What If We Had 31 Notes Instead of 12?
How does music theory change if we had 31 notes instead of 12? Intro into 31EDO music theory! Ever wonder what kind of awesome chords and harmony we are missing out on by sticking to the rigid standards of 12 tone equal temperament? 12TET has had its time in the sun, now its time for it to step aside for 31TET! Join me in todays exploration of 31 tone equal temperament. Today I go over how to construct new chords like the neutral chord, the Subminor chord, and the supermajor chord! These microtonal chords gives us so much freedom when it comes to building unique harmony, microtonal chord progressions, and unique xenharmonic music. I hope this microtonal music lesson gives you the tools to allow you to easily start making microtonal and xenharmonic music for yourself. Find me on TikTok, and Instagram. Follow the link to access my free sample pack: https://linktr.ee/levimcclainmusic Here are some 31EDO or 31TET resources: https://31et.com Awesome microtonal resource for 31 notes, includes a standalone 31TET keyboard, list of intervals in 31 equal temperament, and notes on enharmonic equivelants, ambiguous harmony and how to do notation with 31 EDO https://en.xen.wiki/w/31edo -Xenharmonic Wiki on 31 including interesting bits of music theory on the Neutral circle-of-fifths, Sagittal notation, and 31TET scales.

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