Step label spectrum - Revision history

Fredg999: Merged into Step pattern

2024-08-12T15:53:30Z

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	~~Musical~~ [[~~scale]]s come in many varieties, but as long as they're ascending and periodic, they can be broken down into a finite list of steps stacked on top on each other.~~		#REDIRECT [[Step pattern#Step label spectrum]]

	~~The set outlined below is used in [[Scale Workshop]] 3, making it both human readable and machine executable.~~

	~~== Positive-size step indicators ==~~
	~~Below is a list of adjectives related to size ordered simultaneously in ascending ASCII order and descending size order.~~
	* '''B'''iggest
	* '''C'''olossal
	* '''E'''normous
	* '''G'''igantic
	* '''H'''uge
	* '''L'''arge
	* '''M'''edium
	* '''N'''ormal
	* '''m'''inute
	* '''n'''arrow
	* '''p'''etite
	* '''s'''mall
	* '''t'''iny
	* '''u'''nnoticeable
	* '''w'''ee
	* '''z'''ilch

	~~The bolded first letter is intended as a shorthand for [[step~~ pattern~~]]s like L, M and s in LLsLLLs for Ionian or LMLsLsLMLs for Blackdye Grave Dorian.~~

	~~The '''z'''ilch step is reserved for steps of zero size i.e. repeated notes in the scale.~~

	~~The anonymous '''x''' step is used if there are only steps of one size.~~

	~~The unspecific '''P''' step is used if there is a single positive alongside zero steps or negative steps.~~

	~~== Standard letters ==~~
	For each step variety (count of basic step sizes, interval variety of 1-steps, not to be confused with variety w.r.t. all interval classes) there is a standard set of letters to use. If possible the sets come in alphabetical order and with an equal number of uppercase and lowercase letters (or one more uppercase letter if the variety is odd).
	~~{\| class="wikitable"~~
	~~\|+ Standard letters per variety~~
	\|-
	! Step ~~variety !! Letters !! Example !! Name~~
	\|-
	~~\| 1 \|\| x \|\| xxxxx \|\| 5edo~~
	\|-
	~~\| 1+0 \|\| P, z \|\| PPzPPzP \|\| 5edo with repeated steps~~
	\|-
	~~\| 2 \|\| L, s \|\| LsLsLsL \|\| Sothic~~
	\|-
	~~\| 3 \|\| L, M, s \|\| LMLsLLsLM \|\| Diasem Melodic Minor~~
	\|-
	~~\| 4 \|\| L, M, n, s \|\| nMLsLMnMLM \|\| Zarlino[10]~~
	\|-
	~~\| 5 \|\| H, L, M, n, s \|\| sHnHsHMLH \|\| Zil[9]~~
	\|-
	~~\| 6 \|\| H, L, M, n, s, t \|\| HLMnst \|\| Harmonics 6::12~~
	\|-
	~~\| 7 \|\| B, H, L, M, n, s, t \|\| HstnLnMstBtnMs \|\| Rhombi[14]~~
	\|-
	~~\| 8 \|\| B, H, L, M, n, s, t, w \|\| wtsnMLHB \|\| Subharmonics /16::8~~
	\|-
	~~\| 9 \|\| B, C, H, L, M, n, s, t, w \|\| CMCLwBHsnt \|\| 1-3-5-7-11 Dekany~~
	\|-
	~~\| 10 \|\| B, C, H, L, M, n, p, s, t, w \|\| MnLsLtBCwpHL \|\| [[Carlos super\|Carlos Super Just]]~~
	\|}

	If there are more step sizes than available in the mnemonic list the whole Latin alphabet should be used, again dividing evenly w.r.t. upper- and lowercase. Alternatively, for any step variety ''r'' the dollar sign $ followed by numbers 1, 2, ..., ''r'' may be used, e.g. in order to avoid spelling out offensive words.

	~~== Negative-size step indicators ==~~
	~~Machine processing requires standard indicators for descending steps in cases where the user enters unsorted data in error or to enhance playability of the layout.~~

	The Greek lowercase letters are used starting with µ due to its association with the metric prefix ''micro'' followed by ε due to association with size in mathematics. Note that ε comes before µ in the Greek alphabet so it's intended for the descending step closer to zero. (Also note that this wiki article uses the Latin micro sign µ instead of the actual Greek μ as a reminder that in machine context the correct codepoint should be used to aid in automatic processing even if there is little difference in visual appearance.)

	~~If there is one positive step size among negative steps P should be used to indicate it.~~

	~~If there are more than two negative step sizes the whole Greek alphabet should be used.~~

	~~=== Example ===~~
	~~The "Ionian" mode with step sizes 2 and -1 in 8edo would be spelled PPµPPPµ.~~

	~~== Unordered step sizes ==~~
	~~U, V, W, X, Y, and Z are reserved for step sizes whose sizes relative to the ordered step sizes are unknown or unspecified.~~

	~~=== Examples ===~~
	* In the word XYXYX, there are two possibilities: (X, Y) = (L, s) and (X, Y) = (s, L).
	* The operation of substituting the MOS word ssLssL into the X slots of XXmXXmXX results in ssmLsmsL.

	~~[[Category:Scale~~]]

Fredg999: Punctuation, internal links, categories

2024-08-12T15:22:25Z

Punctuation, internal links, categories

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	Musical ~~scales~~ come in many varieties, but as long as they're ascending and periodic they can be broken down into a finite list of steps stacked on top on each other.		Musical [[scale]]s come in many varieties, but as long as they're ascending and periodic, they can be broken down into a finite list of steps stacked on top on each other.

	The set outlined below is used in Scale Workshop 3 making it both human readable and machine executable.		The set outlined below is used in [[Scale Workshop]] 3, making it both human readable and machine executable.

	== Positive-size step indicators ==		== Positive-size step indicators ==
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	* '''z'''ilch		* '''z'''ilch

	The bolded first letter is intended as a shorthand for step ~~patterns~~ like L, M and s in LLsLLLs for Ionian or LMLsLsLMLs for Blackdye Grave Dorian.		The bolded first letter is intended as a shorthand for [[step pattern]]s like L, M and s in LLsLLLs for Ionian or LMLsLsLMLs for Blackdye Grave Dorian.

	The '''z'''ilch step is reserved for steps of zero size i.e. repeated notes in the scale.		The '''z'''ilch step is reserved for steps of zero size i.e. repeated notes in the scale.
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	* In the word XYXYX, there are two possibilities: (X, Y) = (L, s) and (X, Y) = (s, L).		* In the word XYXYX, there are two possibilities: (X, Y) = (L, s) and (X, Y) = (s, L).
	* The operation of substituting the MOS word ssLssL into the X slots of XXmXXmXX results in ssmLsmsL.		* The operation of substituting the MOS word ssLssL into the X slots of XXmXXmXX results in ssmLsmsL.

			[[Category:Scale]]

Fredg999: Fredg999 moved page Step Label Spectrum to Step label spectrum: WP:NCCAPS

2024-08-12T15:20:04Z

Fredg999 moved page Step Label Spectrum to Step label spectrum: WP:NCCAPS

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Frostburn: Frostburn moved page User:Frostburn/Step Label Spectrum to Step Label Spectrum: No updates for a while and there's support in released software.

2024-07-31T11:29:25Z

Frostburn moved page User:Frostburn/Step Label Spectrum to Step Label Spectrum: No updates for a while and there's support in released software.

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Frostburn: Update SW3 release status.

2024-07-31T11:28:01Z

Update SW3 release status.

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	Musical scales come in many varieties, but as long as they're ascending and periodic they can be broken down into a finite list of steps stacked on top on each other.		Musical scales come in many varieties, but as long as they're ascending and periodic they can be broken down into a finite list of steps stacked on top on each other.

	~~Now that abstract scale display~~ is ~~coming to~~ Scale Workshop ~~we need a system for indicating the sizes of steps that is~~ both human readable and machine executable.		The set outlined below is used in Scale Workshop 3 making it both human readable and machine executable.

	== Positive-size step indicators ==		== Positive-size step indicators ==

Inthar: /* Standard letters */ Use $ rather than x for numbered step sizes

2024-03-30T01:27:43Z

Standard letters: Use $ rather than x for numbered step sizes

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	If there are more step sizes than available in the mnemonic list the whole Latin alphabet should be used, again dividing evenly w.r.t. upper- and lowercase. Alternatively ~~the letter~~ ''x'' ~~with subscripts~~ 1, ..., ''r'' ~~(where ''r'' is the step variety of the scale)~~ may be used, e.g. in order to avoid spelling out offensive words.		If there are more step sizes than available in the mnemonic list the whole Latin alphabet should be used, again dividing evenly w.r.t. upper- and lowercase. Alternatively, for any step variety ''r'' the dollar sign $ followed by numbers 1, 2, ..., ''r'' may be used, e.g. in order to avoid spelling out offensive words.

	== Negative-size step indicators ==		== Negative-size step indicators ==

Inthar: /* Standard letters */ Swapping out the only vowel u for w to makes slurs harder, and allowing [A-Za-z]{1}(decimal numeral) for step variety higher than 10.

2024-03-29T17:15:05Z

Standard letters: Swapping out the only vowel u for w to makes slurs harder, and allowing [A-Za-z]{1}(decimal numeral) for step variety higher than 10.

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	\| 7 \|\| B, H, L, M, n, s, t \|\| HstnLnMstBtnMs \|\| Rhombi[14]		\| 7 \|\| B, H, L, M, n, s, t \|\| HstnLnMstBtnMs \|\| Rhombi[14]
	\|-		\|-
	\| 8 \|\| B, H, L, M, n, s, t, u \|\| ~~utsnMLHB~~ \|\| Subharmonics /16::8		\| 8 \|\| B, H, L, M, n, s, t, w \|\| wtsnMLHB \|\| Subharmonics /16::8
	\|-		\|-
	\| 9 \|\| B, C, H, L, M, n, s, t, u \|\| ~~CMCLuBHsnt~~ \|\| 1-3-5-7-11 Dekany		\| 9 \|\| B, C, H, L, M, n, s, t, w \|\| CMCLwBHsnt \|\| 1-3-5-7-11 Dekany
	\|-		\|-
	\| 10 \|\| B, C, H, L, M, n, p, s, t, u \|\| ~~MnLsLtBCupHL~~ \|\| [[Carlos super\|Carlos Super Just]]		\| 10 \|\| B, C, H, L, M, n, p, s, t, w \|\| MnLsLtBCwpHL \|\| [[Carlos super\|Carlos Super Just]]
	\|}		\|}

	If there are more step sizes than available in the mnemonic list the whole Latin alphabet should be used, again dividing evenly w.r.t. upper- and lowercase.		If there are more step sizes than available in the mnemonic list the whole Latin alphabet should be used, again dividing evenly w.r.t. upper- and lowercase. Alternatively the letter ''x'' with subscripts 1, ..., ''r'' (where ''r'' is the step variety of the scale) may be used, e.g. in order to avoid spelling out offensive words.

	== Negative-size step indicators ==		== Negative-size step indicators ==

Akselai: /* Standard letters */

2024-03-29T09:41:35Z

Standard letters

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	\| 8 \|\| B, H, L, M, n, s, t, u \|\| utsnMLHB \|\| Subharmonics /16::8		\| 8 \|\| B, H, L, M, n, s, t, u \|\| utsnMLHB \|\| Subharmonics /16::8
	\|-		\|-
	\| 9 \|\| B, C, H, L, M, n, s, t, u \|\| \|\|		\| 9 \|\| B, C, H, L, M, n, s, t, u \|\| CMCLuBHsnt \|\| 1-3-5-7-11 Dekany
	\|-		\|-
	\| 10 \|\| B, C, H, L, M, n, p, s, t, u \|\| \|\|		\| 10 \|\| B, C, H, L, M, n, p, s, t, u \|\| MnLsLtBCupHL \|\| [[Carlos super\|Carlos Super Just]]
	\|}		\|}

Frostburn: /* Standard letters */ Fix the examples.

2024-03-29T01:23:52Z

Standard letters: Fix the examples.

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	\| 5 \|\| H, L, M, n, s \|\| sHnHsHMLH \|\| Zil[9]		\| 5 \|\| H, L, M, n, s \|\| sHnHsHMLH \|\| Zil[9]
	\|-		\|-
	\| 6 \|\| H, L, M, n, s, t \|\| ~~HsMHLnsHMLn~~ \|\| ~~Rhombi[11]~~		\| 6 \|\| H, L, M, n, s, t \|\| HLMnst \|\| Harmonics 6::12
	\|-		\|-
	\| 7 \|\| B, H, L, M, n, s, t \|\| ~~BHLMnst~~ \|\| ~~Harmonics 7::~~14		\| 7 \|\| B, H, L, M, n, s, t \|\| HstnLnMstBtnMs \|\| Rhombi[14]
	\|-		\|-
	\| 8 \|\| B, H, L, M, n, s, t, u \|\| utsnMLHB \|\| Subharmonics /16::8		\| 8 \|\| B, H, L, M, n, s, t, u \|\| utsnMLHB \|\| Subharmonics /16::8

Frostburn: /* Standard letters */ Add couple of more scales as examples.

2024-03-29T01:21:37Z

Standard letters: Add couple of more scales as examples.

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	\| 5 \|\| H, L, M, n, s \|\| sHnHsHMLH \|\| Zil[9]		\| 5 \|\| H, L, M, n, s \|\| sHnHsHMLH \|\| Zil[9]
	\|-		\|-
	\| 6 \|\| H, L, M, n, s, t \|\| \|\|		\| 6 \|\| H, L, M, n, s, t \|\| HsMHLnsHMLn \|\| Rhombi[11]
	\|-		\|-
	\| 7 \|\| B, H, L, M, n, s, t \|\| \|\|		\| 7 \|\| B, H, L, M, n, s, t \|\| BHLMnst \|\| Harmonics 7::14
	\|-		\|-
	\| 8 \|\| B, H, L, M, n, s, t, u \|\| \|\|		\| 8 \|\| B, H, L, M, n, s, t, u \|\| utsnMLHB \|\| Subharmonics /16::8
	\|-		\|-
	\| 9 \|\| B, C, H, L, M, n, s, t, u \|\| \|\|		\| 9 \|\| B, C, H, L, M, n, s, t, u \|\| \|\|