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Fredg999: Disambiguate two scales called delta scale, add definition found on Tonalsoft Enyclopedia

2025-08-06T01:48:45Z

Disambiguate two scales called delta scale, add definition found on Tonalsoft Enyclopedia

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	'''Delta''' may refer to:		'''Delta''' may refer to:
	* [[~~Delta~~-N]] ~~terminology~~
	* the [[delta ~~scale~~]], a [[~~nonoctave~~]] [[~~scale~~]].		== Theory ==
	* the ~~frequency difference represented by an interval, especially~~ in ~~the context of~~ [[~~delta~~-~~rational chord~~]]s.		* Delta, the frequency difference represented by an interval relative to its root, used to classify [[rational interval]]s as [[delta-N ratio]]s
			* Delta, the frequency difference represented by an interval relative to other intervals of a chord, used to notate the [[delta signature]] of [[delta-rational chord]]s
			* δ (lowercase delta), a note name used in certain [[musical notation]] systems to designate a note near D, but having a different musical function<ref>[[Tonalsoft Encyclopedia]]. ''[http://www.tonalsoft.com/enc/d/delta.aspx Delta]''.</ref>

			== Scales ==
			* Delta scale, a mode of the [[Lambda]] scale in [[Bohlen-Pierce]] tuning
			* Delta scale, a scale equivalent to [[8ed16/15]]

			== References ==
			<references/>

	{{Disambiguation}}		{{Disambiguation}}

2024-10-20T08:30:21Z

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	* [[Delta-N]] terminology		* [[Delta-N]] terminology
	* the [[delta scale]], a [[nonoctave]] [[scale]].		* the [[delta scale]], a [[nonoctave]] [[scale]].
	* the frequency difference represented by ~~a dyad~~, especially in the context of [[delta-rational chord]]s.		* the frequency difference represented by an interval, especially in the context of [[delta-rational chord]]s.

	{{Disambiguation}}		{{Disambiguation}}

2023-05-20T22:18:33Z

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	'''Delta''' may refer to:		'''Delta''' may refer to:
	* ~~a delta-d ratio with d > 1 (aka a~~ [[~~Superpartient ratio\|superpartient]] ratio or an epimeric ratio), a ratio that is greater than 1 and is not [[superparticular]]. The delta~~-~~1 ratios are the [[superparticular~~]] ~~ratios.~~		* [[Delta-N]] terminology
	* the [[delta scale]], a [[nonoctave]] [[scale]].		* the [[delta scale]], a [[nonoctave]] [[scale]].
	* the frequency difference represented by a dyad, especially in the context of [[delta-rational chord]]s.		* the frequency difference represented by a dyad, especially in the context of [[delta-rational chord]]s.

	{{Disambiguation}}		{{Disambiguation}}

2023-05-20T22:14:58Z

Merging bullet points 1 and 2.

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	'''Delta''' may refer to:		'''Delta''' may refer to:
	* [[delta-N]] terminology, which indicates the difference between the numerator and the denominator of a [[ratio]] (aka the degree of epimoricity).		* a delta-d ratio with d > 1 (aka a [[Superpartient ratio\|superpartient]] ratio or an epimeric ratio), a ratio that is greater than 1 and is not [[superparticular]]. The delta-1 ratios are the [[superparticular]] ratios.
	* a delta-d ratio (aka a [[Superpartient ratio\|superpartient]] ratio or an epimeric ratio), a ratio that is greater than 1 and is not [[superparticular]].
	* the [[delta scale]], a [[nonoctave]] [[scale]].		* the [[delta scale]], a [[nonoctave]] [[scale]].
	* the frequency difference represented by a dyad, especially in the context of [[delta-rational chord]]s.		* the frequency difference represented by a dyad, especially in the context of [[delta-rational chord]]s.

	{{Disambiguation}}		{{Disambiguation}}

2023-05-20T14:50:07Z

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	* a delta-d ratio (aka a [[Superpartient ratio\|superpartient]] ratio or an epimeric ratio), a ratio that is greater than 1 and is not [[superparticular]].		* a delta-d ratio (aka a [[Superpartient ratio\|superpartient]] ratio or an epimeric ratio), a ratio that is greater than 1 and is not [[superparticular]].
	* the [[delta scale]], a [[nonoctave]] [[scale]].		* the [[delta scale]], a [[nonoctave]] [[scale]].
			* the frequency difference represented by a dyad, especially in the context of [[delta-rational chord]]s.
	~~== See also ==~~
	* [[~~Delta~~-rational chord]]

	{{Disambiguation}}		{{Disambiguation}}

2023-03-01T06:53:02Z

clean up

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	'''Delta''' may refer to:		'''Delta''' may refer to:
	* ~~the~~ [[~~degree of epimoricity~~]], the difference between the numerator and the denominator of a [[ratio]].		* [[delta-N]] terminology, which indicates the difference between the numerator and the denominator of a [[ratio]] (aka the degree of epimoricity).
			* a delta-d ratio (aka a [[Superpartient ratio\|superpartient]] ratio or an epimeric ratio), a ratio that is greater than 1 and is not [[superparticular]].
	* the [[delta scale]], a [[nonoctave]] [[scale]].		* the [[delta scale]], a [[nonoctave]] [[scale]].

2023-02-26T07:22:21Z

Moved contents to Superpartient ratio, this is now a disambiguation page

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-The delta of a [[ratio]] is simply the difference between the numerator and the denominator. Thus [[superparticular]] ratios like 9/8 are delta-1 ratios. Ratios of the form <math>\frac{n+2}{n}</math> like 7/5 are delta-2.
+'''Delta''' may refer to:
-{| class="wikitable"
+* the [[degree of epimoricity]], the difference between the numerator and the denominator of a [[ratio]].
-|+
+* the [[delta scale]], a [[nonoctave]] [[scale]].
-!delta-1 ratios
-|2/1
+== See also ==
-|3/2
+* [[Delta-rational chord]]
-|4/3
-|5/4
+{{Disambiguation}}