Universal solfege: Difference between revisions

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Universal Solfege was invented by [[User:Nick Vuci|Nick Vuci]]. It builds on [[Margo Schulter|Margo Schulter's]] [https://www.bestii.com/~mschulter/IntervalSpectrumRegions.txt "Regions of the Interval Spectrum"] to create a systematic solfege which can be applied to a variety of microtonal scales.

The principle is that we can divide the interval spectrum into discrete areas which can then be used to take subsets for most microtonal scales we can imagine. It's not an exhaustive solution but a practical and practicible one.

The principle is that we can divide the interval spectrum into discrete areas which can then be used to take subsets for most microtonal scales we can imagine (although it works best with scales that have around 5-9 notes). It's not an exhaustive solution but a practical and practicible one.

While the chart gives solfege syllables for 59 distinct intervals, the entire gamut is not meant to be used in one instance. Instead it is meant to be used via selection of a subset relevant to a main scale.

When using MOS, the system can be used in conjunction with "hexachords" to create a microtonal "hexachordal solfeggio." (Of course, "hexachord" is the common term but here it is insufficient since the set ~~many~~ contain more or less than 6 notes depending on the MOS.)

When using MOS, the system can be used in conjunction with "hexachords" to create a microtonal "hexachordal solfeggio." (Of course, "hexachord" is the common term but here it is insufficient since the set may contain more or less than 6 notes depending on the MOS.)

Finally, to quote Schulter: <blockquote>

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 Universal Solfege was invented by [[User:Nick Vuci|Nick Vuci]]. It builds on [[Margo Schulter|Margo Schulter's]] [https://www.bestii.com/~mschulter/IntervalSpectrumRegions.txt "Regions of the Interval Spectrum"] to create a systematic solfege which can be applied to a variety of microtonal scales.
-The principle is that we can divide the interval spectrum into discrete areas which can then be used to take subsets for most microtonal scales we can imagine. It's not an exhaustive solution but a practical and practicible one.
+The principle is that we can divide the interval spectrum into discrete areas which can then be used to take subsets for most microtonal scales we can imagine (although it works best with scales that have around 5-9 notes). It's not an exhaustive solution but a practical and practicible one.
 While the chart gives solfege syllables for 59 distinct intervals, the entire gamut is not meant to be used in one instance. Instead it is meant to be used via selection of a subset relevant to a main scale.
-When using MOS, the system can be used in conjunction with "hexachords" to create a microtonal "hexachordal solfeggio." (Of course, "hexachord" is the common term but here it is insufficient since the set many contain more or less than 6 notes depending on the MOS.)
+When using MOS, the system can be used in conjunction with "hexachords" to create a microtonal "hexachordal solfeggio." (Of course, "hexachord" is the common term but here it is insufficient since the set may contain more or less than 6 notes depending on the MOS.)
 Finally, to quote Schulter: <blockquote>