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== Shape-based ==
== Shape-based ==
=== [[MOSScales|MOS scales]] ===
=== [[MOS scale]]s ===
* [[blackbirds12]] – Blackbirds[12] in 82\180 tuning
* [[blackbirds12]] – Blackbirds[12] in 82\180 tuning
* [[diminished12]] – Diminished[12] in [[44edo]]
* [[diminished12]] – Diminished[12] in [[44edo]]
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* [[12-27]] – Augene[12] in 27edo: Herman Miller's Galticeran scale
* [[12-27]] – Augene[12] in 27edo: Herman Miller's Galticeran scale


=== MODMOS scales ===
=== [[MODMOS scale]]s ===
* [[igliashon]] – Meantone MODMOS created for Igliashon Jones in 74et
* [[igliashon]] – Meantone MODMOS created for Igliashon Jones in 74et
* [[keenan]] – Fokker/Keenan meantone MODMOS in 31et
* [[keenan]] – Fokker/Keenan meantone MODMOS in 31et
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* [[12-22h|12-22h]] – Pajara MODMOS: Hexachordal 12-tone scale in 22-tET
* [[12-22h|12-22h]] – Pajara MODMOS: Hexachordal 12-tone scale in 22-tET


=== [[Hobbits]] ===
=== [[Hobbit]]s ===
* [[archytas12]], [[archytas12synch]]''
* [[archytas12]], [[archytas12synch]]''
** [http://micro.soonlabel.com/hobbit_scales/daily201031--hobbit-archytas12.mp3 12 archytas hobbits with ale]'' by Chris Vaisvil
** [http://micro.soonlabel.com/hobbit_scales/daily201031--hobbit-archytas12.mp3 12 archytas hobbits with ale]'' by Chris Vaisvil
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=== [[EDO]] subsets ===
=== [[EDO]] subsets ===
''(Only added to this subheading if it doesn't belong under another subheading.)''
''(Only added to this subheading if it doesn't belong under another subheading.)''
* [[12-Adams]] – 12 out of 72-TET scale by Prent Rodgers''
** [http://micro.soonlabel.com/gene_ward_smith/Others/Rodgers/drum21-t19.mp3 Pomp & Parade #19]{{dead link}}'', by [http://ripnread.com/?p=731 Prent Rodgers]
** ''[http://micro.soonlabel.com/gene_ward_smith/Others/Rodgers/drum22-t15.mp3 Shews #15]{{dead link}}'', by [http://ripnread.com/?p=753 Prent Rodgers]
* [[elevenplus]] – 11edo plus the 22edo fifth
* [[elevenplus]] – 11edo plus the 22edo fifth
* [[eagle 53]] – 12 of [[53edo]]
* [[eagle 53]] – 12 of [[53edo]]
* [[mixed-quarters|mixed-quarters]] – Chris Vaisvil's 24edo scale''
* [[mixed-quarters|mixed-quarters]] – Chris Vaisvil's 24edo scale''
** [http://micro.soonlabel.com/24et/20130817_mixed_quartertones.mp3 The Bitter Bride]'' and ''[http://micro.soonlabel.com/24et/20130817_mixed_quartertones_happy.mp3 Dancing in Plasticine Grass]'' by [http://chrisvaisvil.com/two-pieces-in-5-quarterflat/ Chris Vaisvil]
** [http://micro.soonlabel.com/24et/20130817_mixed_quartertones.mp3 The Bitter Bride]'' and ''[http://micro.soonlabel.com/24et/20130817_mixed_quartertones_happy.mp3 Dancing in Plasticine Grass]'' by [http://chrisvaisvil.com/two-pieces-in-5-quarterflat/ Chris Vaisvil]
* [[12-Adams]] – 12 out of 72-TET scale by Prent Rodgers''
* [[Werntz Nocturne scale]]: 2 1 1 2 2 1 1 2 2 1 1 2 (described by [[Julia Werntz]], [[18edo]] subset, [[polymicrotonal]] scale of [[6edo]] + [[9edo]])
** [http://micro.soonlabel.com/gene_ward_smith/Others/Rodgers/drum21-t19.mp3 Pomp & Parade #19]{{dead link}}'', by [http://ripnread.com/?p=731 Prent Rodgers]
* ''[[Budjarn Lambeth]] polymicrotonal scales'':
** ''[http://micro.soonlabel.com/gene_ward_smith/Others/Rodgers/drum22-t15.mp3 Shews #15]{{dead link}}'', by [http://ripnread.com/?p=753 Prent Rodgers]
** 12-tone 4&9edo polymicrotonal scale: 4 4 1 3 4 2 2 4 3 1 4 4  (polymicrotonal [[36edo]] subset)
* 12-tone 5&16edo scale: 5 9 4 5 7 8 8 7 5 4 9 5 (polymicrotonal [[80edo]] subset)
** 12-tone 9&12edo polymicrotonal scale: 4 2 2 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 4  (polymicrotonal [[36edo]] subset)
* 12-tone 8&10edo scale: 10 6 4 4 8 8 8 8 4 4 6 10 (polymicrotonal [[80edo]] subset)
** 12-tone 12&18edo polymicrotonal scale: 4 4 2 2 3 3 3 3 2 4 2 4  (polymicrotonal [[36edo]] subset)
* 12-tone 8&20edo scale: 4 6 10 4 8 8 8 8 4 10 6 4 (polymicrotonal [[80edo]] subset)
** 12-tone 5&16edo scale: 5 9 4 5 7 8 8 7 5 4 9 5 (polymicrotonal [[80edo]] subset)
** 12-tone 8&10edo scale: 10 6 4 4 8 8 8 8 4 4 6 10 (polymicrotonal [[80edo]] subset)
** 12-tone 8&20edo scale: 4 6 10 4 8 8 8 8 4 10 6 4 (polymicrotonal [[80edo]] subset)


== Temperament-based ==
== Temperament-based ==
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* [[linemarv12]]
* [[linemarv12]]
* [[marveldene]] – the all-weather marvel-tempered [[duodene]]
* [[marveldene]] – the all-weather marvel-tempered [[duodene]]
* [[prismarv]] – marvel tempering of [[prism]] – (and diadie1)
* [[prismarv]] – marvel tempering of [[prism (scale)|prism]] – (and diadie1)
* [[prisun]] – unimarv tempered [[pris]]
* [[prisun]] – unimarv tempered [[pris]]
* [[pump12_1]]''
* [[pump12_1]]''
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* [[smithgw tetra]]
* [[smithgw tetra]]


=== Other [[Regular_Temperaments|regular temperament]]-based scales===
=== Other [[regular temperament]]-based scales===
* [[biggulp-bunya]] – biggulp tempered in POTE-tuned 13-limit bunya
* [[biggulp-bunya]] – biggulp tempered in POTE-tuned 13-limit bunya
* [[bihexanymyna]] – myna tempered [[bihexany]]
* [[bihexanymyna]] – myna tempered [[bihexany]]
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* [[hexy-miraculous]] – hexy in 13-limit POTE-tuned miraculous
* [[hexy-miraculous]] – hexy in 13-limit POTE-tuned miraculous
* [[malco]] – malcolm tempered in malcolm temperament, 94et tuning
* [[malco]] – malcolm tempered in malcolm temperament, 94et tuning
* [[125edo#Scales|meta-tropolis]] - 12-tone subset of catakleismic[34], 125edo tuning
* [[novadene]] – starling tempered [[duodene skew]]
* [[novadene]] – starling tempered [[duodene skew]]
* [[parapyth12]] – A triple Fokker block of the 2.3.7.11.13 temperament called "parapyth"''
* [[parapyth12]] – A triple Fokker block of the 2.3.7.11.13 temperament called "parapyth"''
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* [[young2]] – Thomas Young well temperament no.2 (1799)
* [[young2]] – Thomas Young well temperament no.2 (1799)


=== [[Lesfip scales]] and other optimizations ===
=== Others ===
* [[User:BudjarnLambeth/Antechinus|antechinus]] (subset of [[porcupine]][15])
* [[blue]]
* [[blue]]
** ''[http://micro.soonlabel.com/blue-tuning/daily20101124-piano-blue-temperament-perseverance.mp3 Chris Vaisvil "Perseverance"]''
** ''[http://micro.soonlabel.com/blue-tuning/daily20101124-piano-blue-temperament-perseverance.mp3 Chris Vaisvil "Perseverance"]''
* [[baran]] – Shaahin Mohajeri's Baran scale
* [[ifbis]] – Ifbis -c 12 tones sequence (not traditional)
* [[ligon]] – Jacky Ligon's strictly proper all-prime scale
* [[millerop]]
* [[millerop]]
* [[rast matrix]] – Neutral third sequence, approximates ''Rast'' on white keys and other [[Maqam|maqamat]]
* [[raven]] – John O'Sullivan's raven scale
* [[raven]] – John O'Sullivan's raven scale
** ''[http://micro.soonlabel.com/Raven/20120626-raven-explore.mp3 Raven Explore]'' by Chris Vaisvil
** ''[http://micro.soonlabel.com/Raven/20120626-raven-explore.mp3 Raven Explore]'' by Chris Vaisvil
* [[raven2]] – John O'Sullivan's raven2 scale
* [[raven2]] – John O'Sullivan's raven2 scale
** ''[http://micro.soonlabel.com/Raven/20130915_psalm_4_NIV_a_capella.mp3 Psalm 4 in Dorian mode of Raven 2 Tuning]'' by Chris Vaisvil
** ''[http://micro.soonlabel.com/Raven/20130915_psalm_4_NIV_a_capella.mp3 Psalm 4 in Dorian mode of Raven 2 Tuning]'' by Chris Vaisvi
 
=== Others ===
* [[baran]] – Shaahin Mohajeri's Baran scale
* [[ifbis]] – Ifbis -c 12 tones sequence (not traditional)
* [[ligon]] – Jacky Ligon's strictly proper all-prime scale
* [[rast matrix]] – Neutral third sequence, approximates ''Rast'' on white keys and other [[Maqam|maqamat]]
* [[sumer]] – Neutral diatonic soft ''Rast''-like scale with Ishku -c variations
* [[sumer]] – Neutral diatonic soft ''Rast''-like scale with Ishku -c variations



Latest revision as of 02:02, 8 March 2026

Map your chosen scale to a standard Halberstadt keyboard and you are on your way!

Shape-based

MOS scales

  • blackbirds12 – Blackbirds[12] in 82\180 tuning
  • diminished12 – Diminished[12] in 44edo
  • flattone12 – Flattone[12] in 13-limit POTE tuning
  • mavila-eb – Mavila[12] in f^4-10f+10 equal beating tuning and meantone order
    • Hopper by Singer-Medora-White-Smith; At The Hop in f^4-10f+10 mavila
  • Meantone(12) – because tradition must be respected
  • pajara12 – Pajara[12] in POTE tuning
  • ratwolf – Eleven fifths of (418/5)^(1/11) and one 20/13 wolf
  • 12-22a – Superpyth[12] in 22edo: Paul Erlich, TL 4-4-2000
  • 12-27 – Augene[12] in 27edo: Herman Miller's Galticeran scale

MODMOS scales

Hobbits

EDO subsets

(Only added to this subheading if it doesn't belong under another subheading.)

Temperament-based

Marvel tempered scales

Other regular temperament-based scales

Tempered subgroup scales

Circulating temperaments & circles of intervals

  • bifrost – Six meantone fifths, four pure fifths
  • cauldron – Circulating scale with two pure 9/7 thirds
  • corrette2 – Michel Corrette, modified meantone temperament (1753)
  • couperin – Couperin modified meantone
  • grail – Holy Grail circulating scale
  • johnson-secor rwt – Aaron Krister Johnson and George Secor's equal-beating rational well temperament
  • johnson-temp – Aaron Krister Johnson, circulating temperament based on 5/4, 24/19, 19/15 backbone
  • kirnberger – Kirnberger III, letter to Forkel 1779
  • mounos – Mounos extended fifths -c sequence, quasi-septimal minor diatonic scale
  • ozancirc – Ozan Yarman's 159-equal circulating scale
  • qcmte84a – Margo Schulter temperament extraordinaire
  • rainbow – rainbow/meanquarw3 modified 1/4-comma meantone
  • secor_wt10 – Secor's 12-tone well-temperament, proportional beating
  • soria – 12 from a 17-notes cycle, equal-beating extended fifths (705.57 c.) sequence
  • sireine f – Sequence of 11 Sireine low meantone fifths (exactly 691.2348426 c.) from F
  • werck3 – Andreas Werckmeister's temperament III
  • vallotti – Vallotti & Young scale (Vallotti version)
  • val-werck
  • young2 – Thomas Young well temperament no.2 (1799)

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