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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.
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<div style="width:100%; max-height:400pt; overflow:auto; background-color:#f8f9fa; border: 1px solid #eaecf0; padding:0em"><pre style="margin:0px;border:none;background:none;word-wrap:break-word;white-space: pre-wrap ! important" class="old-revision-html">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 are [[equal temperaments]], [[MOSScales|MOS]], and [[Fokker block|Fokker blocks]]. Below are some scale families.


===[[Fokker blocks]]===
===[[Fokker block]]s===


===[[Euler genera]]===
===[[Euler-Fokker genus|Euler-Fokker genera]]===


===[[Diamonds]]===
===[[Cartesian scale]]s===
 
===[[Tonality diamond]]s===
 
===[[Breed diamonds]]===
 
===[[Diaconv scales]]===
 
===[[Scale products and scale powers]]===


===[[Combination product sets]]===
===[[Combination product sets]]===


===[[Dwarves]]===
===[[Dwarves]]===
===[[Marvelous dwarves]]===
===[[Especially tempered dwarves]]===
===[[Elves]]===
===[[Hobbits]]===
===[[Clippers]]===
===[[Maximal harmony epimorphic scales]]===
===[[Lesfip scales]]===


===[[Highschool scales]]===
===[[Highschool scales]]===
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===[[Crystal balls]]===
===[[Crystal balls]]===


===[[Breed diamonds]]===
===[[Chord cubes]]===
 
===[[List of essentially tempered scales|Essentially tempered scales]]===


===[[Yantras]]===
===[[Yantras]]===


===[[Overtone scales]]===</pre></div>
===[[Overtone scales]]===
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[[Category:Scales by family| ]] <!-- main article -->
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[[Category:Lists of 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