19edo

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19edo is an equal division of 2/1 into 19 steps of 1200c/19 ~= 63.2c each.

19edo is interesting as a flatter Meantone system; it is in fact very close to 1/3-comma Meantone (i.e. Meantone with exact 6/5). It has interordinals and supports semiquartal.

Basic theory

Prime harmonic approximations

Approximation of prime harmonics in 19edo
Harmonic 2 3 5 7 11 13 17 19 23
Error Absolute (¢) 0.0 -7.2 -7.4 -21.5 +17.1 -19.5 +21.4 +18.3 +3.3
Relative (%) 0.0 -11.4 -11.7 -34.0 +27.1 -30.8 +33.8 +28.9 +5.2
Steps
(reduced)
19
(0)
30
(11)
44
(6)
53
(15)
66
(9)
70
(13)
78
(2)
81
(5)
86
(10)