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The '''Diaharmonic''' collection is the name proposed by Mason Green for a 9-note scale with step pattern L L S S L L L S S. It is a diatonic scale where each semitone is divided equally in half. | The '''Diaharmonic''' collection is the name proposed by Mason Green for a 9-note scale with step pattern L L S S L L L S S. It is a [[diatonic scale]] where each semitone is divided equally in half. | ||
It can also be thought of as a cross between two of the three ancient Greek genera (diatonic and enharmonic) since the diatonic and enharmonic tetrachords "fuse together" nicely. The two whole tones of the diatonic tetrachord nest inside the major third of the enharmonic one, while the two quarter tones of the enharmonic tetrachord fit into the semitone of the diatonic one. This gives us a '''diaharmonic pentachord''' (portmanteau of diatonic and enharmonic), which can then be used to construct a 9-note scale. | It can also be thought of as a cross between two of the three ancient Greek genera (diatonic and enharmonic) since the diatonic and enharmonic tetrachords "fuse together" nicely. The two whole tones of the diatonic tetrachord nest inside the major third of the enharmonic one, while the two quarter tones of the enharmonic tetrachord fit into the semitone of the diatonic one. This gives us a '''diaharmonic pentachord''' (portmanteau of diatonic and enharmonic), which can then be used to construct a 9-note scale. | ||