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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (also denoted 4s in [[groundfault]]'s [[aberrismic theory]]) is a family of quasi-diatonic | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (also denoted 4s in [[groundfault]]'s [[aberrismic theory]]) is a family of quasi-[[diatonic]] [[scale pattern]]s with [[step signature]] 5L 2m 4s, so named by groundfault who considers [[33edo]]'s L:m:s = 5:2:1 a good tuning for it. The name ''diaslen'' is a blend of ''dia-'' and [[slendric]]. [[23edo]] is the only [[edo]] without a diatonic fifth that has a 5L 2m ks [[ternary]] scale pattern, namely 5L 2m 4s with L:m:s = 3:2:1. | ||
== Structure == | == Structure == | ||
The three standard | The three standard diaslen scale patterns, denoted 4sL (LsLsLmLsLsm), 4sC (LmLsLsLmLss), and 4sR (LsLmLsLsLms), may be constructed via [[MOS substitution]], giving [[generator sequence]]s for the three scales: | ||
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|colspan=2| GS('''L'''+'''s''', '''L'''+'''s''', '''L'''+'''m''') | |colspan=2| GS('''L'''+'''s''', '''L'''+'''s''', '''L'''+'''m''') | ||
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== Tunings and interpretations == | == Tunings and interpretations == | ||
=== Untempered 2.3.7 === | === Untempered 2.3.7 === | ||
The standard untempered 2.3.7 interpretation for | The standard untempered 2.3.7 interpretation for diaslen has L = [[9/8]], m = [[49/48]], s = [[64/63]]. | ||
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[[ | === Buzzard (2.3.7.13/5[640/637, 676/675]) === | ||
[[Buzzard]] is an important temperament for diaslen offering an elegant combination of interordinals and making 7/4 sharper in systems exaggerating [[49/48]] and splitting it into two equal parts. Assuming the 2.3.7 interpretation above and the constraint m:s = 2:1 makes L + m = 147/128 exactly half of 2L + m + 2s = 4/3, making it natural to set 147/128 equal to 15/13, tempering out [[640/637]] and [[676/675]]. [[53edo]] (9:2:1) and [[58edo]] (10:2:1) offer particularly good tunings for this interpretation; while the 58edo tuning's s step is smaller than that of the 53edo tuning, 58edo has better 7/6, 9/7, 15/13, and 13/10 as well as giving you a free 11:13:15. | |||
== External links == | |||
* [https://sw3.lumipakkanen.com/scale/LboZJ9YLp 4sC in 53edo tuning] | |||
* [https://sw3.lumipakkanen.com/scale/Lbo60GpgU 4sR in 53edo tuning] | |||
* [https://sw3.lumipakkanen.com/scale/LboMdyjGJ 4sL in 53edo tuning] | |||
[[Category:Rank-3 scales]] | [[Category:Rank-3 scales]] | ||
[[Category:Aberrismic theory]] | [[Category:Aberrismic theory]] | ||
Latest revision as of 23:05, 6 March 2025
Diaslen (also denoted 4s in groundfault's aberrismic theory) is a family of quasi-diatonic scale patterns with step signature 5L 2m 4s, so named by groundfault who considers 33edo's L:m:s = 5:2:1 a good tuning for it. The name diaslen is a blend of dia- and slendric. 23edo is the only edo without a diatonic fifth that has a 5L 2m ks ternary scale pattern, namely 5L 2m 4s with L:m:s = 3:2:1.
Structure
The three standard diaslen scale patterns, denoted 4sL (LsLsLmLsLsm), 4sC (LmLsLsLmLss), and 4sR (LsLmLsLsLms), may be constructed via MOS substitution, giving generator sequences for the three scales:
| chirality | filling MOS | UDP for filling MOS | step pattern | generator sequence | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| template MOS: | LXLXLXLXLXX
|
intvl. class of gen.: | 2-steps | |||
| 4sC | mssmss |
4|0(2) | LmLsLsLmLss
|
GS(L+m, L+s, L+s) | ||
| 4sR | smssms |
2|2(2) | LsLmLsLsLms
|
GS(L+s, L+m, L+s) | ||
| 4sL | ssmssm |
0|4(2) | LsLsLmLsLsm
|
GS(L+s, L+s, L+m) | ||
Tunings and interpretations
Untempered 2.3.7
The standard untempered 2.3.7 interpretation for diaslen has L = 9/8, m = 49/48, s = 64/63.
Buzzard (2.3.7.13/5[640/637, 676/675])
Buzzard is an important temperament for diaslen offering an elegant combination of interordinals and making 7/4 sharper in systems exaggerating 49/48 and splitting it into two equal parts. Assuming the 2.3.7 interpretation above and the constraint m:s = 2:1 makes L + m = 147/128 exactly half of 2L + m + 2s = 4/3, making it natural to set 147/128 equal to 15/13, tempering out 640/637 and 676/675. 53edo (9:2:1) and 58edo (10:2:1) offer particularly good tunings for this interpretation; while the 58edo tuning's s step is smaller than that of the 53edo tuning, 58edo has better 7/6, 9/7, 15/13, and 13/10 as well as giving you a free 11:13:15.