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Intonalism is an approach to musical ~~tuning~~ which ~~combines elements of [[temperament]] and~~ [[just intonation]]. It is ~~similar~~ to ~~[[Adaptive just intonation~~|~~adaptive JI]].~~

'''Intonalism''' is an approach to musical structure in which harmonic areas{{clarify|define what a harmonic area is, give an example}} move according to a complete universe based on [[just intonation]]. Each tonal area is tuned to all other tonal areas by means of pure intervals.{{clarify|explain in step by step detail how this is done}}

In intonalism, a tempered scale (often [[12edo]]) ~~is used~~ for the lead melody of a piece. The current melody note at any given point in time is then treated as a reference pitch, and ~~all~~ the ~~chords in the pitch use~~ pure just intonation, tuned relative to the current reference pitch.

== Copper-intonalism==

Intonalism was developed by [[William Copper]] over the period from 2009 - 2016; during this development then-active members of the various Facebook xen harmony pages contributed ideas and suggestions. In Copper's usage, all tonal areas relate to each other using [[5-limit]] just intonation but there is no reason that more extended tonal relations could not be based on higher limit pure intervals.

To distinguish this form of intonalism from the other, you could call it '''Copper-intonalism'''.{{idiosyncratic}}

If somebody just says “intonalism” without context, they usually mean William Copper’s version.

=== Notation===

[[File:COPPER Lelisir Tableau.png|thumb|alt=|center]]

This example of the score and notations illustrates several things. The key signature includes a reference notation to indicate where the tonal center is tuned; individual notes are adjusted up or down by [[syntonic comma]] as needed; and the final bar illustrated shows one of the many tonal areas found through intonalism but impossible in equal temperament, even beginning from the same reference pitch, in this case A=440.

==Neely-intonalism==

In 2020, music educator [[Adam Neely]] picked up the term and used it in his [[7th Level of Jazz Harmony|Seven Levels of Jazz Harmony]], with a somewhat different and rather ambiguous intent, where he seemed to describe the use of a tempered scale (often [[12edo]]) for the lead melody of a piece. The current melody note at any given point in time is then treated as a reference pitch, and the current backing chord uses pure just intonation, tuned relative to the current reference pitch. In a sense this is an inverse form of [[adaptive just intonation]] where the bass line adjusts to a tempered scale and the melody and harmony notes tune to it.

To distinguish this form of intonalism from the other, you could call it '''Neely-intonalism'''.{{idiosyncratic}}

===Fluid just intonation===

''Main article: [[Fluid just intonation]]''

In 2021, composer and music theorist [[Rosie Sheldon]] modified Neely-intonalism to create [[fluid just intonation]], which replaces the 12edo skeleton with a pure [[JI]] skeleton.

~~Intonalism was described as the "[[7th Level of Jazz Harmony]]" by music educator Adam Neely.~~

[[Category:Just intonation]]

[[Category:Intonalism]]

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-Intonalism is an approach to musical tuning which combines elements of [[temperament]] and [[just intonation]]. It is similar to [[Adaptive just intonation|adaptive JI]].
+'''Intonalism''' is an approach to musical structure in which harmonic areas{{clarify|define what a harmonic area is, give an example}} move according to a complete universe based on [[just intonation]]. Each tonal area is tuned to all other tonal areas by means of pure intervals.{{clarify|explain in step by step detail how this is done}}
-In intonalism, a tempered scale (often [[12edo]]) is used for the lead melody of a piece. The current melody note at any given point in time is then treated as a reference pitch, and all the chords in the pitch use pure just intonation, tuned relative to the current reference pitch.
+== Copper-intonalism==
+Intonalism was developed by [[William Copper]] over the period from 2009 - 2016; during this development then-active members of the various Facebook xen harmony pages contributed ideas and suggestions. In Copper's usage, all tonal areas relate to each other using [[5-limit]] just intonation but there is no reason that more extended tonal relations could not be based on higher limit pure intervals.
+To distinguish this form of intonalism from the other, you could call it '''Copper-intonalism'''.{{idiosyncratic}}
+If somebody just says “intonalism” without context, they usually mean William Copper’s version.
+=== Notation===
+[[File:COPPER Lelisir Tableau.png|thumb|alt=|center]]
+This example of the score and notations illustrates several things. The key signature includes a reference notation to indicate where the tonal center is tuned; individual notes are adjusted up or down by [[syntonic comma]] as needed; and the final bar illustrated shows one of the many tonal areas found through intonalism but impossible in equal temperament, even beginning from the same reference pitch, in this case A=440.
+==Neely-intonalism==
+In 2020, music educator [[Adam Neely]] picked up the term and used it in his [[7th Level of Jazz Harmony|Seven Levels of Jazz Harmony]], with a somewhat different and rather ambiguous intent, where he seemed to describe the use of a tempered scale (often [[12edo]]) for the lead melody of a piece. The current melody note at any given point in time is then treated as a reference pitch, and the current backing chord uses pure just intonation, tuned relative to the current reference pitch. In a sense this is an inverse form of [[adaptive just intonation]] where the bass line adjusts to a tempered scale and the melody and harmony notes tune to it.
+To distinguish this form of intonalism from the other, you could call it '''Neely-intonalism'''.{{idiosyncratic}}
+===Fluid just intonation===
+''Main article: [[Fluid just intonation]]''
+In 2021, composer and music theorist [[Rosie Sheldon]] modified Neely-intonalism to create [[fluid just intonation]], which replaces the 12edo skeleton with a pure [[JI]] skeleton.
-Intonalism was described as the "[[7th Level of Jazz Harmony]]" by music educator Adam Neely.
 [[Category:Just intonation]]
 [[Category:Intonalism]]