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It has a small major third as a generator instead of the medium to large major third which generates 3L 8s. With the half-octave equivalence, the third inverts to a "diatonic" whole tone of no more than 4/22edo (218.182{{c}}). | |||
== Scale properties == | |||
{{TAMNAMS use}} | |||
=== Intervals === | |||
{{MOS intervals}} | |||
=== Generator chain === | |||
{{MOS genchain}} | |||
=== Modes === | |||
{{MOS mode degrees}} | |||
== Scale tree == | |||
{{MOS tuning spectrum}} | |||
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[[Category:Abstract MOS patterns]] | [[Category:Abstract MOS patterns]] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:58, 5 May 2025
| ↖ 5L 15s | ↑ 6L 15s | 7L 15s ↗ |
| ← 5L 16s | 6L 16s | 7L 16s → |
| ↙ 5L 17s | ↓ 6L 17s | 7L 17s ↘ |
Scale structure
sssLsssLssLsssLsssLssL
Generator size
TAMNAMS information
Related MOS scales
Equal tunings
6L 16s is a 2/1-equivalent (octave-equivalent) moment of symmetry scale containing 6 large steps and 16 small steps, with a period of 3 large steps and 8 small steps that repeats every 600.0 ¢, or twice every octave. 6L 16s is a grandchild scale of 6L 4s, expanding it by 12 tones. Generators that produce this scale range from 381.8 ¢ to 400 ¢, or from 200 ¢ to 218.2 ¢.
It has a small major third as a generator instead of the medium to large major third which generates 3L 8s. With the half-octave equivalence, the third inverts to a "diatonic" whole tone of no more than 4/22edo (218.182 ¢).
Scale properties
- This article uses TAMNAMS conventions for the names of this scale's intervals and scale degrees. The use of 1-indexed ordinal names is reserved for interval regions.
Intervals
| Intervals | Steps subtended |
Range in cents | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Generic | Specific | Abbrev. | ||
| 0-mosstep | Perfect 0-mosstep | P0ms | 0 | 0.0 ¢ |
| 1-mosstep | Minor 1-mosstep | m1ms | s | 0.0 ¢ to 54.5 ¢ |
| Major 1-mosstep | M1ms | L | 54.5 ¢ to 200.0 ¢ | |
| 2-mosstep | Minor 2-mosstep | m2ms | 2s | 0.0 ¢ to 109.1 ¢ |
| Major 2-mosstep | M2ms | L + s | 109.1 ¢ to 200.0 ¢ | |
| 3-mosstep | Minor 3-mosstep | m3ms | 3s | 0.0 ¢ to 163.6 ¢ |
| Major 3-mosstep | M3ms | L + 2s | 163.6 ¢ to 200.0 ¢ | |
| 4-mosstep | Perfect 4-mosstep | P4ms | L + 3s | 200.0 ¢ to 218.2 ¢ |
| Augmented 4-mosstep | A4ms | 2L + 2s | 218.2 ¢ to 400.0 ¢ | |
| 5-mosstep | Minor 5-mosstep | m5ms | L + 4s | 200.0 ¢ to 272.7 ¢ |
| Major 5-mosstep | M5ms | 2L + 3s | 272.7 ¢ to 400.0 ¢ | |
| 6-mosstep | Minor 6-mosstep | m6ms | L + 5s | 200.0 ¢ to 327.3 ¢ |
| Major 6-mosstep | M6ms | 2L + 4s | 327.3 ¢ to 400.0 ¢ | |
| 7-mosstep | Diminished 7-mosstep | d7ms | L + 6s | 200.0 ¢ to 381.8 ¢ |
| Perfect 7-mosstep | P7ms | 2L + 5s | 381.8 ¢ to 400.0 ¢ | |
| 8-mosstep | Minor 8-mosstep | m8ms | 2L + 6s | 400.0 ¢ to 436.4 ¢ |
| Major 8-mosstep | M8ms | 3L + 5s | 436.4 ¢ to 600.0 ¢ | |
| 9-mosstep | Minor 9-mosstep | m9ms | 2L + 7s | 400.0 ¢ to 490.9 ¢ |
| Major 9-mosstep | M9ms | 3L + 6s | 490.9 ¢ to 600.0 ¢ | |
| 10-mosstep | Minor 10-mosstep | m10ms | 2L + 8s | 400.0 ¢ to 545.5 ¢ |
| Major 10-mosstep | M10ms | 3L + 7s | 545.5 ¢ to 600.0 ¢ | |
| 11-mosstep | Perfect 11-mosstep | P11ms | 3L + 8s | 600.0 ¢ |
| 12-mosstep | Minor 12-mosstep | m12ms | 3L + 9s | 600.0 ¢ to 654.5 ¢ |
| Major 12-mosstep | M12ms | 4L + 8s | 654.5 ¢ to 800.0 ¢ | |
| 13-mosstep | Minor 13-mosstep | m13ms | 3L + 10s | 600.0 ¢ to 709.1 ¢ |
| Major 13-mosstep | M13ms | 4L + 9s | 709.1 ¢ to 800.0 ¢ | |
| 14-mosstep | Minor 14-mosstep | m14ms | 3L + 11s | 600.0 ¢ to 763.6 ¢ |
| Major 14-mosstep | M14ms | 4L + 10s | 763.6 ¢ to 800.0 ¢ | |
| 15-mosstep | Perfect 15-mosstep | P15ms | 4L + 11s | 800.0 ¢ to 818.2 ¢ |
| Augmented 15-mosstep | A15ms | 5L + 10s | 818.2 ¢ to 1000.0 ¢ | |
| 16-mosstep | Minor 16-mosstep | m16ms | 4L + 12s | 800.0 ¢ to 872.7 ¢ |
| Major 16-mosstep | M16ms | 5L + 11s | 872.7 ¢ to 1000.0 ¢ | |
| 17-mosstep | Minor 17-mosstep | m17ms | 4L + 13s | 800.0 ¢ to 927.3 ¢ |
| Major 17-mosstep | M17ms | 5L + 12s | 927.3 ¢ to 1000.0 ¢ | |
| 18-mosstep | Diminished 18-mosstep | d18ms | 4L + 14s | 800.0 ¢ to 981.8 ¢ |
| Perfect 18-mosstep | P18ms | 5L + 13s | 981.8 ¢ to 1000.0 ¢ | |
| 19-mosstep | Minor 19-mosstep | m19ms | 5L + 14s | 1000.0 ¢ to 1036.4 ¢ |
| Major 19-mosstep | M19ms | 6L + 13s | 1036.4 ¢ to 1200.0 ¢ | |
| 20-mosstep | Minor 20-mosstep | m20ms | 5L + 15s | 1000.0 ¢ to 1090.9 ¢ |
| Major 20-mosstep | M20ms | 6L + 14s | 1090.9 ¢ to 1200.0 ¢ | |
| 21-mosstep | Minor 21-mosstep | m21ms | 5L + 16s | 1000.0 ¢ to 1145.5 ¢ |
| Major 21-mosstep | M21ms | 6L + 15s | 1145.5 ¢ to 1200.0 ¢ | |
| 22-mosstep | Perfect 22-mosstep | P22ms | 6L + 16s | 1200.0 ¢ |
Generator chain
| Bright gens | Scale degree | Abbrev. | Scale degree | Abbrev. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Augmented 3-mosdegree | A3md | Augmented 14-mosdegree | A14md |
| 12 | Augmented 7-mosdegree | A7md | Augmented 18-mosdegree | A18md |
| 11 | Augmented 0-mosdegree | A0md | Augmented 11-mosdegree | A11md |
| 10 | Augmented 4-mosdegree | A4md | Augmented 15-mosdegree | A15md |
| 9 | Major 8-mosdegree | M8md | Major 19-mosdegree | M19md |
| 8 | Major 1-mosdegree | M1md | Major 12-mosdegree | M12md |
| 7 | Major 5-mosdegree | M5md | Major 16-mosdegree | M16md |
| 6 | Major 9-mosdegree | M9md | Major 20-mosdegree | M20md |
| 5 | Major 2-mosdegree | M2md | Major 13-mosdegree | M13md |
| 4 | Major 6-mosdegree | M6md | Major 17-mosdegree | M17md |
| 3 | Major 10-mosdegree | M10md | Major 21-mosdegree | M21md |
| 2 | Major 3-mosdegree | M3md | Major 14-mosdegree | M14md |
| 1 | Perfect 7-mosdegree | P7md | Perfect 18-mosdegree | P18md |
| 0 | Perfect 0-mosdegree Perfect 11-mosdegree |
P0md P11md |
Perfect 11-mosdegree Perfect 22-mosdegree |
P11md P22md |
| −1 | Perfect 4-mosdegree | P4md | Perfect 15-mosdegree | P15md |
| −2 | Minor 8-mosdegree | m8md | Minor 19-mosdegree | m19md |
| −3 | Minor 1-mosdegree | m1md | Minor 12-mosdegree | m12md |
| −4 | Minor 5-mosdegree | m5md | Minor 16-mosdegree | m16md |
| −5 | Minor 9-mosdegree | m9md | Minor 20-mosdegree | m20md |
| −6 | Minor 2-mosdegree | m2md | Minor 13-mosdegree | m13md |
| −7 | Minor 6-mosdegree | m6md | Minor 17-mosdegree | m17md |
| −8 | Minor 10-mosdegree | m10md | Minor 21-mosdegree | m21md |
| −9 | Minor 3-mosdegree | m3md | Minor 14-mosdegree | m14md |
| −10 | Diminished 7-mosdegree | d7md | Diminished 18-mosdegree | d18md |
| −11 | Diminished 11-mosdegree | d11md | Diminished 22-mosdegree | d22md |
| −12 | Diminished 4-mosdegree | d4md | Diminished 15-mosdegree | d15md |
| −13 | Diminished 8-mosdegree | d8md | Diminished 19-mosdegree | d19md |
Modes
| UDP | Cyclic order |
Step pattern |
Scale degree (mosdegree) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | |||
| 20|0(2) | 1 | LssLsssLsssLssLsssLsss | Perf. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Aug. | Maj. | Maj. | Perf. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Perf. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Aug. | Maj. | Maj. | Perf. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Perf. |
| 18|2(2) | 8 | LsssLssLsssLsssLssLsss | Perf. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Perf. | Maj. | Maj. | Perf. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Perf. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Perf. | Maj. | Maj. | Perf. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Perf. |
| 16|4(2) | 4 | LsssLsssLssLsssLsssLss | Perf. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Perf. | Maj. | Maj. | Perf. | Min. | Maj. | Maj. | Perf. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Perf. | Maj. | Maj. | Perf. | Min. | Maj. | Maj. | Perf. |
| 14|6(2) | 11 | sLssLsssLsssLssLsssLss | Perf. | Min. | Maj. | Maj. | Perf. | Maj. | Maj. | Perf. | Min. | Maj. | Maj. | Perf. | Min. | Maj. | Maj. | Perf. | Maj. | Maj. | Perf. | Min. | Maj. | Maj. | Perf. |
| 12|8(2) | 7 | sLsssLssLsssLsssLssLss | Perf. | Min. | Maj. | Maj. | Perf. | Min. | Maj. | Perf. | Min. | Maj. | Maj. | Perf. | Min. | Maj. | Maj. | Perf. | Min. | Maj. | Perf. | Min. | Maj. | Maj. | Perf. |
| 10|10(2) | 3 | sLsssLsssLssLsssLsssLs | Perf. | Min. | Maj. | Maj. | Perf. | Min. | Maj. | Perf. | Min. | Min. | Maj. | Perf. | Min. | Maj. | Maj. | Perf. | Min. | Maj. | Perf. | Min. | Min. | Maj. | Perf. |
| 8|12(2) | 10 | ssLssLsssLsssLssLsssLs | Perf. | Min. | Min. | Maj. | Perf. | Min. | Maj. | Perf. | Min. | Min. | Maj. | Perf. | Min. | Min. | Maj. | Perf. | Min. | Maj. | Perf. | Min. | Min. | Maj. | Perf. |
| 6|14(2) | 6 | ssLsssLssLsssLsssLssLs | Perf. | Min. | Min. | Maj. | Perf. | Min. | Min. | Perf. | Min. | Min. | Maj. | Perf. | Min. | Min. | Maj. | Perf. | Min. | Min. | Perf. | Min. | Min. | Maj. | Perf. |
| 4|16(2) | 2 | ssLsssLsssLssLsssLsssL | Perf. | Min. | Min. | Maj. | Perf. | Min. | Min. | Perf. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Perf. | Min. | Min. | Maj. | Perf. | Min. | Min. | Perf. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Perf. |
| 2|18(2) | 9 | sssLssLsssLsssLssLsssL | Perf. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Perf. | Min. | Min. | Perf. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Perf. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Perf. | Min. | Min. | Perf. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Perf. |
| 0|20(2) | 5 | sssLsssLssLsssLsssLssL | Perf. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Perf. | Min. | Min. | Dim. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Perf. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Perf. | Min. | Min. | Dim. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Perf. |
Scale tree
| Generator(edo) | Cents | Step ratio | Comments | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bright | Dark | L:s | Hardness | |||||||
| 7\22 | 381.818 | 218.182 | 1:1 | 1.000 | Equalized 6L 16s | |||||
| 37\116 | 382.759 | 217.241 | 6:5 | 1.200 | ||||||
| 30\94 | 382.979 | 217.021 | 5:4 | 1.250 | ||||||
| 53\166 | 383.133 | 216.867 | 9:7 | 1.286 | ||||||
| 23\72 | 383.333 | 216.667 | 4:3 | 1.333 | Supersoft 6L 16s | |||||
| 62\194 | 383.505 | 216.495 | 11:8 | 1.375 | ||||||
| 39\122 | 383.607 | 216.393 | 7:5 | 1.400 | ||||||
| 55\172 | 383.721 | 216.279 | 10:7 | 1.429 | ||||||
| 16\50 | 384.000 | 216.000 | 3:2 | 1.500 | Soft 6L 16s | |||||
| 57\178 | 384.270 | 215.730 | 11:7 | 1.571 | ||||||
| 41\128 | 384.375 | 215.625 | 8:5 | 1.600 | ||||||
| 66\206 | 384.466 | 215.534 | 13:8 | 1.625 | ||||||
| 25\78 | 384.615 | 215.385 | 5:3 | 1.667 | Semisoft 6L 16s | |||||
| 59\184 | 384.783 | 215.217 | 12:7 | 1.714 | ||||||
| 34\106 | 384.906 | 215.094 | 7:4 | 1.750 | ||||||
| 43\134 | 385.075 | 214.925 | 9:5 | 1.800 | ||||||
| 9\28 | 385.714 | 214.286 | 2:1 | 2.000 | Basic 6L 16s Scales with tunings softer than this are proper | |||||
| 38\118 | 386.441 | 213.559 | 9:4 | 2.250 | ||||||
| 29\90 | 386.667 | 213.333 | 7:3 | 2.333 | ||||||
| 49\152 | 386.842 | 213.158 | 12:5 | 2.400 | ||||||
| 20\62 | 387.097 | 212.903 | 5:2 | 2.500 | Semihard 6L 16s | |||||
| 51\158 | 387.342 | 212.658 | 13:5 | 2.600 | ||||||
| 31\96 | 387.500 | 212.500 | 8:3 | 2.667 | ||||||
| 42\130 | 387.692 | 212.308 | 11:4 | 2.750 | ||||||
| 11\34 | 388.235 | 211.765 | 3:1 | 3.000 | Hard 6L 16s | |||||
| 35\108 | 388.889 | 211.111 | 10:3 | 3.333 | ||||||
| 24\74 | 389.189 | 210.811 | 7:2 | 3.500 | ||||||
| 37\114 | 389.474 | 210.526 | 11:3 | 3.667 | ||||||
| 13\40 | 390.000 | 210.000 | 4:1 | 4.000 | Superhard 6L 16s | |||||
| 28\86 | 390.698 | 209.302 | 9:2 | 4.500 | ||||||
| 15\46 | 391.304 | 208.696 | 5:1 | 5.000 | ||||||
| 17\52 | 392.308 | 207.692 | 6:1 | 6.000 | ||||||
| 2\6 | 400.000 | 200.000 | 1:0 | → ∞ | Collapsed 6L 16s | |||||