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[[File:3-5-7-9-15_Dekany.png|thumb|Circle diagram.]]  A [[15-odd-limit]] [[dekany]]. This creates a scale of 1 21/20 9/8 7/6 5/4 7/5 3/2 7/4 9/5 2/1, with steps of 21/20 15/14 28/27 15/14 28/25 15/14 8/7 36/35 10/9. (3/2 appears twice as the reduced product of 3x15 and 5x9) While slightly reduced in compositional options compared to the average dekany, the ones it does have are filled with simple ratios and easy to use chords, including four perfect fifths and the full harmonic series up to 10 above the root note, making it highly accessible to casual users.  
[[File:3-5-7-9-15_Dekany.png|thumb|Circle diagram.]]  A [[15-odd-limit]] [[dekany]]. This creates a scale of 1 21/20 9/8 7/6 5/4 7/5 3/2 7/4 9/5 2/1, with steps of 21/20 15/14 28/27 15/14 28/25 15/14 7/6 36/35 10/9. (3/2 appears twice as the reduced product of 3x15 and 5x9) While slightly reduced in compositional options compared to the average dekany, the ones it does have are filled with simple ratios and easy to use chords, including four perfect fifths and the full harmonic series up to 10 above the root note, making it highly accessible to casual users.  


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Latest revision as of 16:17, 28 February 2026

Circle diagram.

A 15-odd-limit dekany. This creates a scale of 1 21/20 9/8 7/6 5/4 7/5 3/2 7/4 9/5 2/1, with steps of 21/20 15/14 28/27 15/14 28/25 15/14 7/6 36/35 10/9. (3/2 appears twice as the reduced product of 3x15 and 5x9) While slightly reduced in compositional options compared to the average dekany, the ones it does have are filled with simple ratios and easy to use chords, including four perfect fifths and the full harmonic series up to 10 above the root note, making it highly accessible to casual users.

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3 5 7 9 15 2-combination Dekany
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84.467
203.910
266.871
386.313
582.512
701.955
968.825
1017.596
1200

Suggested keyboard mapping: Start on C, Skipping the F, Ab and B notes.