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By a ''family of scales'' is meant a certain set of scales, finite or infinite, generated according to a regular and exactly specified method. Examples of scale families include:              
A ''family of scales'' is a certain set of scales, finite or infinite, generated according to a regular and exactly specified method. Examples of scale families are [[EDO]]<nowiki/>s, [https://en.xen.wiki/w/Equal-step_tuning equal-step tunings], [[MOSScales|MOS]], and [[Fokker blocks]]. Below are some further scale families.


=== Just intonation scales ===
===[[Fokker block]]s===
* [[Just intonation|Just intonation scales]]
**[[Subharmonic series|Aliquot scales (modes of the subharmonic series)]] / [[EDL|EDLs]]
**[[Chord cubes]]
**[[Combination product sets]]
***[[Dekany|Dekanies]]
***[[Eikosany|Eikosanies]]
***[[Hexany|Hexanies]]
***[[Pentadekany|Pentadekanies]]
***[[Pentany|Pentanies]]
**[[Crystal balls]]
**[[Highschool scales]]
**[[Homothetic just intonation|Homothetic JI scales]]
**[[Overtone scale|Overtone scales (modes of the harmonic series)]] / [[AFDO|AFDOs]]
***Modes of the [[oddharmonic series]]
***Modes of the [[prime harmonic series]]
***[[Primodality|Primodal scales]]
***[[Neji|NEJI scales]]
***Modes of the [[triangulharmonic series]]
**[[Tritriadic scale|Tritriadic scales]]
**[[Tonality diamond|Tonality diamonds]]
***[[Breed diamonds]]
***[[Diaconv scales]]


=== Tempered scales ===
===[[Euler-Fokker genus|Euler-Fokker genera]]===
*[[Temperament|Temperaments]]
**[[Clippers]]
**[[Dwarves]]
***[[Especially tempered dwarves]]
***[[Marvelous dwarves]]
**[[Elves]]
**[[List of essentially tempered scales|Essentially tempered scales]]
**[[Hobbits]]
***[[MOS scale|Moment of symmetry scales]]
****[[MOS Cradle|MOS cradles]]
**[[Lesfip scales]]
**[[Regular temperament|Regular temperaments]]
***[[Equal-step tuning|Rank-1 temperaments / Equal-step tunings]]
****Equal divisions
*****[[EDO|Equal divisions of the octave (EDOs or ED2s)]]
*****[[EDT|Equal divisions of the third harmonic (EDTs or ED3s)]]
*****[[Ed4|Equal divisions of the fourth harmonic (ED4s)]]
*****[[Ed5|Equal divisions of the fifth harmonic (ED5s)]]
*****[[Ed6|Equal divisions of the sixth harmonic (ED6s)]]
*****[[Ed7|Equal divisions of the seventh harmonic (ED7s)]]
*****[[Ed8|Equal divisions of the eighth harmonic (ED8s)]]
*****[[Ed9|Equal divisions of the ninth harmonic (ED9s)]]
*****[[Ed10|Equal divisions of the tenth harmonic (ED10s)]]
*****[[Ed11|Equal divisions of the eleventh harmonic (ED11s)]]
*****...
*****[[Ed3/2|Equal divisions of the perfect fifth (EDFs or ED3/2s)]]
*****[[Ed4/3|Equal divisions of the perfect fourth (ED4/3s)]]
*****[[Ed5/3|Equal divisions of the major sixth (ED5/3s)]]
*****[[Ed5/4|Equal divisions of the major third (ED5/4s)]]
*****...
*****[[The Riemann zeta function and tuning|Zeta-stretched equal divisions]]
**** Equal multiplications
***** [[Ambitonal sequence|Ambitonal sequences (AS) / Equal multiplications of a rational interval]]
***** [[Arithmetic pitch sequence|Arithmetic pitch sequences (APS) / Equal multiplications of an irrational interval]]
*** [[Rank-2 temperament|Rank-2 temperaments]] ([[Map of rank-2 temperaments|map]])
****[[Map of linear temperaments|Linear temperaments]]
****[[Linear temperament|Moment of symmetry scales]]
*****[[MOS Cradle|MOS cradles]]
****Families defined by a 2.3 comma
***** ''see [[Tour of regular temperaments]]''
****Families defined by a 2.3.5 comma
***** ''see [[Tour of regular temperaments]]''
****Clans defined by a 2.3.7 comma
***** ''see [[Tour of regular temperaments]]''
****Clans defined by a 2.3.11 comma
***** ''see [[Tour of regular temperaments]]''
****Clans defined by a 2.3.13 comma
***** ''see [[Tour of regular temperaments]]''
****Clans defined by a 2.5.7 comma
***** ''see [[Tour of regular temperaments]]''
****Clans defined by a 3.5.7 comma
***** ''see [[Tour of regular temperaments]]''
****Temperament groups defined by a 2.3.5.7 comma
***** ''see [[Tour of regular temperaments]]''
*** [[Rank-3 temperament|Rank-3 temperaments]]
**** Families defined by a 2.3.5 comma
***** ''see [[Tour of regular temperaments]]''
**** Families defined by a 2.3.7 comma
***** ''see [[Tour of regular temperaments]]''
**** Families defined by a 2.3.5.7 comma
***** ''see [[Tour of regular temperaments]]''
**** Temperament groups defined by an 11-limit comma
***** ''see [[Tour of regular temperaments]]''
*** [[Rank-4 temperament|Rank-4 temperaments]]
**** [[Keenanismic temperaments]]
**** [[Werckismic temperaments]]
**** [[Swetismic temperaments]]
**** [[Lehmerismic temperaments]]
**** [[Kalismic temperaments]]
** [[Well temperament|Well temperaments]]
*** [[Kartvelian scales]]


=== Fokker blocks ===
===[[Cartesian scale]]s===


* [[Fokker block|Fokker blocks]]
===[[Tonality diamond]]s===
**[[Linear temperament|Moment of symmetry scales]]
***[[MOS Cradle|MOS cradles]]
**[[Gallery of wakalixes|Wakalixes]]
***r-wakalixes
****Triple wakalixes
****Quadruple wakalixes
****Pentuple wakalixes
****...
**[[Wakalix|Superwakalixes]]


=== Metascales ===
===[[Breed diamonds]]===
* [[Metascales]]
**[[Compound scale|Compound scales]]
** [[Scale products and scale powers]]
** [[MOS Cradle|MOS cradles]]
** [[Muddle|MOS muddles]]
** [[Polymicrotonality|Polysystemic scales / Polymicrotonal scales]]


=== Harmonotonic scales ===
===[[Diaconv scales]]===
*[[Harmonotonic tuning|Harmonotonic / step-monotonic tunings]]
**[[Arithmetic tuning|Arithmetic tunings]]
***Equal frequency step tunings
****[[Overtone scale|Overtone scales (modes of the harmonic series)]] / [[AFDO|AFDOs]]
*****Modes of the [[oddharmonic series]]
*****Modes of the [[prime harmonic series]]
*****[[Primodality|Primodal scales]]
*****[[Neji|NEJI scales]]
*****Modes of the [[triangulharmonic series]]
***Equal pitch step tunings
****[[Equal-step tuning|Equal-step tunings]]
*****Equal divisions
******[[EDO|Equal divisions of the octave (EDOs or ED2s)]]
******[[EDT|Equal divisions of the third harmonic (EDTs or ED3s)]]
******[[Ed4|Equal divisions of the fourth harmonic (ED4s)]]
******[[Ed5|Equal divisions of the fifth harmonic (ED5s)]]
******[[Ed6|Equal divisions of the sixth harmonic (ED6s)]]
******[[Ed7|Equal divisions of the seventh harmonic (ED7s)]]
******[[Ed8|Equal divisions of the eighth harmonic (ED8s)]]
******[[Ed9|Equal divisions of the ninth harmonic (ED9s)]]
******[[Ed10|Equal divisions of the tenth harmonic (ED10s)]]
******[[Ed11|Equal divisions of the eleventh harmonic (ED11s)]]
******...
******[[Ed3/2|Equal divisions of the perfect fifth (EDFs or ED3/2s)]]
******[[Ed4/3|Equal divisions of the perfect fourth (ED4/3s)]]
******[[Ed5/3|Equal divisions of the major sixth (ED5/3s)]]
******[[Ed5/4|Equal divisions of the major third (ED5/4s)]]
******...
******[[The Riemann zeta function and tuning|Zeta-stretched equal divisions]]
***** Equal multiplications
****** [[Ambitonal sequence|Ambitonal sequences (AS) / Equal multiplications of a rational interval]]
****** [[Arithmetic pitch sequence|Arithmetic pitch sequences (APS) / Equal multiplications of an irrational interval]]
***Equal length step tunings
****[[Subharmonic series|Aliquot scales (modes of the subharmonic series)]] / [[EDL|EDLs]]
**Non-arithmetic harmonotonic tunings
***[[Powharmonic series]]
***[[Logharmonic series]]
***[[Powharmonic series|Subpowharmonic series]]
***[[Logharmonic series|Sublogharmonic series]]
**[[Xenharmonic series]]
***[[Ambitonal sequence|Ambitonal sequences (AS) / Equal multiplications of a rational interval]]
***[[Subharmonic series|Aliquot scales (modes of the subharmonic series)]] / [[EDL|EDLs]]
*** [[Arithmetic pitch sequence|Arithmetic pitch sequences (APS) / Equal multiplications of an irrational interval]]
***[[Powharmonic series|Powharmonic series]]
***Modes of the [[prime harmonic series]]
***[[Logharmonic series|Logharmonic series]]
***Modes of the [[metallic harmonic series]]
***Modes of the [[oddharmonic series]]
***[[Powharmonic series|Subpowharmonic series]]
***[[Logharmonic series|Sublogharmonic series]]
***Modes of the [[triangulharmonic series]]


=== Miscellaneous scale structures ===
===[[Scale products and scale powers]]===
*[[Cartesian scale|Cartesian scales]]
*[[Euler-Fokker genus|Euler-Fokker genera]]
*[[Generator-offset property|Generator-offset scales]]
*[[Maximal harmony epimorphic scales]]
*[[Omniconsonant scale|Omniconsonant scales]]
*[[SN scale|Step-nested scales]]
**[[Linear temperament|Moment of symmetry scales]]
***[[MOS Cradle|MOS cradles]]
*[[Yantras]]


=== See also ===
===[[Combination product sets]]===


* [[List of approaches to musical tuning|Approaches to musical tuning]]
===[[Dwarves]]===
* [[Historical temperaments]]
 
===[[Marvelous dwarves]]===
 
===[[Especially tempered dwarves]]===
 
===[[Elves]]===
 
===[[Hobbits]]===
 
===[[Clippers]]===
 
===[[Maximal harmony epimorphic scales]]===
 
===[[Lesfip scales]]===
 
===[[Highschool scales]]===
 
===[[Crystal balls]]===
 
===[[Chord cubes]]===
 
===[[List of essentially tempered scales|Essentially tempered scales]]===
 
===[[Yantras]]===
 
===[[Overtone scales]]===
 
 
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Latest revision as of 02:28, 2 April 2025

A family of scales is a certain set of scales, finite or infinite, generated according to a regular and exactly specified method. Examples of scale families are EDOs, equal-step tunings, MOS, and Fokker blocks. Below are some further scale families.

Fokker blocks

Euler-Fokker genera

Cartesian scales

Tonality diamonds

Breed diamonds

Diaconv scales

Scale products and scale powers

Combination product sets

Dwarves

Marvelous dwarves

Especially tempered dwarves

Elves

Hobbits

Clippers

Maximal harmony epimorphic scales

Lesfip scales

Highschool scales

Crystal balls

Chord cubes

Essentially tempered scales

Yantras

Overtone scales

Todo: rework , review heading structure, improve layout, improve synopsis