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[[File:Centaur Scale.png|thumb|Circle Diagram.]] Centaur is a 12-tone [[just intonation]] scale created by [[Kraig Grady]]. It is [[7-limit]] and [[mesotonal]]. It consists of a [[5-limit]] just [[diatonic scale]] with 7-limit accidentals.
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Grady's article on the scale is located at ''[http://anaphoria.com/centaur.html Centaur: a 7-limit Mesotonal Tuning]'' and includes discussions of related scales, including the [[11-limit]] scale [[Centaura]].
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== Scala file ==
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Kraig Grady's 7-limit "Centaur" scale (1987), see Xenharmonikon 16
Kraig Grady's 7-limit "Centaur" scale (1987), see Xenharmonikon 16
12
12
! august: sLLLLsLLLsLL; dominant: sLsLssLsLsLs; meantone: sLsLLsLsLsLL
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21/20
21/20
9/8
9/8
7/6
7/6
5/4
5/4
4/3
4/3
7/5
7/5
3/2
3/2
14/9
14/9
5/3
5/3
7/4
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15/8
15/8
2/1
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== Music ==
{{Catrel| Centaur tracks }}
 
; [[Kraig Grady]]
* [https://youtu.be/FoRkPAmLSGA ''Symphony for a 1000 Hours without Orchestra''] (1991) – recorded using custom-tuned pump organ.
 
; [[Chris Vaisvil]]
* [http://micro.soonlabel.com/centaur_tuning/bashed_cymbals_JI_mixdown.mp3 "From Noise, Harmony"] (2011) [https://chrisvaisvil.com/from-noise-harmony/ blog]
* [http://micro.soonlabel.com/centaur_tuning/Prelude_For_Centaur_Tuned_Piano.mp3 "Prelude for Centaur Tuned Piano"] (2011) [https://chrisvaisvil.com/prelude-for-centaur-tuned-piano/ blog] [http://micro.soonlabel.com/centaur_tuning/Prelude_For_Centaur_Tuned_Piano.pdf piano score]
* [http://micro.soonlabel.com/centaur_tuning/daily20110528-piano_scotch_on_the_rocks.mp3 "Scotch on the Rocks"] (2011) [https://chrisvaisvil.com/scotch-on-the-rocks/ blog]
* [http://micro.soonlabel.com/just/temporary_frets/daily20110521-JI-chukies_basement.mp3 "Chuckie's Basement"] (2011) [https://chrisvaisvil.com/chuckies-basement/ blog]
* [http://micro.soonlabel.com/centaur_tuning/after_creation_ji.mp3 "After Creation"] (2011) [https://chrisvaisvil.com/after-creation/ blog] [http://micro.soonlabel.com/centaur_tuning/After_Creation.pdf score]
* [http://micro.soonlabel.com/centaur_tuning/IF20101223-part-b-Crossing-the-Yalu-River-Centaur-JI-ver3edit.mp3 "Crossing the Yalu River (1950)"] (2011) [https://chrisvaisvil.com/crossing-the-yalu-river-1950/ blog]
* [http://micro.soonlabel.com/centaur_tuning/daily20100823-centaur-ver2.mp3 "Centaur's Pasture"] (2010) [https://chrisvaisvil.com/217/ blog]
* [http://micro.soonlabel.com/centaur_tuning/20141214_pianoteq_centaur_arye_for_solo_piano.mp3 "Ayre for Solo Piano in Centaur A Tuning"] (2014) [https://chrisvaisvil.com/ayre-for-solo-piano-in-centaur-a-tuning/ blog]
 
; [[Xotla]]
* from ''Microtones & Garden Gnomes'' (2017)
** "Prime Rime" [https://xotla.bandcamp.com/track/prime-rime-centaur-just-intonation Bandcamp] | [https://youtu.be/v1ISloJRpow?si=aBY4obRJTeVl2iPD YouTube]
** "Dreaming Reflections" [https://xotla.bandcamp.com/track/dreaming-reflections-centaur-just-intonation Bandcamp] | [https://youtu.be/30-oZ3GiRjg?si=XRV4jlQxJ_y9nlK0 YouTube]
** "Bonus - Duck n' Cover" [https://xotla.bandcamp.com/track/bonus-duck-n-cover-centaur-just-intonation Bandcamp]


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[[http://micro.soonlabel.com/centaur_tuning/bashed_cymbals_JI_mixdown.mp3|From Noise, Harmony]] by [[@http://chrisvaisvil.com/?p=1380|Chris Vaisvil (details) ]]
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[[http://micro.soonlabel.com/centaur_tuning/Prelude_For_Centaur_Tuned_Piano.mp3|Prelude for Centaur Tuned Piano]] by [[@http://micro.soonlabel.com/centaur_tuning/Prelude_For_Centaur_Tuned_Piano.mp3|Chris Vaisvil (details and brass transcription)]] [[@http://micro.soonlabel.com/centaur_tuning/Prelude_For_Centaur_Tuned_Piano.pdf|and piano score ]]
[[Category:Just intonation scales]]
[[http://micro.soonlabel.com/centaur_tuning/daily20110528-piano_scotch_on_the_rocks.mp3|Scotch on the Rocks]] by [[@http://chrisvaisvil.com/?p=894|Chris Vaisvil]]
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[[http://micro.soonlabel.com/just/temporary_frets/daily20110521-JI-chukies_basement.mp3|Chuckie's Basement]] by [[@http://chrisvaisvil.com/?p=878|Chris Vaisvil]]
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[[http://micro.soonlabel.com/centaur_tuning/after_creation_ji.mp3|After Creation]] by [[@http://chrisvaisvil.com/?p=756|Chris Vaisvil]] [[http://micro.soonlabel.com/centaur_tuning/After_Creation.pdf|and score]]
[[http://micro.soonlabel.com/centaur_tuning/IF20101223-part-b-Crossing-the-Yalu-River-Centaur-JI-ver3edit.mp3|Crossing the Yalu River (1950)]] by [[@http://chrisvaisvil.com/?p=481|Chris Vaisvil ]]
[[@http://micro.soonlabel.com/centaur_tuning/daily20100823-centaur-ver2.mp3|Centaur's Pasture]] by [[@http://chrisvaisvil.com/?p=217|Chris Vaisvil]]</pre></div>
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&lt;a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://micro.soonlabel.com/centaur_tuning/daily20100823-centaur-ver2.mp3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"&gt;Centaur's Pasture&lt;/a&gt; by &lt;a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://chrisvaisvil.com/?p=217" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"&gt;Chris Vaisvil&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/body&gt;&lt;/html&gt;</pre></div>

Latest revision as of 23:02, 12 November 2025

Circle Diagram.

Centaur is a 12-tone just intonation scale created by Kraig Grady. It is 7-limit and mesotonal. It consists of a 5-limit just diatonic scale with 7-limit accidentals.

Grady's article on the scale is located at Centaur: a 7-limit Mesotonal Tuning and includes discussions of related scales, including the 11-limit scale Centaura.

Scala file

! centaur.scl
!
Kraig Grady's 7-limit "Centaur" scale (1987), see Xenharmonikon 16
 12
! august: sLLLLsLLLsLL; dominant: sLsLssLsLsLs; meantone: sLsLLsLsLsLL
!
 21/20
 9/8
 7/6
 5/4
 4/3
 7/5
 3/2
 14/9
 5/3
 7/4
 15/8
 2/1

Music

See also: Category:Centaur tracks
Kraig Grady
Chris Vaisvil
Xotla
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