Lattice for Zeta-24 tuning: 3:2 3:2 176:117 3:2 3:2 182:121 176:117 3:2 3:2 3:2 3:2 Gp --- Dp --- Ap ... Eb* --- Bb* --- F* .... C* ... G* --- D* --- A* --- E* --- B* 13/9 13/12 13/8 11/9 11/6 11/8 91/88 14/9 7/6 7/4 21/16 63/32 636.6 138.6 840.5 347.4 1049.4 551.3 58.0 764.9 266.9 968.8 470.7 1172.7 176:117 3:2 3:2 3:2 3:2 176:117 182:121 3:2 176:117 3:2 3:2 Eb ... Bb ---- F ---- C ---- G ----- D ..... A .... E ---- B .... F# --- C# --- G# 13/11 16/9 4/3 1/1 3/2 9/8 22/13 14/11 21/11 56/39 14/13 21/13 289.2 996.1 498.0 0.0 702.0 203.9 910.8 417.5 1119.5 626.3 128.3 830.3 In this notation, the Persian koron (ASCII "p") is used for the three notes at the lower end of the upper chain, Gp (13/9), Dp (13/12), and Ap (13/8), classical intervals from the tunings of Ibn Sina (980-1037) approximately 1/3-tone lower than the Zeta-24 steps G (3/2), D (9/8), and A (22/13). Another perspective on chains of fifths, showing G#-Eb* connection between chains: 3:2 3:2 176:117 3:2 3:2 182:121 176:117 3:2 3:2 3:2 3:2 Gp --- Dp --- Ap ... Eb* --- Bb* --- F* .... C* ... G* --- D* --- A* ---- E* --- B* 13/9 13/12 13/8 11/9 11/6 11/8 91/88 14/9 7/6 7/4 21/16 63/32 636.6 138.6 840.5 347.4 1049.4 551.3 58.0 764.9 266.9 968.8 470.7 1172.7 \ \______________________________ 286:189 (717.2) ______________________________ \ 176:117 3:2 3:2 3:2 3:2 176:117 182:121 3:2 176:117 3:2 3:2 \ Eb ... Bb ---- F ----- C ---- G ---- D .... A ..... E ---- B .... F# --- C# --- G# 13/11 16/9 4/3 1/1 3/2 9/8 22/13 14/11 21/11 56/39 14/13 21/13 289.2 996.1 498.0 0.0 702.0 203.9 910.8 417.5 1119.5 626.3 128.3 830.3 Zalzalian lattice: A web of fifths and middle thirds (Dudon's entrelacs or interlacing, or Wilson's Rast/Bayyati matrix, with 5 sizes of generating thirds) 3:2 3:2 176:117 3:2 3:2 182:121 176:117 3:2 3:2 3:2 3:2 636.6 138.6 840.5 347.4 1049.4 551.3 58.0 764.9 266.9 968.8 470.7 1172.7 13/9 13/12 13/8 11/9 11/6 11/8 91/88 14/9 7/6 7/4 21/16 63/32 Gp -------Dp ----- Ap ..... Eb* ---- Bb* ---- F* ..... C* ..... G* ----- D* ----- A* ----- E* ---- B* /\ /\ /\ /\ /\ /\ /\ /\ /\ /\ /\ / / \ / \ / \ / \ / \ / \ / \ / \ / \ / \ / \ / 3 5 1 5 1 5 3 4 3 4 3 5 2 5 3 4 3 5 1 5 1 5 1 / \ / \ / \ / \ / \ / \ / \ / \ / \ / \ / \/ Eb ...... Bb ------ F ------ C ------ G ------ D ...... A ...... E ------ B ..... F# ----- C# ----- G# 13/11 16/9 4/3 1/1 3/2 9/8 22/13 14/11 21/11 56/39 14/13 21/13 289.2 996.1 498.0 0.0 702.0 203.9 910.8 417.5 1119.5 626.3 128.3 830.3 176:117 3:2 3:2 3:2 3:2 176:117 182:121 3:2 176:117 3:2 3:2 Key to Zalzalian thirds 1 = 39/32 (342.483 cents) 2 = 1183/968 (347.245 cents) 3 = 11/9 (347.408 cents) 4 = 27/22 (354.547 cents) 5 = 16/13 (359.472 cents) Margo Schulter mschulter@calweb.com 30 December 2013