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'''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}}

'''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}}

== ~~History~~ ==

== 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.

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 '''Copper-intonalism'''.{{idiosyncratic}}

~~== Notation ==~~

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

~~[[File:COPPER Lelisir Tableau.png|thumb]]~~

=== Notation===

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.

[[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.

[[Category:Just intonation]]

[[Category:Intonalism]]

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-'''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}}
+'''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}}
-== History ==
+== 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.
-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 '''Copper-intonalism'''.{{idiosyncratic}}
-== Notation ==
+If somebody just says “intonalism” without context, they usually mean William Copper’s version.
-[[File:COPPER Lelisir Tableau.png|thumb]]
+=== Notation===
-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.
+[[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.
 [[Category:Just intonation]]
 [[Category:Intonalism]]