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	A '''hexatonic ~~scale~~''' is a [[scale]] with 6 tones per [[~~period~~]].		{{Wikipedia\|Hexatonic scale}}
			A '''hexatonic''' scale is a [[scale]] with 6 tones per [[equave]].

	Hexatonic scales may ~~sometimes~~ be ~~used as chords rather than scales, in which case they are called~~ [[~~hexad~~]]s.		Hexatonic [[mos scale]]s may be found at [[Hexatonic MOS]]. Other hexatonic scales may be found at [[:Category: 6-tone scales]].

	~~“Equihexatonic”~~ scales are scales with 6 roughly equally spaced tones per [[octave]]. Equihexatonic scales are rare in the ~~world’s~~ musical traditions, with one big exception: the {{~~W\|Whole tone scale~~\|whole tone scale}} of modern Western music. It is an equihexatonic scale, so equi-, in fact, that it is exactly [[6edo]].		Equihexatonic scales are scales with 6 roughly equally spaced tones per [[octave]]. Equihexatonic scales are rare in the world's musical traditions, with one big exception: the {{w\|whole tone scale}} of modern Western music. It is an equihexatonic scale, so equi-, in fact, that it is exactly [[6edo]].

	6 equal frequency divisions instead of pitch gives the hexatonic [[overtone scale]], the first mode of [[6afdo]].		6 equal frequency divisions instead of pitch gives the hexatonic [[overtone scale]], the first mode of [[6afdo]].

			Hexatonic scales may sometimes be used as chords rather than scales, in which case they are called [[hexad]]s.

	A hexatonic system of interval classification may be desired in the [[2.5.7 subgroup]], since 6edo represents it well for its size. Several extensions of the 2.5.7 subgroup, such as 2.9.5.7, 2.5.7.11, and 2.9.5.7.11, are also represented relatively accurately in 6edo.		A hexatonic system of interval classification may be desired in the [[2.5.7 subgroup]], since 6edo represents it well for its size. Several extensions of the 2.5.7 subgroup, such as 2.9.5.7, 2.5.7.11, and 2.9.5.7.11, are also represented relatively accurately in 6edo.

	Although equihexatonic scales may be rare, unequal hexatonic scales occur fairly commonly in the ~~world’s~~ musical traditions, especially in the folk music of some parts of Europe.		== In traditional music ==
			Although equihexatonic scales may be rare, unequal hexatonic scales occur fairly commonly in the world's musical traditions, especially in the folk music of some parts of Europe.

	The folk music of some parts of [[Croatian music\|Croatia]] often uses a 6-tone [[just intonation]] scale called the [[Istrian]] scale. It uses an unequal tuning, best approximated as a 6-tone subset of [[7ifdo]] ([[subharmonic]]s 7 to 14).		The folk music of some parts of [[Croatian music\|Croatia]] often uses a 6-tone [[just intonation]] scale called the [[Istrian]] scale. It uses an unequal tuning, best approximated as a 6-tone subset of [[7ifdo]] ([[subharmonic]]s 7 to 14).

	The folk music of Scotland and Ireland often uses a 6-tone scale which can be arrived at by stacking perfect fifths with an octave period, which depending on the mode used may be called the ~~“Scottish hexatonic”~~ scale, the ~~“hexatonic minor”~~ scale or other names. Historically, the tuning varied, though today it is usually (but not always) tuned to [[12edo]].		The folk music of Scotland and Ireland often uses a 6-tone scale which can be arrived at by stacking perfect fifths with an octave period, which depending on the mode used may be called the ''Scottish hexatonic'' scale, the ''hexatonic minor'' scale or other names. Historically, the tuning varied, though today it is usually (but not always) tuned to [[12edo]].

	Outside of Europe, in late 19th-century America, the “minor blues” and “major blues” scales were developed. They have since seen widespread worldwide use across many genres of popular music in the 20th and 21st centuries. Often, these scales will be used flexibly, as the first building block of a larger scale, or as their own scale but with heavy chromaticism. Most often these scales are used within a 12edo context, however they may, especially in their original blues-genre context, make use of “blue notes”, where the pitch of a scale degree is bent away from the 12-tone grid to some other interval, which may be only slightly [[xenharmonic]], or very xenharmonic, in its character, varying from performance to performance and within the same performance. Some xenharmonicists have been inspired by the minor and major blues scales to create new scales, such as [[antipental blues]].

	Curiously, the Scottish hexatonic, hexatonic minor, minor blues and major blues scales are all constructed by adding one note to a [[2L 3s]] MOS scale. It is curious that they share this common structure - but also useful, as it suggests that maybe, even outside of 12edo, adding a note to 2L 3s could be a productive way of developing useful hexatonic scales in any tuning which supports that MOS (including most [[EDO]]s).

	~~Hexatonic~~ [[~~MOS scale~~]]~~s may be found at:~~ [[~~Hexatonic MOS~~]].		Outside of Europe, in late 19th-century America, the ''minor blues'' and ''major blues'' scales were developed. They have since seen widespread worldwide use across many genres of popular music in the 20th and 21st centuries. Often, these scales will be used flexibly, as the first building block of a larger scale, or as their own scale but with heavy chromaticism. Most often these scales are used within a 12edo context, however they may, especially in their original blues-genre context, make use of {{w\|blue note\|blue notes}}, where the pitch of a scale degree is bent away from the 12-tone grid to some other interval, which may be only slightly [[xenharmonic]], or very xenharmonic, in its character, varying from performance to performance and within the same performance. Some xenharmonicists have been inspired by the minor and major blues scales to create new scales, such as [[antipental blues]].

	~~Other~~ hexatonic scales ~~may~~ be ~~found at:~~ [[~~:Category:6-tone scales~~]].		Curiously, the Scottish hexatonic, hexatonic minor, minor blues and major blues scales are all constructed by adding one note to a [[2L 3s]] mos scale. It is curious that they share this common structure – but also useful, as it suggests that maybe, even outside of 12edo, adding a note to 2L 3s could be a productive way of developing useful hexatonic scales in any tuning which supports that mos (including most [[edo]]s).

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	A '''hexatonic scale''' is a [[scale]] with 6 tones per [[period]].		A '''hexatonic scale''' is a [[scale]] with 6 tones per [[period]].

	~~Hexatonic [[MOS scale]]s may be found at: [[Hexatonic MOS]].~~

	~~Other hexatonic scales may be found at: [[:Category:6-tone scales]].~~

	Hexatonic scales may sometimes be used as chords rather than scales, in which case they are called [[hexad]]s.		Hexatonic scales may sometimes be used as chords rather than scales, in which case they are called [[hexad]]s.

	“Equihexatonic” scales are scales with 6 roughly equally spaced tones per [[octave]]. Equihexatonic scales are rare in the world’s musical traditions, with one big exception: the whole tone scale of modern Western music. It is an equihexatonic scale, so equi-, in fact, that it is exactly [[6edo]].		“Equihexatonic” scales are scales with 6 roughly equally spaced tones per [[octave]]. Equihexatonic scales are rare in the world’s musical traditions, with one big exception: the {{W\|Whole tone scale\|whole tone scale}} of modern Western music. It is an equihexatonic scale, so equi-, in fact, that it is exactly [[6edo]].

	6 equal frequency divisions instead of pitch gives the hexatonic [[overtone scale]], the first mode of [[6afdo]].		6 equal frequency divisions instead of pitch gives the hexatonic [[overtone scale]], the first mode of [[6afdo]].

			A hexatonic system of interval classification may be desired in the [[2.5.7 subgroup]], since 6edo represents it well for its size. Several extensions of the 2.5.7 subgroup, such as 2.9.5.7, 2.5.7.11, and 2.9.5.7.11, are also represented relatively accurately in 6edo.

	Although equihexatonic scales may be rare, unequal hexatonic scales occur fairly commonly in the world’s musical traditions, especially in the folk music of some parts of Europe.		Although equihexatonic scales may be rare, unequal hexatonic scales occur fairly commonly in the world’s musical traditions, especially in the folk music of some parts of Europe.
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	Curiously, the Scottish hexatonic, hexatonic minor, minor blues and major blues scales are all constructed by adding one note to a [[2L 3s]] MOS scale. It is curious that they share this common structure - but also useful, as it suggests that maybe, even outside of 12edo, adding a note to 2L 3s could be a productive way of developing useful hexatonic scales in any tuning which supports that MOS (including most [[EDO]]s).		Curiously, the Scottish hexatonic, hexatonic minor, minor blues and major blues scales are all constructed by adding one note to a [[2L 3s]] MOS scale. It is curious that they share this common structure - but also useful, as it suggests that maybe, even outside of 12edo, adding a note to 2L 3s could be a productive way of developing useful hexatonic scales in any tuning which supports that MOS (including most [[EDO]]s).

			Hexatonic [[MOS scale]]s may be found at: [[Hexatonic MOS]].

			Other hexatonic scales may be found at: [[:Category:6-tone scales]].

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

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	A '''hexatonic scale''' is a [[scale]] with 6 tones per [[~~equave~~]].		A '''hexatonic scale''' is a [[scale]] with 6 tones per [[period]].

	Hexatonic [[MOS scale]]s may be found at: [[Hexatonic MOS]].		Hexatonic [[MOS scale]]s may be found at: [[Hexatonic MOS]].

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	The folk music of Scotland and Ireland often uses a 6-tone scale which can be arrived at by stacking perfect fifths with an octave period, which depending on the mode used may be called the “Scottish hexatonic” scale, the “hexatonic minor” scale or other names. Historically, the tuning varied, though today it is usually (but not always) tuned to [[12edo]].		The folk music of Scotland and Ireland often uses a 6-tone scale which can be arrived at by stacking perfect fifths with an octave period, which depending on the mode used may be called the “Scottish hexatonic” scale, the “hexatonic minor” scale or other names. Historically, the tuning varied, though today it is usually (but not always) tuned to [[12edo]].

	Outside of Europe, in late 19th-century America, the “minor blues” and “major blues” scales were developed. They have since seen widespread worldwide use across many genres of popular music in the 20th and 21st centuries. Often, these scales will be used flexibly, as the first building block of a larger scale, or as ~~it’s~~ own scale but with heavy chromaticism. Most often these scales are used within a 12edo context, however they may, especially in their original blues-genre context, make use of “blue notes”, where the pitch of a scale degree is bent away from the 12-tone grid to some other interval, which may be only slightly [[xenharmonic]], or very xenharmonic, in its character, varying from performance to performance and within the same performance. Some xenharmonicists have been inspired by the minor and major blues scales to create new scales, such as [[antipental blues]].		Outside of Europe, in late 19th-century America, the “minor blues” and “major blues” scales were developed. They have since seen widespread worldwide use across many genres of popular music in the 20th and 21st centuries. Often, these scales will be used flexibly, as the first building block of a larger scale, or as their own scale but with heavy chromaticism. Most often these scales are used within a 12edo context, however they may, especially in their original blues-genre context, make use of “blue notes”, where the pitch of a scale degree is bent away from the 12-tone grid to some other interval, which may be only slightly [[xenharmonic]], or very xenharmonic, in its character, varying from performance to performance and within the same performance. Some xenharmonicists have been inspired by the minor and major blues scales to create new scales, such as [[antipental blues]].

	Curiously, the Scottish hexatonic, hexatonic minor, minor blues and major blues scales are all constructed by adding one note to a [[2L 3s]] MOS scale. It is curious that they share this common structure - but also useful, as it suggests that maybe, even outside of 12edo, adding a note to 2L 3s could be a productive way of developing useful hexatonic scales in any tuning which supports that MOS (including most [[EDO]]s).		Curiously, the Scottish hexatonic, hexatonic minor, minor blues and major blues scales are all constructed by adding one note to a [[2L 3s]] MOS scale. It is curious that they share this common structure - but also useful, as it suggests that maybe, even outside of 12edo, adding a note to 2L 3s could be a productive way of developing useful hexatonic scales in any tuning which supports that MOS (including most [[EDO]]s).

BudjarnLambeth: Mentioned blues scales

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Mentioned blues scales

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	Although equihexatonic scales may be rare, unequal hexatonic scales occur fairly commonly in the world’s musical traditions, especially in the folk music of some parts of Europe.		Although equihexatonic scales may be rare, unequal hexatonic scales occur fairly commonly in the world’s musical traditions, especially in the folk music of some parts of Europe.

	~~Folk~~ music of Scotland and Ireland often uses a 6-tone scale which can be arrived at by stacking perfect fifths with an octave period, which depending on the mode used may be called the “Scottish hexatonic” scale, the “hexatonic minor” scale or other names. Historically, the tuning varied, though today it is usually (but not always) tuned to [[12edo]].		The folk music of some parts of [[Croatian music\|Croatia]] often uses a 6-tone [[just intonation]] scale called the [[Istrian]] scale. It uses an unequal tuning, best approximated as a 6-tone subset of [[7ifdo]] ([[subharmonic]]s 7 to 14).

			The folk music of Scotland and Ireland often uses a 6-tone scale which can be arrived at by stacking perfect fifths with an octave period, which depending on the mode used may be called the “Scottish hexatonic” scale, the “hexatonic minor” scale or other names. Historically, the tuning varied, though today it is usually (but not always) tuned to [[12edo]].

			Outside of Europe, in late 19th-century America, the “minor blues” and “major blues” scales were developed. They have since seen widespread worldwide use across many genres of popular music in the 20th and 21st centuries. Often, these scales will be used flexibly, as the first building block of a larger scale, or as it’s own scale but with heavy chromaticism. Most often these scales are used within a 12edo context, however they may, especially in their original blues-genre context, make use of “blue notes”, where the pitch of a scale degree is bent away from the 12-tone grid to some other interval, which may be only slightly [[xenharmonic]], or very xenharmonic, in its character, varying from performance to performance and within the same performance. Some xenharmonicists have been inspired by the minor and major blues scales to create new scales, such as [[antipental blues]].

	~~The folk music of some parts of [[Croatian music\|Croatia]] often uses~~ a ~~6-tone [[just intonation]] scale called the~~ [[~~Istrian~~]] scale. It ~~uses an unequal tuning~~, ~~best approximated~~ as a ~~6-tone subset~~ of ~~[[7ifdo]]~~ ([[~~subharmonic~~]]s ~~7 to 14~~).		Curiously, the Scottish hexatonic, hexatonic minor, minor blues and major blues scales are all constructed by adding one note to a [[2L 3s]] MOS scale. It is curious that they share this common structure - but also useful, as it suggests that maybe, even outside of 12edo, adding a note to 2L 3s could be a productive way of developing useful hexatonic scales in any tuning which supports that MOS (including most [[EDO]]s).

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

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	Folk music of Scotland and Ireland often uses a 6-tone scale which can be arrived at by stacking perfect fifths with an octave period, which depending on the mode used may be called the “Scottish hexatonic” scale, the “hexatonic minor” scale or other names. Historically, the tuning varied, though today it is usually (but not always) tuned to [[12edo]].		Folk music of Scotland and Ireland often uses a 6-tone scale which can be arrived at by stacking perfect fifths with an octave period, which depending on the mode used may be called the “Scottish hexatonic” scale, the “hexatonic minor” scale or other names. Historically, the tuning varied, though today it is usually (but not always) tuned to [[12edo]].

	The folk music of some parts of [[Croatian\|Croatia]] often uses a 6-tone [[just intonation]] scale called the [[Istrian]] scale. It uses an unequal tuning, best approximated as a 6-tone subset of [[7ifdo]] ([[subharmonic]]s 7 to 14).		The folk music of some parts of [[Croatian music\|Croatia]] often uses a 6-tone [[just intonation]] scale called the [[Istrian]] scale. It uses an unequal tuning, best approximated as a 6-tone subset of [[7ifdo]] ([[subharmonic]]s 7 to 14).

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

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	Folk music of Scotland and Ireland often uses a 6-tone scale which can be arrived at by stacking perfect fifths with an octave period, which depending on the mode used may be called the “Scottish hexatonic” scale, the “hexatonic minor” scale or other names. Historically, the tuning varied, though today it is usually (but not always) tuned to [[12edo]].		Folk music of Scotland and Ireland often uses a 6-tone scale which can be arrived at by stacking perfect fifths with an octave period, which depending on the mode used may be called the “Scottish hexatonic” scale, the “hexatonic minor” scale or other names. Historically, the tuning varied, though today it is usually (but not always) tuned to [[12edo]].

	The folk music of some parts of [[Croatia]] often uses a 6-tone [[just intonation]] scale called the [[Istrian]] scale. It uses an unequal tuning, best approximated as a 6-tone subset of [[7ifdo]] ([[subharmonic]]s 7 to 14).		The folk music of some parts of [[Croatian\|Croatia]] often uses a 6-tone [[just intonation]] scale called the [[Istrian]] scale. It uses an unequal tuning, best approximated as a 6-tone subset of [[7ifdo]] ([[subharmonic]]s 7 to 14).

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

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	Folk music of Scotland and Ireland often uses a 6-tone scale which can be arrived at by stacking perfect fifths with an octave period, which depending on the mode used may be called the “Scottish hexatonic” scale, the “hexatonic minor” scale or other names. Historically, the tuning varied, though today it is usually (but not always) tuned to [[12edo]].		Folk music of Scotland and Ireland often uses a 6-tone scale which can be arrived at by stacking perfect fifths with an octave period, which depending on the mode used may be called the “Scottish hexatonic” scale, the “hexatonic minor” scale or other names. Historically, the tuning varied, though today it is usually (but not always) tuned to [[12edo]].

	The folk music of some parts of [[Croatia]] often uses a 6-tone [[just intonation]] scale called the [[Istrian ~~scale~~]]. It uses an unequal tuning, best approximated as a 6-tone subset of [[7ifdo]] ([[subharmonic]]s 7 to 14).		The folk music of some parts of [[Croatia]] often uses a 6-tone [[just intonation]] scale called the [[Istrian]] scale. It uses an unequal tuning, best approximated as a 6-tone subset of [[7ifdo]] ([[subharmonic]]s 7 to 14).

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

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	6 equal frequency divisions instead of pitch gives the hexatonic [[overtone scale]], the first mode of [[6afdo]].		6 equal frequency divisions instead of pitch gives the hexatonic [[overtone scale]], the first mode of [[6afdo]].

			Although equihexatonic scales may be rare, unequal hexatonic scales occur fairly commonly in the world’s musical traditions, especially in the folk music of some parts of Europe.

			Folk music of Scotland and Ireland often uses a 6-tone scale which can be arrived at by stacking perfect fifths with an octave period, which depending on the mode used may be called the “Scottish hexatonic” scale, the “hexatonic minor” scale or other names. Historically, the tuning varied, though today it is usually (but not always) tuned to [[12edo]].

			The folk music of some parts of [[Croatia]] often uses a 6-tone [[just intonation]] scale called the [[Istrian scale]]. It uses an unequal tuning, best approximated as a 6-tone subset of [[7ifdo]] ([[subharmonic]]s 7 to 14).

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

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	“Equihexatonic” scales are scales with 6 roughly equally spaced tones per [[octave]]. Equihexatonic scales are rare in the world’s musical traditions, with one big exception: the whole tone scale of modern Western music. It is an equihexatonic scale, so equi-, in fact, that it is exactly [[6edo]].		“Equihexatonic” scales are scales with 6 roughly equally spaced tones per [[octave]]. Equihexatonic scales are rare in the world’s musical traditions, with one big exception: the whole tone scale of modern Western music. It is an equihexatonic scale, so equi-, in fact, that it is exactly [[6edo]].

	6 equal frequency divisions instead of pitch gives the hexatonic [[overtone scale]] ~~named~~ [[6afdo]].		6 equal frequency divisions instead of pitch gives the hexatonic [[overtone scale]], the first mode of [[6afdo]].

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