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	A [[:Category:58-tone scales\|58-note]] scale is as small as is possible for an epimorphic scale containing Genesis, for example [[genesisplus]]. By way of comparison, here is a Fokker block containing 35 of the 43 notes of Genesis: [[mynadiaechhemi]]. Mynadiaechhemi also contains a complete 11-limit [[tonality diamond]], and 58 is the smallest size of epimorphic scale for which that is possible.		A [[:Category:58-tone scales\|58-note]] scale is as small as is possible for an epimorphic scale containing Genesis, for example [[genesisplus]]. By way of comparison, here is a Fokker block containing 35 of the 43 notes of Genesis: [[mynadiaechhemi]]. Mynadiaechhemi also contains a complete 11-limit [[tonality diamond]], and 58 is the smallest size of epimorphic scale for which that is possible.

	[[Partch9]] is a scale modified from one of [[Harry Partch]]'s ~~scale~~, but it is unknown who modified it.		[[Partch9]] is a scale modified from one of [[Harry Partch]]'s scales, but it is unknown who modified it.

	== See also ==		== See also ==

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	A [[:Category:58-tone scales\|58-note]] scale is as small as is possible for an epimorphic scale containing Genesis, for example [[genesisplus]]. By way of comparison, here is a Fokker block containing 35 of the 43 notes of Genesis: [[mynadiaechhemi]]. Mynadiaechhemi also contains a complete 11-limit [[tonality diamond]], and 58 is the smallest size of epimorphic scale for which that is possible.		A [[:Category:58-tone scales\|58-note]] scale is as small as is possible for an epimorphic scale containing Genesis, for example [[genesisplus]]. By way of comparison, here is a Fokker block containing 35 of the 43 notes of Genesis: [[mynadiaechhemi]]. Mynadiaechhemi also contains a complete 11-limit [[tonality diamond]], and 58 is the smallest size of epimorphic scale for which that is possible.

			[[Partch9]] is a scale modified from one of [[Harry Partch]]'s scale, but it is unknown who modified it.

	== See also ==		== See also ==

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	== Scales made by Partch himself ==		== Scales made by Partch himself ==
	{{Wikipedia\|Harry Partch~~%27s~~ 43-tone scale}}		{{Wikipedia\|Harry Partch's 43-tone scale}}
	The famous Partch scale is his 43 note [[partch_43\|Genesis scale]] or "pure" scale.		The famous Partch scale is his 43 note [[partch_43\|Genesis scale]] or "pure" scale.

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	== Scales made by Partch himself ==		== Scales made by Partch himself ==
	{{Wikipedia\|Harry ~~Partch’s~~ 43-tone scale}}		{{Wikipedia\|Harry Partch%27s 43-tone scale}}
	The famous Partch scale is his 43 note [[partch_43\|Genesis scale]] or "pure" scale.		The famous Partch scale is his 43 note [[partch_43\|Genesis scale]] or "pure" scale.

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	[[Harry Partch]] was an influential composer, musician, theorist and instrument maker. He was also an influential [[scalesmith]], and this page documents some of the scales he made, directly ~~and~~ indirectly.		[[Harry Partch]] was an influential composer, musician, theorist and instrument maker. He was also an influential [[scalesmith]], and this page documents some of the scales he made whether directly or indirectly.

	== Scales made by Partch himself ==		== Scales made by Partch himself ==
	The famous Partch scale is his 43 note Genesis or "pure" scale~~. The Wikipedia article on it is [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Partch%27s_43-tone_scale here], and the scale itself [[partch_43\|here]]~~.		{{Wikipedia\|Harry Partch’s 43-tone scale}}
			The famous Partch scale is his 43 note [[partch_43\|Genesis scale]] or "pure" scale.

	Some other Partch scales are his 29-note [[partch_29-av\|adapted viola scale]], his 37-note [[partch_37\|draft exposition scale]], his [[partch_41a\|41-note exposition scale]] and his [[partch_43a\|43-note exposition scale]].		Some other Partch scales are his 29-note [[partch_29-av\|adapted viola scale]], his 37-note [[partch_37\|draft exposition scale]], his [[partch_41a\|41-note exposition scale]] and his [[partch_43a\|43-note exposition scale]].
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	By removing 11/10 and 20/11 from the Genesis scale, we obtain a [[:Category:41-tone scales\|41-note]] [[epimorphic]] scale which has been called [[genesisminus\|Genesis Minus]]; this scale is close to being a [[Fokker block]], tempering to a [[MOS]] in [[cassandra]], [[magic]] and [[rodan]] temperaments, for each of which the [[generator]]s range from -20 to 20, leading to a symmetrical scale.		By removing 11/10 and 20/11 from the Genesis scale, we obtain a [[:Category:41-tone scales\|41-note]] [[epimorphic]] scale which has been called [[genesisminus\|Genesis Minus]]; this scale is close to being a [[Fokker block]], tempering to a [[MOS]] in [[cassandra]], [[magic]] and [[rodan]] temperaments, for each of which the [[generator]]s range from -20 to 20, leading to a symmetrical scale.

	[[Paul Erlich]] constructed [[cassmagoctrod~~\|this~~]] Fokker block which is also a MOS in [[octacot]] temperament, with generator range -20 to 20. By chosing other linearly independent temperaments supported by the [[11-limit]] [[patent val]] for [[41edo]] to add to cassandra, magic and rodan and requiring the range of generators to be -20 to 20 for that temperament also, we can find other alternatives to Genesis Minus based on [[cassmagmonkrod\|monkey]], [[cassmagsuprod\|superkleismic]], or [[cassmagmirrod\|miracle]], which do equally well measured by differences from Genesis Minus.		[[Paul Erlich]] constructed the [[cassmagoctrod]] Fokker block which is also a MOS in [[octacot]] temperament, with generator range -20 to 20. By chosing other linearly independent temperaments supported by the [[11-limit]] [[patent val]] for [[41edo]] to add to cassandra, magic and rodan and requiring the range of generators to be -20 to 20 for that temperament also, we can find other alternatives to Genesis Minus based on [[cassmagmonkrod\|monkey]], [[cassmagsuprod\|superkleismic]], or [[cassmagmirrod\|miracle]], which do equally well measured by differences from Genesis Minus.

	A [[:Category:58-tone scales\|58-note]] scale is as small as is possible for an epimorphic scale containing Genesis, for example [[genesisplus~~\|this one~~]]. By way of comparison, here is a Fokker block containing 35 of the 43 notes of Genesis: [[~~mynadiaechhemi\|~~mynadiaechhemi]]. Mynadiaechhemi also contains a complete 11-limit [[tonality diamond]], and 58 is the smallest size of epimorphic scale for which that is possible.		A [[:Category:58-tone scales\|58-note]] scale is as small as is possible for an epimorphic scale containing Genesis, for example [[genesisplus]]. By way of comparison, here is a Fokker block containing 35 of the 43 notes of Genesis: [[mynadiaechhemi]]. Mynadiaechhemi also contains a complete 11-limit [[tonality diamond]], and 58 is the smallest size of epimorphic scale for which that is possible.

	== See also ==		== See also ==

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	A [[:Category:58-tone scales\|58-note]] scale is as small as is possible for an epimorphic scale containing Genesis, for example [[genesisplus\|this one]]. By way of comparison, here is a Fokker block containing 35 of the 43 notes of Genesis: [[mynadiaechhemi\|mynadiaechhemi]]. Mynadiaechhemi also contains a complete 11-limit [[tonality diamond]], and 58 is the smallest size of epimorphic scale for which that is possible.		A [[:Category:58-tone scales\|58-note]] scale is as small as is possible for an epimorphic scale containing Genesis, for example [[genesisplus\|this one]]. By way of comparison, here is a Fokker block containing 35 of the 43 notes of Genesis: [[mynadiaechhemi\|mynadiaechhemi]]. Mynadiaechhemi also contains a complete 11-limit [[tonality diamond]], and 58 is the smallest size of epimorphic scale for which that is possible.

			== See also ==
			* [[:Category:Harry Partch]]: Some additional scales may be documented here

	[[Category:Harry Partch]]		[[Category:Harry Partch]]
	[[Category:Lists of scales]]		[[Category:Lists of scales]]

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	== Scales made by Partch himself ==		== Scales made by Partch himself ==
	The famous Partch scale is his 43 note Genesis or "pure" scale. The Wikipedia article on it is [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Partch%27s_43-tone_scale here], and the scale itself [[partch_43\|here]]. ~~Other~~ Partch scales are his 29-note [[partch_29-av\|adapted viola scale]], his 37-note [[partch_37\|draft exposition scale]], his [[partch_41a\|41-note exposition scale]] and his [[partch_43a\|43-note exposition scale]].		The famous Partch scale is his 43 note Genesis or "pure" scale. The Wikipedia article on it is [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Partch%27s_43-tone_scale here], and the scale itself [[partch_43\|here]].

			Some other Partch scales are his 29-note [[partch_29-av\|adapted viola scale]], his 37-note [[partch_37\|draft exposition scale]], his [[partch_41a\|41-note exposition scale]] and his [[partch_43a\|43-note exposition scale]].

	== Scales by others based on Partch’s work ==		== Scales by others based on Partch’s work ==

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	~~The famous~~ Partch ~~scale is his 43 note Genesis or "pure" scale. The Wikipedia article on it is [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Partch%27s_43-tone_scale here~~], and ~~the scale itself [[partch_43\|here]]~~. ~~Other Partch scales are his 29-note~~ [[~~partch_29-av\|adapted viola scale~~]], ~~his 37-note [[partch_37\|draft exposition scale]]~~, ~~his 41 note [[partch_41a\|exposition scale]]~~ and ~~his 43-note [[partch_43a\|exposition scale]]~~.		[[Harry Partch]] was an influential composer, musician, theorist and instrument maker. He was also an influential [[scalesmith]], and this page documents some of the scales he made, directly and indirectly.

	~~By removing 11/10 and 20/11 from the Genesis~~ scale~~, we obtain a 41~~ note ~~epimorphic scale which has been called [[genesisminus\|~~Genesis ~~Minus]]; this~~ scale is ~~close to being a~~ [~~[Fokker_blocks\|Fokker block]~~], ~~tempering to a MOS in cassandra, magic~~ and ~~rodan temperaments, for each of which~~ the ~~generators range from -20 to 20, leading to a symmetrical~~ scale. [[~~Paul_Erlich~~\|~~Paul Erlich~~]] ~~constructed~~ [[~~cassmagoctrod~~\|~~this~~]] ~~Fokker block which is also a MOS in octacot temperament~~, ~~with generator range~~ -20 to 20. By chosing other linearly independent temperaments supported by the 11-limit patent val for 41edo to add to cassandra, magic and rodan and requiring the range of generators to be -20 to 20 for that temperament also, we can find other alternatives to Genesis Minus based on [[~~cassmagmonkrod~~\|~~monkey~~]], [[~~cassmagsuprod~~\|~~superkleismic~~]]~~, or~~ [[~~cassmagmirrod~~\|~~miracle~~]]~~, which do equally well measured by differences from Genesis Minus~~.		== Scales made by Partch himself ==
			The famous Partch scale is his 43 note Genesis or "pure" scale. The Wikipedia article on it is [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Partch%27s_43-tone_scale here], and the scale itself [[partch_43\|here]]. Other Partch scales are his 29-note [[partch_29-av\|adapted viola scale]], his 37-note [[partch_37\|draft exposition scale]], his [[partch_41a\|41-note exposition scale]] and his [[partch_43a\|43-note exposition scale]].

	~~A 58~~ note ~~scale is as small as is possible for an~~ epimorphic scale ~~containing Genesis, for example~~ [[~~genesisplus~~\|~~this one~~]]~~. By way of comparison, here~~ is a Fokker block ~~containing 35~~ of the ~~43 notes of Genesis:~~ [[~~mynadiaechhemi\|mynadiaechhemi~~]]~~. Mynadiaechhemi also contains a complete 11~~-~~limit tonality diamond~~, ~~and 58 is the smallest size of epimorphic~~ scale ~~for which that is possible~~		== Scales by others based on Partch’s work ==
			By removing 11/10 and 20/11 from the Genesis scale, we obtain a [[:Category:41-tone scales\|41-note]] [[epimorphic]] scale which has been called [[genesisminus\|Genesis Minus]]; this scale is close to being a [[Fokker block]], tempering to a [[MOS]] in [[cassandra]], [[magic]] and [[rodan]] temperaments, for each of which the [[generator]]s range from -20 to 20, leading to a symmetrical scale.

	~~see~~ also [[~~Harry_Partch~~\|~~Harry Partch~~]] [[Category:Harry Partch]]		[[Paul Erlich]] constructed [[cassmagoctrod\|this]] Fokker block which is also a MOS in [[octacot]] temperament, with generator range -20 to 20. By chosing other linearly independent temperaments supported by the [[11-limit]] [[patent val]] for [[41edo]] to add to cassandra, magic and rodan and requiring the range of generators to be -20 to 20 for that temperament also, we can find other alternatives to Genesis Minus based on [[cassmagmonkrod\|monkey]], [[cassmagsuprod\|superkleismic]], or [[cassmagmirrod\|miracle]], which do equally well measured by differences from Genesis Minus.

			A [[:Category:58-tone scales\|58-note]] scale is as small as is possible for an epimorphic scale containing Genesis, for example [[genesisplus\|this one]]. By way of comparison, here is a Fokker block containing 35 of the 43 notes of Genesis: [[mynadiaechhemi\|mynadiaechhemi]]. Mynadiaechhemi also contains a complete 11-limit [[tonality diamond]], and 58 is the smallest size of epimorphic scale for which that is possible.

			[[Category:Harry Partch]]
	[[Category:Lists of scales]]		[[Category:Lists of scales]]

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	A 58 note scale is as small as is possible for an epimorphic scale containing Genesis, for example [[genesisplus\|this one]]. By way of comparison, here is a Fokker block containing 35 of the 43 notes of Genesis: [[mynadiaechhemi\|mynadiaechhemi]]. Mynadiaechhemi also contains a complete 11-limit tonality diamond, and 58 is the smallest size of epimorphic scale for which that is possible		A 58 note scale is as small as is possible for an epimorphic scale containing Genesis, for example [[genesisplus\|this one]]. By way of comparison, here is a Fokker block containing 35 of the 43 notes of Genesis: [[mynadiaechhemi\|mynadiaechhemi]]. Mynadiaechhemi also contains a complete 11-limit tonality diamond, and 58 is the smallest size of epimorphic scale for which that is possible

	see also [[Harry_Partch\|Harry Partch]] [[Category:~~partch~~]]		see also [[Harry_Partch\|Harry Partch]] [[Category:Harry Partch]]
	[[Category:Lists of scales]]		[[Category:Lists of scales]]

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	* [[:Category:Harry Partch]]: Some additional scales may be documented here		* [[:Category:Harry Partch]]: Some additional scales may be documented here

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