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The '''Istrian scale''' is a [[hexatonic]] scale often used in the folk music of Istria and Kvarner, [[Croatian|Croatia]].

The '''Istrian scale''' is a [[hexatonic]] scale often used in the folk music of Istria and Kvarner, [[Croatian music|Croatia]].

The tuning of the scale is usually [[just]] or close to just, being a 6-tone subset of [[7ifdo]] (of notes 7 to 14 of the [[subharmonic series]]).

Melodically, the shape of the scale loosely resembles the first 6 tones of ‘the [[octatonic scale]]’ of Western European music. It also resembles what Western musicians might call "[[5L 2s|Phrygian b4 b5 b6]]". However, given that the actual Istrian scale is unequally-tuned, these 12-tone-based melodic shapes are approximate only and do not fully capture the nature of the scale.

Melodically, the shape of the scale loosely resembles the first 6 tones of ‘the [[octatonic scale]]’ of Western European music. It also resembles what Western musicians might call "[[5L 2s#Modes|Phrygian b4 b5 b6]]". However, given that the actual Istrian scale is unequally-tuned, these 12-tone-based melodic shapes are approximate only and do not fully capture the nature of the scale.

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[[Category:Croatian music]]

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 {{Wikipedia|Istrian scale}}
-The '''Istrian scale''' is a [[hexatonic]] scale often used in the folk music of Istria and Kvarner, [[Croatian|Croatia]].
+The '''Istrian scale''' is a [[hexatonic]] scale often used in the folk music of Istria and Kvarner, [[Croatian music|Croatia]].
 The tuning of the scale is usually [[just]] or close to just, being a 6-tone subset of [[7ifdo]] (of notes 7 to 14 of the [[subharmonic series]]).
-Melodically, the shape of the scale loosely resembles the first 6 tones of ‘the [[octatonic scale]]’ of Western European music. It also resembles what Western musicians might call "[[5L 2s|Phrygian b4 b5 b6]]". However, given that the actual Istrian scale is unequally-tuned, these 12-tone-based melodic shapes are approximate only and do not fully capture the nature of the scale.
+Melodically, the shape of the scale loosely resembles the first 6 tones of ‘the [[octatonic scale]]’ of Western European music. It also resembles what Western musicians might call "[[5L 2s#Modes|Phrygian b4 b5 b6]]". However, given that the actual Istrian scale is unequally-tuned, these 12-tone-based melodic shapes are approximate only and do not fully capture the nature of the scale.
-[[Category:Croatian]]
+[[Category:Croatian music]]
 [[Category:6-tone scales]]
+[[Category:7ifdo]]
+[[Category:IFDO]]
+{{todo|Cultural expertise}}