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[[84edo]] is a tuning which supports many [[fractional-octave temperaments]]. It is a good no-11s tuning all the way up to the [[31-limit]].
[[84edo]] is a tuning which supports many [[fractional-octave temperaments]]. It is a good no-11s, or dual-11, tuning all the way up to the [[31-limit]].
 
This article lists some 5- to 10-note scales in 84edo. The tuning of each scale degree is given in [[cents]].
 
==Subsets of [[MOS scales]]==
==Subsets of [[MOS scales]]==
===[[Orwell]][31] / [[Newspeak]][31]===
===[[Orwell]][31] / [[Newspeak]][31]===
===[[Dodifo]][37]===
===[[Sensei]][27]===
===[[Merman]][23]===
===[[Narayana]][34]===
===[[Bison]][38]===
===[[Secant]][32]===
===[[Nessafof]][39]===
===[[Absurdity]][42] (includes [[7edo]])===
===[[Compton]][36] (includes [[12edo]])===


==== Major scales ====
[[Antipental blues]] (approximated from [[Dwarf17marv]])
Ionian Pentatonic


400.000
271.429


500.000
500.000
542.857


700.000
700.000


1100.000
971.429


1200.000
1200.000




Major
[[Spectral blues]] (approximated from [[Dwarf17marv]])


200.000
271.429


400.000
500.000


500.000
542.857


700.000
700.000


900.000
885.714


1100.000
971.429


1200.000
1200.000


===[[Dodifo]][37]===
===[[Sensei]][27]===
===[[Merman]][23]===
===[[Narayana]][34]===


Major Pentatonic
===[[Bison]][38]===


200.000
Palace (approximated from [[Porky]] in [[29edo]])


400.000
157.143


700.000
314.286
 
900.000
 
1200.000
 
====Minor scales====
Minor
 
200.000
 
300.000


500.000
500.000
Line 66: Line 54:
700.000
700.000


800.000
857.143


1000.000
1014.286


1200.000
1200.000


===[[Secant]][38]===
===[[Nessafof]][39]===
===[[Absurdity]][42] (includes [[7edo]])===


Minor Harmonic
Palace (approximated from [[Porky]] in [[29edo]])


200.000
157.143


300.000
314.286


500.000
500.000
Line 83: Line 75:
700.000
700.000


800.000
857.143


1100.000
1014.286


1200.000
1200.000


===[[Compton]][48] (includes [[12edo]])===


Minor Harmonic Pentatonic I
====Major scales====
Ionian Pentatonic (exact tuning from [[12edo]])


200.000
400.000


300.000
500.000


700.000
700.000
Line 103: Line 97:




Minor Harmonic Pentatonic II
Flattened Ionian Pentatonic (approximated from [[Compton]] in [[96edo]])


300.000
385.714


500.000
500.000
Line 111: Line 105:
700.000
700.000


1100.000
1085.714


1200.000
1200.000




Minor Hexatonic
Major (exact tuning from [[12edo]])


200.000
200.000


300.000
400.000


500.000
500.000
Line 126: Line 120:
700.000
700.000


1000.000
900.000
 
1100.000


1200.000
1200.000




Minor Melodic
Flattened Major (approximated from [[Compton]] in [[96edo]])


200.000
200.000


300.000
385.714


500.000
500.000
Line 141: Line 137:
700.000
700.000


900.000
885.714


1100.000
1085.714


1200.000
1200.000




Minor Pentatonic
Major Pentatonic (exact tuning from [[12edo]])


300.000
200.000


500.000
400.000


700.000
700.000


1000.000
900.000


1200.000
1200.000
====Modal scales====




Dorian
Flattened Major Pentatonic (approximated from [[Compton]] in [[96edo]])


200.000
185.714


300.000
385.714
 
500.000


700.000
700.000


900.000
885.714
 
1000.000


1200.000
1200.000


 
====Minor scales====
Dorian Harmonic
Minor (exact tuning from [[12edo]])


200.000
200.000
Line 185: Line 176:
300.000
300.000


600.000
500.000


700.000
700.000


900.000
800.000


1000.000
1000.000
Line 196: Line 187:




Mixolydian Pentatonic
Sharpened Minor (approximated from [[Compton]] in [[96edo]])


400.000
200.000
 
314.286


500.000
500.000
Line 204: Line 197:
700.000
700.000


1000.000
814.286
 
1014.286


1200.000
1200.000




Phrygian
Minor Harmonic (exact tuning from [[12edo]])


100.000
200.000


300.000
300.000
Line 221: Line 216:
800.000
800.000


1000.000
1100.000


1200.000
1200.000




Phrygian Dominant
Sharpened Minor Harmonic (approximated from [[Compton]] in [[96edo]])


100.000
214.286


400.000
314.286


500.000
514.286


700.000
714.286


800.000
814.286


1000.000
1114.286


1200.000
1200.000




Phrygian Dominant Hexatonic
Minor Harmonic Pentatonic I (exact tuning from [[12edo]])


100.000
200.000


400.000
300.000
 
500.000


700.000
700.000


1000.000
1100.000


1200.000
1200.000




Phrygian Dominant Pentatonic
Sharpened Minor Harmonic Pentatonic I (approximated from [[Compton]] in [[96edo]])


400.000
214.286


500.000
314.286


700.000
714.286


800.000
1114.286


1200.000
1200.000




Phrygian Pentatonic
Minor Harmonic Pentatonic II (exact tuning from [[12edo]])


100.000
300.000


300.000
500.000


700.000
700.000


800.000
1100.000


1200.000
1200.000


====Blues scales====
Blues Aeolian Hexatonic


300.000
Sharpened Minor Harmonic Pentatonic II (approximated from [[Compton]] in [[96edo]])


500.000
314.286


600.000
514.286


700.000
714.286


800.000
1114.286


1200.000
1200.000




Blues Aeolian Pentatonic I
Minor Hexatonic (exact tuning from [[12edo]])
 
200.000


300.000
300.000
Line 307: Line 300:
700.000
700.000


800.000
1000.000


1200.000
1200.000




Blues Aeolian Pentatonic II
Evened Minor Hexatonic (approximated from [[Compton]] in [[96edo]])


300.000
185.714
 
314.286
 
500.000


700.000
700.000


800.000
985.714
 
1000.000


1200.000
1200.000




Blues Bright Double Harmonic
Minor Melodic (exact tuning from [[12edo]])


100.000
200.000


400.000
300.000


500.000
500.000
Line 335: Line 330:
700.000
700.000


800.000
900.000
 
1000.000


1100.000
1100.000
Line 344: Line 337:




Blues Dark Double Harmonic
Minor Pentatonic (exact tuning from [[12edo]])
 
200.000


300.000
300.000


500.000
500.000
600.000


700.000
700.000


800.000
1000.000
 
1100.000


1200.000
1200.000




Blues Dorian Hexatonic
Sharpened Minor Pentatonic (approximated from [[Compton]] in [[96edo]])


300.000
314.286


500.000
500.000
Line 371: Line 358:
700.000
700.000


900.000
1014.286
 
1200.000


1000.000
====Modal scales====


1200.000


Dorian (exact tuning from [[12edo]])


Blues Dorian Pentatonic
200.000


300.000
300.000
500.000


700.000
700.000
Line 391: Line 382:




Blues Dorian Septatonic
Sharpened Dorian (approximated from [[Compton]] in [[96edo]])


300.000
214.286


500.000
314.286


600.000
514.286


700.000
714.286


900.000
914.286


1000.000
1014.286


1200.000
1200.000




Blues Harmonic Hexatonic
Dorian Harmonic (exact tuning from [[12edo]])


200.000
200.000
Line 414: Line 405:
300.000
300.000


500.000
600.000


700.000
700.000


1100.000
900.000
 
1000.000


1200.000
1200.000




Blues Harmonic Septatonic
Sharpened Dorian Harmonic (approximated from [[Compton]] in [[96edo]])


300.000
214.286


500.000
314.286


600.000
614.286


700.000
714.286


800.000
914.286


1100.000
1014.286


1200.000
1200.000




Blues Leading
Mixolydian Pentatonic (exact tuning from [[12edo]])


300.000
400.000


500.000
500.000
600.000


700.000
700.000


1000.000
1000.000
1100.000


1200.000
1200.000




Blues Minor
Evened Mixolydian Pentatonic (approximated from [[Compton]] in [[96edo]])


300.000
385.714


500.000
500.000


600.000
714.286
 
985.714


700.000
1200.000


1000.000


1200.000


Phrygian (exact tuning from [[12edo]])


Blues Minor Maj7
100.000


300.000
300.000
Line 478: Line 468:
500.000
500.000


600.000
700.000


700.000
800.000


1100.000
1000.000


1200.000
1200.000




Blues Pentachordal
Flattened Phrygian (approximated from [[Compton]] in [[96edo]])
 
This one has a phonk-like sound.
 
85.714


200.000
285.714


300.000
485.714


500.000
685.714


600.000
785.714


700.000
985.714


1200.000
1200.000


====Other scales====
Whole Tone


200.000
Phrygian Dominant (exact tuning from [[12edo]])
 
100.000


400.000
400.000


600.000
500.000
 
700.000


800.000
800.000
Line 517: Line 513:




Augmented
Roughened Phrygian Dominant (approximated from [[Compton]] in [[96edo]])


300.000
85.714


400.000
400.000


700.000
485.714
 
685.714


800.000
771.429


1100.000
985.714


1200.000
1200.000




Dominant Pentatonic
Phrygian Dominant Hexatonic (exact tuning from [[12edo]])


200.000
100.000


400.000
400.000
500.000


700.000
700.000
Line 545: Line 545:




Double Harmonic
Evened Phrygian Dominant Hexatonic (approximated from [[Compton]] in [[96edo]])


100.000
114.286


400.000
385.714


500.000
500.000


700.000
714.286


800.000
985.714
 
1100.000


1200.000
1200.000




Hirajoshi
Phrygian Dominant Pentatonic (exact tuning from [[12edo]])


200.000
400.000


300.000
500.000


700.000
700.000
Line 575: Line 573:




Javanese Pentachordal
Phrygian Pentatonic (exact tuning from [[12edo]])


100.000
100.000
Line 581: Line 579:
300.000
300.000


600.000
700.000


700.000
800.000


1200.000
1200.000




Kokin-Joshi
Sharpened Phrygian Pentatonic (approximated from [[Compton]] in [[96edo]])


200.000
100.000


300.000
314.286


700.000
714.286


900.000
814.286


1200.000
1200.000


====Blues scales====
[[Blackened skies]] (approximated from [[Compton]] in [[72edo]])


Cosmic
314.286


500.000
500.000
585.714


700.000
700.000


800.000
785.714


1000.000
1114.286


1200.000
1200.000




Cosmic 2
[[Lost spirit]] (approximated from [[Meantone]] in [[31edo]])


200.000
314.286


300.000
500.000


500.000
585.714


700.000
700.000
928.571
1014.286


1200.000
1200.000


===[[Akjayland]][42] (includes [[21edo]])===
Pelog Pentatonic


114.286
Blues Aeolian Hexatonic (exact tuning from [[12edo]])
 
300.000
 
500.000


285.714
600.000


685.714
700.000


800.000
800.000
Line 639: Line 647:
1200.000
1200.000


===[[Oquatonic]][56] (includes [[28edo]])===


==Other scales==
Sharpened Blues Aeolian Hexatonic (approximated from [[Compton]] in [[96edo]])
Arcade
 
314.286


385.714
500.000


471.429
600.000


700.000
700.000


971.429
800.000


1200.000
1200.000




Mechanical
Blues Aeolian Pentatonic I (exact tuning from [[12edo]])


300.000
300.000


385.714
500.000


700.000
700.000


971.429
800.000


1200.000
1200.000




Moonbeam
Flattened Blues Aeolian Pentatonic I (approximated from [[Compton]] in [[96edo]])


200.000
285.714


300.000
485.714


700.000
685.714


1085.714
785.714


1200.000
1200.000




Springwater
Blues Aeolian Pentatonic II (exact tuning from [[12edo]])


200.000
300.000


385.714
700.000


700.000
800.000


971.429
1000.000


1200.000
1200.000




Cyberspace
Sharpened Blues Aeolian Pentatonic II (approximated from [[Compton]] in [[96edo]])
 
(This one sounds particularly lush and emotive, good for bittersweet synthwave tracks or things along those lines)


314.286
314.286


700.000
714.286


814.286
800.000


1014.286
1000.000


1200.000
1200.000




Freeway
Blues Bright Double Harmonic (exact tuning from [[12edo]])


271.429
100.000
 
400.000


500.000
500.000
Line 717: Line 725:
700.000
700.000


885.714
800.000
 
1000.000


1042.857142857143
1100.000


1200.000
1200.000




Geode
Blues Dark Double Harmonic (exact tuning from [[12edo]])
 
200.000


271.429
300.000


500.000
500.000
600.000


700.000
700.000


1042.857142857143
800.000
 
1100.000


1200.000
1200.000




Underpass
Blues Dorian Hexatonic (exact tuning from [[12edo]])


314.286
300.000
 
500.000


700.000
700.000


914.286
900.000


1014.286
1000.000


1200.000
1200.000




Sourgummy
Sharpened Blues Dorian Hexatonic (approximated from [[Compton]] in [[96edo]])


257.143
314.286


471.429
514.286


714.286
714.286


957.143
900.000
 
1014.286


1200.000
1200.000




Bubblegum
Blues Dorian Pentatonic (exact tuning from [[12edo]])


242.857
300.000


471.429
700.000


714.286
900.000


957.143
1000.000


1200.000
1200.000




Spearmint / Whitechocolate
Roughened Blues Dorian Pentatonic (approximated from [[Compton]] in [[96edo]])


228.571
300.000


485.714
700.000


714.286
914.286


957.143
985.714


1200.000
1200.000




Lemonade
Blues Dorian Septatonic (exact tuning from [[12edo]])


242.857
300.000


471.429
500.000


728.5714285714286
600.000


971.429
700.000


1200.000
900.000


1000.000


Cola
1200.000


242.857


485.714
Roughened Blues Dorian Septatonic (approximated from [[Compton]] in [[96edo]])


714.286
300.000


957.143
514.286


1200.000
600.000


685.714


Spaceship
914.286


85.7142
985.714
 
371.429
 
471.429
 
700.000
 
971.429


1200.000
1200.000


== Parent MOS scales (for reference) ==
Each is given in its symmetrical mode, if possible, or, if not, then in the two modes closest to symmetrical.


==== Orwell[31] ====
Blues Harmonic Hexatonic (exact tuning from [[12edo]])
14.286


42.857
200.000


57.143
300.000


71.429
500.000


85.714
700.000


114.286
1100.000


128.571
1200.000
 
157.143


171.429


200.
Roughened Blues Harmonic Hexatonic (approximated from [[Compton]] in [[96edo]])


214.286
214.286


228.571
285.714


242.857
500.000


271.429
714.286


285.714
1114.286


314.286
1200.000


328.571


342.857
Blues Harmonic Septatonic (exact tuning from [[12edo]])


357.143
300.000


385.714
500.000


400.
600.000


428.571
700.000


442.857
800.000


471.429
1100.000


485.714
1200.000


500.


514.286
Sharpened Blues Harmonic Septatonic (approximated from [[Compton]] in [[96edo]])


542.857
314.286


557.143
514.286


585.714
614.286


600.
714.286


614.286
814.286


628.571
1114.286


657.143
1200.000


671.429


700.
Blues Leading (exact tuning from [[12edo]])


714.286
300.000


728.571
500.000


742.857
600.000


771.429
700.000


785.714
1000.000


814.286
1100.000


828.571
1200.000


857.143


871.429
Evened Blues Leading (approximated from [[Compton]] in [[96edo]])


885.714
300.000


900.
485.714


928.571
600.000


942.857
714.286


971.429
971.429


985.714
1085.714


1000.
1200.000


1014.286


1042.857
Blues Minor (exact tuning from [[12edo]])


1057.143
300.000


1085.714
500.000


1100.
600.000


1128.571
700.000


1142.857
1000.000


1157.143
1200.000


1171.429


1200.
Evened Blues Minor (approximated from [[Compton]] in [[96edo]])


==== Dodifo[37] ====
300.000
14.286


28.571
485.714


42.857
600.000


71.429
714.286


85.714
1014.286


100.
1200.000


114.286


128.571
Blues Minor Maj7 (exact tuning from [[12edo]])


142.857
300.000


157.143
500.000


171.429
600.000


200.
700.000


214.286
1100.000


228.571
1200.000
 
242.857


257.143


271.429
Flattened Blues Minor Maj7 (approximated from [[Compton]] in [[96edo]])


285.714
285.714


300.
500.000


328.571
600.000


342.857
700.000


357.143
1100.000


371.429
1200.000


385.714


400.
Blues Pentachordal (exact tuning from [[12edo]])


428.571
200.000


442.857
300.000


457.143
500.000


471.429
600.000


485.714
700.000


500.
1200.000


514.286


528.571
Sharpened Blues Pentachordal (approximated from [[Compton]] in [[96edo]])


557.143
214.286


571.429
314.286


585.714
514.286


600.
614.286


614.286
714.286


628.571
1200.000


642.857


657.143
====Other scales====
Augmented (exact tuning from [[12edo]])


685.714
300.000


700.
400.000


714.286
700.000


728.571
800.000


742.857
1100.000


757.143
1200.000


771.429


785.714
Roughened Augmented (approximated from [[Compton]] in [[96edo]])


814.286
314.286


828.571
400.000


842.857
714.286


857.143
800.000


871.429
1114.286


885.714
1200.000


914.286


928.571
Cosmic (approximated from [[32afdo]]


942.857
500.000


957.143
700.000


971.429
800.000


985.714
1000.000


1000.
1200.000


1014.286


1042.857
Roughened Cosmic (approximated from [[Compton]] in [[96edo]])


1057.143
485.714


1071.429
700.000


1085.714
770.000


1100.
985.714


1114.286
1200.000


1128.571


1142.857
Cosmic Two (approximated from [[32afdo]], then rotated]]


1171.429
200.000


1185.714
300.000


1200.
500.000


==== Sensei ====
700.000
14.286


57.143
1200.000


71.429


85.714
Roughened Cosmic Two (approximated from [[Compton]] in [[96edo]])


128.571
214.286


142.857
285.714


185.714
500.000


200.
714.286


242.857
1200.000


257.143


271.429
Compton Deja Vu (approximated from [[101afdo]])


314.286
314.286


328.571
700.000


371.429
814.286


385.714
1014.286


400.
1200.000


442.857


457.143
Dominant Pentatonic (exact tuning from [[12edo]])


500.
200.000


514.286
400.000


528.571
700.000


571.429
1000.000


585.714
1200.000


628.571


642.857
Evened Dominant Pentatonic (approximated from [[Compton]] in [[96edo]])


685.714
214.286


700.
428.571


714.286
700.000


757.143
985.714


771.429
1200.000


814.286


828.571
Double Harmonic (exact tuning from [[12edo]])


842.857
100.000


885.714
400.000


900.
500.000


942.857
700.000


957.143
800.000


971.429
1100.000


1014.286
1200.000


1028.571


1071.429
Hirajoshi (exact tuning from [[12edo]])


1085.714
200.000


1128.571
300.000


1142.857
700.000


1157.143
800.000


1200.
1200.000


==== Merman[23] ====
28.571


57.143
Sharpened Hirajoshi (approximated from [[Compton]] in [[96edo]])


85.714
200.000


114.286
314.286


142.857
700.000


414.286
814.286


442.857
1200.000


471.429


500.
Javanese Pentachordal (exact tuning from [[12edo]])


528.571
100.000


557.143
300.000


585.714
600.000


614.286
700.000


642.857
1200.000


671.429


700.
Roughened Javanese Pentachordal (approximated from [[Compton]] in [[96edo]])


728.571
85.714


757.143
300.000


1028.571
614.286


1057.143
700.000


1085.714
1200.000


1114.286


1142.857
Akebono I (exact tuning from [[12edo]])


1171.429
200.000


1200.
300.000


==== Narayana[34] ====
700.000
14.286


28.571
900.000


42.857
1200.000


71.429


85.714
Sharpened Akebono I (approximated from [[Compton]] in [[96edo]])


100.
200.000


114.286
314.286


142.857
700.000


157.143
900.000


171.429
1200.000


185.714


214.286
Compton Moonbeam (approximated from [[16afdo]])


228.571
200.000


242.857
300.000


257.143
700.000


285.714
1085.714


300.
1200.000


314.286


328.571
Compton Palace (approximated from [[Porky]] in [[29edo]])


357.143
157.143


371.429
300.000


385.714
500.000


400.
700.000


428.571
857.143


442.857
1000.000


457.143
1200.000


471.429


500.
Compton Underpass (approximated from [[10afdo]])


514.286
314.286


528.571
700.000


542.857
914.286


571.429
1014.286


585.714
1200.000


600.


==== Bison[38] ====
Whole Tone (exact tuning from [[6edo]])
14.286


28.571
200.000


42.857
400.000


57.143
600.000


85.714
800.000


100.
1000.000


114.286
1200.000


128.571
===[[Akjayland]][42] (includes [[21edo]])===
Approximation of [[Pelog]] lima


142.857
114.286


157.143
285.714


171.429
685.714


185.714
800.000


200.
1200.000


214.286
===[[Oquatonic]][56] (includes [[28edo]])===


242.857
==Other scales==
Arcade (approximation of [[32afdo]])


257.143
385.714


271.429
471.429


285.714
700.000


300.
971.429


314.286
1200.000


328.571


342.857
Mechanical (approximation of [[16afdo]])


371.429
300.000


385.714
385.714


400.
700.000


414.286
971.429


428.571
1200.000


442.857


457.143
Moonbeam (approximation of [[16afdo]])


471.429
200.000


485.714
300.000


500.
700.000


528.571
1085.714


542.857
1200.000


557.143


571.429
Springwater (approximation of [[8afdo]])


585.714
200.000


600.
385.714


==== Secant[32] ====
700.000
14.286


42.857
971.429


57.143
1200.000


85.714


100.
Deja Vu (approximated from [[101afdo]])


114.286
(This one sounds particularly lush and emotive, good for bittersweet synthwave tracks or things along those lines)


128.571
314.286


142.857
700.000


157.143
814.286


185.714
1014.286


200.
1200.000


228.571


242.857
Freeway (approximation of [[6afdo]])


271.429
271.429


285.714
500.000


300.
700.000


314.286
885.714


328.571
1042.857


342.857
1200.000


371.429


385.714
Geode (approximation of [[6afdo]])


414.286
271.429


428.571
500.000


457.143
700.000


471.429
1042.857


485.714
1200.000


500.


514.286
Underpass (approximation of [[10afdo]])


528.571
314.286


557.143
700.000


571.429
914.286


600.
1014.286


==== Nesssafof[39] ====
1200.000
42.857


57.143


71.429
Sourgummy (approximation of [[51afdo]])


85.714
257.143


128.571
471.429


142.857
714.286


157.143
957.143


200.
1200.000


214.286


228.571
Bubblegum (approximation of [[60afdo]])


242.857
242.857


285.714
471.429


300.
714.286


314.286
957.143


328.571
1200.000


371.429


385.714
Spearmint / Whitechocolate (approximation of [[62afdo]]/[[90afdo]])


400.
228.571


==== Absurdity[42] ====
485.714
14.286


28.571
714.286


42.857
957.143


57.143
1200.000


142.857


157.143
Lemonade (approximation of [[79afdo]])


171.429
242.857


'''or'''
471.429


14.286
728.571


28.571
971.429


42.857
1200.000


128.571


142.857
Cola (approximation of [[99afdo]])


157.143
242.857


171.429
485.714


==== Compton[36] ====
714.286
14.286


28.571
957.143


85.714
1200.000


100.


==== Akjayland[42] ====
Spaceship (approximation of [[68ifdo]])
14.286


28.571
85.714


57.143
371.429


'''or'''
471.429


14.286
700.000


42.857
971.429


57.143
1200.000
 
==== Oquatonic[56] ====
14.286
 
42.857
 
'''or'''
 
28.571
 
42.857


==See also==
==See also==


* [[Fractional-octave temperaments]]
* [[Fractional-octave temperaments]]
* [[MOS scale]]
** [[5- to 10-tone scales in 60edo]]
* [[5- to 8-tone scales in 91edo]]
** [[5- to 10-tone scales in 72edo]]
* [[5- to 8-tone scales from the modes of the harmonic series]]
** [[5- to 10-tone scales in 96edo]]
* [[5- to 10-tone scales from the modes of the harmonic series]]
** [[5- to 10-tone scales in 91edo]]
** [[5- to 10-tone scales from the modes of the subharmonic series]]
 
[[Category:Lists of scales]]
[[Category:Lists of scales]]
[[Category:5-tone scales]]
[[Category:5-tone scales]]

Latest revision as of 03:46, 4 September 2025

84edo is a tuning which supports many fractional-octave temperaments. It is a good no-11s, or dual-11, tuning all the way up to the 31-limit.

This article lists some 5- to 10-note scales in 84edo. The tuning of each scale degree is given in cents.

Subsets of MOS scales

Orwell[31] / Newspeak[31]

Antipental blues (approximated from Dwarf17marv)

271.429

500.000

542.857

700.000

971.429

1200.000


Spectral blues (approximated from Dwarf17marv)

271.429

500.000

542.857

700.000

885.714

971.429

1200.000

Dodifo[37]

Sensei[27]

Merman[23]

Narayana[34]

Bison[38]

Palace (approximated from Porky in 29edo)

157.143

314.286

500.000

700.000

857.143

1014.286

1200.000

Secant[38]

Nessafof[39]

Absurdity[42] (includes 7edo)

Palace (approximated from Porky in 29edo)

157.143

314.286

500.000

700.000

857.143

1014.286

1200.000

Compton[48] (includes 12edo)

Major scales

Ionian Pentatonic (exact tuning from 12edo)

400.000

500.000

700.000

1100.000

1200.000


Flattened Ionian Pentatonic (approximated from Compton in 96edo)

385.714

500.000

700.000

1085.714

1200.000


Major (exact tuning from 12edo)

200.000

400.000

500.000

700.000

900.000

1100.000

1200.000


Flattened Major (approximated from Compton in 96edo)

200.000

385.714

500.000

700.000

885.714

1085.714

1200.000


Major Pentatonic (exact tuning from 12edo)

200.000

400.000

700.000

900.000

1200.000


Flattened Major Pentatonic (approximated from Compton in 96edo)

185.714

385.714

700.000

885.714

1200.000

Minor scales

Minor (exact tuning from 12edo)

200.000

300.000

500.000

700.000

800.000

1000.000

1200.000


Sharpened Minor (approximated from Compton in 96edo)

200.000

314.286

500.000

700.000

814.286

1014.286

1200.000


Minor Harmonic (exact tuning from 12edo)

200.000

300.000

500.000

700.000

800.000

1100.000

1200.000


Sharpened Minor Harmonic (approximated from Compton in 96edo)

214.286

314.286

514.286

714.286

814.286

1114.286

1200.000


Minor Harmonic Pentatonic I (exact tuning from 12edo)

200.000

300.000

700.000

1100.000

1200.000


Sharpened Minor Harmonic Pentatonic I (approximated from Compton in 96edo)

214.286

314.286

714.286

1114.286

1200.000


Minor Harmonic Pentatonic II (exact tuning from 12edo)

300.000

500.000

700.000

1100.000

1200.000


Sharpened Minor Harmonic Pentatonic II (approximated from Compton in 96edo)

314.286

514.286

714.286

1114.286

1200.000


Minor Hexatonic (exact tuning from 12edo)

200.000

300.000

500.000

700.000

1000.000

1200.000


Evened Minor Hexatonic (approximated from Compton in 96edo)

185.714

314.286

500.000

700.000

985.714

1200.000


Minor Melodic (exact tuning from 12edo)

200.000

300.000

500.000

700.000

900.000

1100.000

1200.000


Minor Pentatonic (exact tuning from 12edo)

300.000

500.000

700.000

1000.000

1200.000


Sharpened Minor Pentatonic (approximated from Compton in 96edo)

314.286

500.000

700.000

1014.286

1200.000

Modal scales

Dorian (exact tuning from 12edo)

200.000

300.000

500.000

700.000

900.000

1000.000

1200.000


Sharpened Dorian (approximated from Compton in 96edo)

214.286

314.286

514.286

714.286

914.286

1014.286

1200.000


Dorian Harmonic (exact tuning from 12edo)

200.000

300.000

600.000

700.000

900.000

1000.000

1200.000


Sharpened Dorian Harmonic (approximated from Compton in 96edo)

214.286

314.286

614.286

714.286

914.286

1014.286

1200.000


Mixolydian Pentatonic (exact tuning from 12edo)

400.000

500.000

700.000

1000.000

1200.000


Evened Mixolydian Pentatonic (approximated from Compton in 96edo)

385.714

500.000

714.286

985.714

1200.000


Phrygian (exact tuning from 12edo)

100.000

300.000

500.000

700.000

800.000

1000.000

1200.000


Flattened Phrygian (approximated from Compton in 96edo)

This one has a phonk-like sound.

85.714

285.714

485.714

685.714

785.714

985.714

1200.000


Phrygian Dominant (exact tuning from 12edo)

100.000

400.000

500.000

700.000

800.000

1000.000

1200.000


Roughened Phrygian Dominant (approximated from Compton in 96edo)

85.714

400.000

485.714

685.714

771.429

985.714

1200.000


Phrygian Dominant Hexatonic (exact tuning from 12edo)

100.000

400.000

500.000

700.000

1000.000

1200.000


Evened Phrygian Dominant Hexatonic (approximated from Compton in 96edo)

114.286

385.714

500.000

714.286

985.714

1200.000


Phrygian Dominant Pentatonic (exact tuning from 12edo)

400.000

500.000

700.000

800.000

1200.000


Phrygian Pentatonic (exact tuning from 12edo)

100.000

300.000

700.000

800.000

1200.000


Sharpened Phrygian Pentatonic (approximated from Compton in 96edo)

100.000

314.286

714.286

814.286

1200.000

Blues scales

Blackened skies (approximated from Compton in 72edo)

314.286

500.000

585.714

700.000

785.714

1114.286

1200.000


Lost spirit (approximated from Meantone in 31edo)

314.286

500.000

585.714

700.000

928.571

1014.286

1200.000


Blues Aeolian Hexatonic (exact tuning from 12edo)

300.000

500.000

600.000

700.000

800.000

1200.000


Sharpened Blues Aeolian Hexatonic (approximated from Compton in 96edo)

314.286

500.000

600.000

700.000

800.000

1200.000


Blues Aeolian Pentatonic I (exact tuning from 12edo)

300.000

500.000

700.000

800.000

1200.000


Flattened Blues Aeolian Pentatonic I (approximated from Compton in 96edo)

285.714

485.714

685.714

785.714

1200.000


Blues Aeolian Pentatonic II (exact tuning from 12edo)

300.000

700.000

800.000

1000.000

1200.000


Sharpened Blues Aeolian Pentatonic II (approximated from Compton in 96edo)

314.286

714.286

800.000

1000.000

1200.000


Blues Bright Double Harmonic (exact tuning from 12edo)

100.000

400.000

500.000

700.000

800.000

1000.000

1100.000

1200.000


Blues Dark Double Harmonic (exact tuning from 12edo)

200.000

300.000

500.000

600.000

700.000

800.000

1100.000

1200.000


Blues Dorian Hexatonic (exact tuning from 12edo)

300.000

500.000

700.000

900.000

1000.000

1200.000


Sharpened Blues Dorian Hexatonic (approximated from Compton in 96edo)

314.286

514.286

714.286

900.000

1014.286

1200.000


Blues Dorian Pentatonic (exact tuning from 12edo)

300.000

700.000

900.000

1000.000

1200.000


Roughened Blues Dorian Pentatonic (approximated from Compton in 96edo)

300.000

700.000

914.286

985.714

1200.000


Blues Dorian Septatonic (exact tuning from 12edo)

300.000

500.000

600.000

700.000

900.000

1000.000

1200.000


Roughened Blues Dorian Septatonic (approximated from Compton in 96edo)

300.000

514.286

600.000

685.714

914.286

985.714

1200.000


Blues Harmonic Hexatonic (exact tuning from 12edo)

200.000

300.000

500.000

700.000

1100.000

1200.000


Roughened Blues Harmonic Hexatonic (approximated from Compton in 96edo)

214.286

285.714

500.000

714.286

1114.286

1200.000


Blues Harmonic Septatonic (exact tuning from 12edo)

300.000

500.000

600.000

700.000

800.000

1100.000

1200.000


Sharpened Blues Harmonic Septatonic (approximated from Compton in 96edo)

314.286

514.286

614.286

714.286

814.286

1114.286

1200.000


Blues Leading (exact tuning from 12edo)

300.000

500.000

600.000

700.000

1000.000

1100.000

1200.000


Evened Blues Leading (approximated from Compton in 96edo)

300.000

485.714

600.000

714.286

971.429

1085.714

1200.000


Blues Minor (exact tuning from 12edo)

300.000

500.000

600.000

700.000

1000.000

1200.000


Evened Blues Minor (approximated from Compton in 96edo)

300.000

485.714

600.000

714.286

1014.286

1200.000


Blues Minor Maj7 (exact tuning from 12edo)

300.000

500.000

600.000

700.000

1100.000

1200.000


Flattened Blues Minor Maj7 (approximated from Compton in 96edo)

285.714

500.000

600.000

700.000

1100.000

1200.000


Blues Pentachordal (exact tuning from 12edo)

200.000

300.000

500.000

600.000

700.000

1200.000


Sharpened Blues Pentachordal (approximated from Compton in 96edo)

214.286

314.286

514.286

614.286

714.286

1200.000


Other scales

Augmented (exact tuning from 12edo)

300.000

400.000

700.000

800.000

1100.000

1200.000


Roughened Augmented (approximated from Compton in 96edo)

314.286

400.000

714.286

800.000

1114.286

1200.000


Cosmic (approximated from 32afdo

500.000

700.000

800.000

1000.000

1200.000


Roughened Cosmic (approximated from Compton in 96edo)

485.714

700.000

770.000

985.714

1200.000


Cosmic Two (approximated from 32afdo, then rotated]]

200.000

300.000

500.000

700.000

1200.000


Roughened Cosmic Two (approximated from Compton in 96edo)

214.286

285.714

500.000

714.286

1200.000


Compton Deja Vu (approximated from 101afdo)

314.286

700.000

814.286

1014.286

1200.000


Dominant Pentatonic (exact tuning from 12edo)

200.000

400.000

700.000

1000.000

1200.000


Evened Dominant Pentatonic (approximated from Compton in 96edo)

214.286

428.571

700.000

985.714

1200.000


Double Harmonic (exact tuning from 12edo)

100.000

400.000

500.000

700.000

800.000

1100.000

1200.000


Hirajoshi (exact tuning from 12edo)

200.000

300.000

700.000

800.000

1200.000


Sharpened Hirajoshi (approximated from Compton in 96edo)

200.000

314.286

700.000

814.286

1200.000


Javanese Pentachordal (exact tuning from 12edo)

100.000

300.000

600.000

700.000

1200.000


Roughened Javanese Pentachordal (approximated from Compton in 96edo)

85.714

300.000

614.286

700.000

1200.000


Akebono I (exact tuning from 12edo)

200.000

300.000

700.000

900.000

1200.000


Sharpened Akebono I (approximated from Compton in 96edo)

200.000

314.286

700.000

900.000

1200.000


Compton Moonbeam (approximated from 16afdo)

200.000

300.000

700.000

1085.714

1200.000


Compton Palace (approximated from Porky in 29edo)

157.143

300.000

500.000

700.000

857.143

1000.000

1200.000


Compton Underpass (approximated from 10afdo)

314.286

700.000

914.286

1014.286

1200.000


Whole Tone (exact tuning from 6edo)

200.000

400.000

600.000

800.000

1000.000

1200.000

Akjayland[42] (includes 21edo)

Approximation of Pelog lima

114.286

285.714

685.714

800.000

1200.000

Oquatonic[56] (includes 28edo)

Other scales

Arcade (approximation of 32afdo)

385.714

471.429

700.000

971.429

1200.000


Mechanical (approximation of 16afdo)

300.000

385.714

700.000

971.429

1200.000


Moonbeam (approximation of 16afdo)

200.000

300.000

700.000

1085.714

1200.000


Springwater (approximation of 8afdo)

200.000

385.714

700.000

971.429

1200.000


Deja Vu (approximated from 101afdo)

(This one sounds particularly lush and emotive, good for bittersweet synthwave tracks or things along those lines)

314.286

700.000

814.286

1014.286

1200.000


Freeway (approximation of 6afdo)

271.429

500.000

700.000

885.714

1042.857

1200.000


Geode (approximation of 6afdo)

271.429

500.000

700.000

1042.857

1200.000


Underpass (approximation of 10afdo)

314.286

700.000

914.286

1014.286

1200.000


Sourgummy (approximation of 51afdo)

257.143

471.429

714.286

957.143

1200.000


Bubblegum (approximation of 60afdo)

242.857

471.429

714.286

957.143

1200.000


Spearmint / Whitechocolate (approximation of 62afdo/90afdo)

228.571

485.714

714.286

957.143

1200.000


Lemonade (approximation of 79afdo)

242.857

471.429

728.571

971.429

1200.000


Cola (approximation of 99afdo)

242.857

485.714

714.286

957.143

1200.000


Spaceship (approximation of 68ifdo)

85.714

371.429

471.429

700.000

971.429

1200.000

See also