Canonical extension

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Let T be a regular temperament on JI group G. A strong extension U of T, on a JI group H of one rank higher than G is natural if the commas tempered out by T induces the presence of the added basis element of H. A strong extension is merely canonical if it is agreed that it is an efficient (accurate and low-complexity) extension.