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'''4L 3s''' refers to the structure of [[MOS]] scales with generators ranging from 1\4edo (one degree of [[4edo]], 300¢) to 2\7edo (two degrees of [[7edo]], or approx. 342.857¢).
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4L 3s is a distorted diatonic, because it has one large step of diatonic (5L 2s, LLsLLLs) replaced with a small step (yielding LLsLsLs).
{{MOS intro}}
4L 3s can be seen as a [[Warped diatonic|warped diatonic scale]], where one large step of diatonic ([[5L 2s]]) is replaced with a small step.


4L 3s has several temperament interpretations:
== Name ==
{{TAMNAMS name}}


# With generator size between 5\18 (333.3c) and 9\32 (337.5c): [[Sixix]], corresponding to a L/s ratio between 3/2 and 5/4.
== Scale properties ==
# With generator size between 4\15 (320.0c) and 3\11 (327.3c): [[Orgone]], corresponding to a L/s ratio between 3 and 2.
{{TAMNAMS use}}
# With generator size between 5\19 (315.8c) and 4\15 (320.0c): [[Keemun]], corresponding to a L/s ratio between 4 and 3.


There are also other temperaments in the 4L 3s range, particularly [[amity]] and [[myna]], but 7 notes in the generator chain are not enough to reach the most concordant chords in these temperaments; you would need to use a [[MODMOS]] or use a larger MOS gamut.
=== Intervals ===
{{MOS intervals}}


== Scale tree ==
=== Generator chain ===
The spectrum looks like this:
{{MOS genchain}}


{| class="wikitable"
=== Modes ===
|-
{{MOS mode degrees}}
! colspan="8" | Generator
! | Tetrachord
! | g in cents
! | 2g
! | 3g
! | 4g
! | Comments
|-
| | 1\4
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| | 1 0 1
| | 300
| | 600
| | 900
| | 0
| style="text-align:center;" |
|-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|9\35
|8 1 8
|308.571
|617.143
|925.714
|34.286
|
|-
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| | 8\31
| |
| | 7 1 7
| | 309.677
| | 619.355
| | 929.023
| | 38.71
| style="text-align:center;" | [[Myna]] is around here
|-
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| | 7\27
| |
| |
| | 6 1 6
| | 311.111
| | 622.222
| | 933.333
| | 44.444
| style="text-align:center;" |
|-
| |
| |
| |
| |
| | 6\23
| |
| |
| |
| | 5 1 5
| | 313.043
| | 626.087
| | 939.13
| | 52.174
| style="text-align:center;" |
|-
| |
| |
| |
| | 5\19
| |
| |
| |
| |
| | 4 1 4
| | 315.789
| | 631.579
| | 947.368
| | 63.158
| style="text-align:center;" | L/s = 4
|-
| |
| |
| |
| |
| | 9\34
| |
| |
| |
| | 7 2 7
| | 317.647
| | 634.294
| | 951.941
| | 70.588
| style="text-align:center;" | [[Hanson]]/Keemun is around here
|-
| |
| |
| | 4\15
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| | 3 1 3
| | 320
| | 640
| | 960
| | 80
| style="text-align:center;" | L/s = 3
|-
| |
| |
| |
| |
| | 11\41
| |
| |
| |
| | 8 3 8
| | 321.951
| | 643.902
| | 965.854
| | 87.805
| |
|-
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| | 29\108
| |
| | 21 8 21
| | 322.222
| | 644.444
| | 966.667
| | 88.889
| |
|-
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| | 18\67
| |
| |
| | 13 5 13
| | 322.388
| | 644.776
| | 967.364
| | 89.522
| |
|-
| |
| |
| |
| | 7\26
| |
| |
| |
| |
| | 5 2 5
| | 323.077
| | 646.154
| | 969.231
| | 92.308
| style="text-align:center;" | Orgone is around here
|-
| |
| | 3\11
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| | 2 1 2
| | 327.273
| | 654.545
| | 981.818
| | 109.091
| style="text-align:center;" | Boundary of propriety (generators <br>larger than this are proper)
|-
| |
| |
| |
| | 8\29
| |
| |
| |
| |
| | 5 3 5
| | 331.034
| | 662.069
| | 993.013
| | 124.138
| style="text-align:center;" |
|-
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| | 21\76
| |
| |
| | 13 8 13
| | 331.579
| | 663.158
| | 994.739
| | 126.316
| style="text-align:center;" |
|-
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| | 34\123
| | 21 13 21
| | 331.707
| | 663.415
| | 995.122
| | 126.829
| style="text-align:center;" | Unnamed golden temperament
|-
| |
| |
| |
| |
| | 13\47
| |
| |
| |
| | 8 5 8
| | 331.915
| | 663.83
| | 995.745
| | 127.66
| style="text-align:center;" |
|-
| |
| |
| | 5\18
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| | 3 2 3
| | 333.333
| | 666.667
| | 1000
| | 133.333
| style="text-align:center;" | Optimum rank range (L/s=3/2)
|-
| |
| |
| |
| | 7\25
| |
| |
| |
| |
| | 4 3 4
| | 336
| | 672
| | 1008
| | 144
| style="text-align:center;" |
|-
| |
| |
| |
| |
| | 9\32
| |
| |
| |
| | 5 4 5
| | 337.5
| | 675
| | 1012.5
| | 150
| style="text-align:center;" | Sixix
|-
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| | 11\39
| |
| |
| | 6 5 6
| | 338.462
| | 676.923
| | 1015.385
| | 153.846
| style="text-align:center;" | Sixix
|-
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| | 13\46
| |
| | 7 6 7
| | 339.13
| | 678.261
| | 1017.391
| | 156.522
| style="text-align:center;" | (17/14)^3=9/5
|-
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| | 15\53
| | 8 7 8
| | 339.623
| | 679.245
| | 1018.868
| | 158.491
| style="text-align:center;" | [[Amity]] is around here
|-
| | 2\7
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| | 1 1 1
| | 342.857
| | 685.714
| | 1028.571
| | 171.429
| style="text-align:center;" |
|}
There are two notable harmonic entropy minima: [[Kleismic_family|hanson/keemun]], in which the generator is 6/5 and 6 of them make a 3/1, and [[Starling_temperaments|myna]], in which the generator is also 6/5 but now '''10''' of them make a 6/1 (so no 4/3's or 3/2's appear in this scale).


== Intervals ==
==== Proposed names ====
Alexandru Ianu ([[User:Ayceman|Ayceman]])<ref>Description of ''Sylvian Moon Dance'' mentioning the naming proposal https://musescore.com/user/36772625/scores/6700443 – The theme relates to the mystical nature of the Tribunal and TES lore, which fits smitonic.</ref> has proposed the following mode names relating to the Almsivi in Morrowind (TES):
{{MOS modes
| Mode Names=Nerevarine $
Vivecan $
Lorkhanic $
Sothic $
Kagrenacan $
Almalexian $
Dagothic $
}}


== Modes ==
== Theory ==
The seven modes of 4L 3s are, from brightest to darkest:
=== Low harmonic entropy scales ===
*z mode: 2212121
There are two notable harmonic entropy minima:
*y mode: 2122121
* [[Kleismic family|Kleismic temperament]], in which the generator is 6/5 and 6 of them make a 3/1.
*x mode: 2121221
* [[myna|Myna temperament]], in which the generator is also 6/5 but it takes 10 of them to make a 6/1, meaning that a larger MOS than 4L&nbsp;3s is required to reach 3/2 or 4/3.
*V mode: 2121212
*U mode: 1221212
*T mode: 1212212
*S mode: 1212122


== Pseudo-diatonic theory ==
=== Temperament interpretations ===
{{main|4L&nbsp;3s/Temperaments}}
4L&nbsp;3s has the following temperament interpretations:
* [[Sixix]], with generators around 338.6{{c}}.
* [[Orgone]], with generators around 323.4{{c}}.
* [[Kleismic]], with generators around 317{{c}}.


== Zheanist theory ==
Other temperaments, such as [[amity]] and [[myna]], require more than 7 pitches to contain the concordant chords optimized by these temperaments. If restricted to a rank-2 approach, a [[MODMOS]] or a larger MOS gamut is necessary to access these pitches.
=== Primodal chords ===
=== Nejis ===


== Rank-2 temperaments ==
== Tuning ranges ==
=== Myna (27&31) ===
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=== Hanson/Keemun (19&15, 2.3.5.7) ===
 
=== Orgone (15&11, 2.7.11) ===
=== Simple tunings ===
=== Sixix (18&25, 2.3.5.7) ===
The simplest tunings are those with step ratios 2:1, 3:1, and 3:2, producing 11edo, 15edo, and 18edo, respectively.
[[Category:Abstract MOS patterns]]
{{MOS tunings}}
[[Category:scales]]
 
=== Parasoft tunings ===
Parasoft smitonic tunings can be considered "meantone smitonic" since it has the following features of [[meantone]] diatonic tunings:
 
* The major 1-mosstep, or large step, is around [[10/9]] to [[9/8]], thus making it a "meantone".
* The augmented 2-mosstep is around the size of a meantone-sized major 3rd and can be used as a stand-in for such.
 
These tunings have a major 4-mosstep and minor 4-mosstep that are about equally off a just 3/2 (702{{c}}), and they have otherwise fairly convincing versions of both diatonic structure and tertian harmony, provided you frequently modify using the comma-like chromas. For this reason, parasoft might be the most accessible smitonic tuning range.
 
Edos include [[18edo]], [[25edo]], and [[43edo]]. Some key considerations include:
 
* 18edo can be used to make the large and small steps more distinct, or can be considered a distorted 19edo diatonic.
** 18edo has a major 1-mosstep that is close to 9/8 (203{{c}}).
** 18edo's major and minor 4-mossteps are both equally off from 12edo's diatonic perfect 5th (700{{c}}) by 33.3{{c}}.
** 18edo is also more suited for conventionally jazz styles due to its 6-fold symmetry.
* The augmented 2-mosstep of 25edo is very close to 5/4 (386{{c}}).
{{MOS tunings|Step Ratios=3/2; 7/5; 4/3}}
 
=== Hyposoft tunings ===
Hyposoft smitonic tunings (3:2 to 2:1) are characterized by generators that are a supraminor 3rd, between 327{{c}} and 333{{c}}. By analogy of parasoft tunings being called "meantone smitonic", these tunings can be considered "[[Gentle region|neogothic]] smitonic" or "[[archy]] smitonic".
 
Edos include [[11edo]] (not shown), [[18edo]], and [[29edo]].
 
{{MOS tunings|Step Ratios=3/2; 5/3; 7/4}}
 
=== Hypohard tunings===
Hypohard smitonic tunings (2:1 to 3:1) have generators between 320{{c}} and 327{{c}}. The major 1-mosstep, or large step, tends to approximate [[8/7]] (231{{c}}) and the major 3-mosstep tends to approximate [[11/8]] (551{{c}}). [[26edo]] approximates these two intervals very well. These JI approximations are associated with [[orgone]] temperament.
 
Other hypohard edos include [[11edo]] (not shown), [[15edo]] and [[37edo]].
 
{{MOS tunings|Step Ratios=3/1; 5/2; 7/3}}
 
=== Parahard tunings ===
Parahard smitonic tunings (3:1 to 4:1) have generators between 315.9{{c}} and 320{{c}}, putting it close to a pure 6/5 (316{{c}}). Stacking six generators and octave-reducing approximates 3/2 (702{{c}}), a diatonic perfect 5th, represented by the diminished 5-mosstep.
 
This range contains very accurate edos such as [[53edo]] and [[72edo]], and has very accurate approximations to many [[low-overtone JI]] intervals, namely basic [[5-limit]] ratios and some ratios involving 13. However, 4L 3s only has one interval of 3/2, so it's suggested to use a larger MOS, such as [[4L 7s]], to achieve 5-limit harmony.
 
These JI approximations are associated with [[kleismic]] temperament, through the 2.3.5.13 extension known as [[Kleismic family#Cata|cata]].
 
Parahard edos smaller than 53edo include [[15edo]] (not shown), [[19edo]], and [[34edo]].
 
{{MOS tunings|Step Ratios=4/1; 11/3; 7/2}}
 
== Scales ==
* [[Orgone7]]
* [[Cata7]]
* [[Myna7]]
 
== Scale tree==
{{MOS tuning spectrum
| 6/5 = [[Amity]]/[[hitchcock]]&nbsp;↑
| 5/4 = [[Sixix]]
| 4/3 = [[Supramin]]
| 13/8 = Golden 4L&nbsp;3s (868.3282{{c}})
| 12/5 = [[Hyperkleismic]]
| 5/2 = [[Orgone]]
| 13/5 = Golden superkleismic
| 8/3 = [[Superkleismic]]
| 11/3 = [[Hanson]]/[[keemun]]
| 6/1 = [[Oolong]]/[[myna]]&nbsp;↓
}}
 
== Music ==
* [[City of the Asleep]], [https://cityoftheasleep.bandcamp.com/album/an-amputated-elliptic-knob-of-the-cryptocurve-regenerates "An Amputated Elliptic Knob of the Cryptocurve Regenerates"] (Various orgone edos)
* [[User:Ks26|ks26]], [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEnEYk3X1as Ghost Bridge] (11edo)
* [[User:Ayceman|Alexandru Ianu]], [https://youtu.be/81uZbsmbet8 Sylvian Moon Dance] (11edo) ([[:File:Sylvian_Moon_Dance.pdf|sheet music]])
 
== References ==
<references />
 
[[Category:Smitonic|*]] <!--Main article-->
[[Category:7-tone scales]]