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This is a gallery of [[combination product set]] (CPS) scales, as well as subsets of, mergers of, or modifications of such scales. | This is a gallery of [[combination product set]] (CPS) scales, as well as subsets of, mergers of, or modifications of such scales. | ||
There are infinite possible CPS scales, so this list can never be complete. | There are infinite possible CPS scales, so this list can never be complete. If you find a CPS scale that you like, please document it here so that people can make music with it. | ||
See also [[:Category:Combination product sets]], which may include scales that have yet to be added to this list. | See also [[:Category:Combination product sets]], which may include scales that have yet to be added to this list. | ||
''Italicised text following an em-dash beside a listed scale is a description by a wiki contributor of the subjective mood they personally feel when listening to the scale.'' | |||
== Pentanies (5-tone) == | == Pentanies (5-tone) == | ||
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''Main page: [[Pentany]]'' | ''Main page: [[Pentany]]'' | ||
* [[4 from 1-3-5-7-11 pentany]] | * [[4 from 1-3-5-7-11 pentany]] — ''sturdy, earthy'' | ||
* [[4 from 5-17-23-29-37 pentany]] | * [[4 from 5-17-23-29-37 pentany]] — ''like anticipating the sunrise'' | ||
* [[4 from 5-17-23-29-41 pentany]] | * [[4 from 5-17-23-29-41 pentany]] — ''ethereal, enchanting'' | ||
* [[4 from 5-17-23-31-41 pentany]] | * [[4 from 5-17-23-31-41 pentany]] — ''sorrowful, warm'' | ||
* [[4 from 5-17-23-31-43 pentany]] | * [[4 from 5-17-23-31-43 pentany]] — ''alert, tense'' | ||
== Hexanies (6-tone) == | == Hexanies (6-tone) == | ||
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=== In no-3s [[subgroup]]s === | === In no-3s [[subgroup]]s === | ||
5.n | ==== 1.n ==== | ||
* [[5-7-11-13 hexany]] | * [[1-5-7-11 hexany]] — ''lopsided'' | ||
* [[1-5-7-13 hexany]] — ''spicier whole tone scale'' | |||
* [[1-7-11-13 hexany]] — ''extra [[xenharmonic]]'' | |||
==== 5.n ==== | |||
* [[5-7-11-13 hexany]] — ''melodically effective, contains a diminished chord'' | |||
=== In no-5s subgroups === | === In no-5s subgroups === | ||
3.n | ==== 1.n ==== | ||
* [[3-7-9-11 hexany]] | * [[1-3-7-9 hexany]] — ''a [[detempering]] of the [[archy]] scale'' | ||
* [[3-7-9-13 hexany]] | * [[1-3-7-11 hexany]] — ''symmetrical shape; 2 strong tonal centres'' | ||
* [[3-7-11-13 hexany]] | * [[1-3-7-13 hexany]] — ''extra xenharmonic'' | ||
* [[3-9-11-13 hexany]] | * [[1-3-7-21 hexany]] — ''a [[detempering]] of the [[semaphore]] scale'' | ||
* [[:File:Hexany 3 9 19 31.png|3-9-19-31 hexany]] | * [[1-3-9-11 hexany]] — ''an even mix of xenharmonic and familiar'' | ||
* [[1-3-9-13 hexany]] — ''an even mix of xenmelodic and familiar'' | |||
* [[1-3-9-17 hexany]] — ''whole tone scale-like structure, but new unfamiliar melodies and harmonies'' | |||
* [[1-3-11-13 hexany]] — ''sounds surprisingly un-xenharmonic'' | |||
* [[:File:Hexany 1 3 21 29.png|1-3-21-29 hexany]] — ''fierce, groovy, dark'' | |||
* [[1-3-21-49 hexany]] — ''a [[detempering]] of the [[slendric]] scale'' | |||
* [[1-7-9-11 hexany]] — ''warped xenharmonic whole tone scale'' | |||
* [[1-7-9-13 hexany]] — ''lopsided'' | |||
==== 3.n ==== | |||
* [[3-7-9-11 hexany]] — ''fresh [[11-limit]] JI version of the augmented scale'' | |||
* [[3-7-9-13 hexany]] — ''effective both at melody and harmony'' | |||
* [[3-7-11-13 hexany]] — ''very lopsided, very xenharmonic'' | |||
* [[3-9-11-13 hexany]] — ''lopsided but with lots of useful consonances'' | |||
* [[:File:Hexany 3 9 19 31.png|3-9-19-31 hexany]] — ''sparkly, pretty'' | |||
7.n | ==== 7.n ==== | ||
* [[7-9-11-13 hexany]] | * [[7-9-11-13 hexany]] — ''neat step pattern useful for melody and harmony, no [[5-limit]] intervals - forces xenharmony'' | ||
=== In no-7s subgroups === | === In no-7s subgroups === | ||
3.n | ==== 1.n ==== | ||
* [[3-5-9-11 hexany]] | * [[1-3-5-9 hexany]] — ''difficult due to [[wolf interval|wolf fifth]] - better as a basis for building larger scales'' | ||
* [[3-5-9-13 hexany]] | * [[1-3-5-11 hexany]] — ''stable chord roots + very xenharmonic'' | ||
* [[3-5-9-15 hexany]] | * [[1-3-5-13 hexany]] — ''stable chord roots + very xenharmonic'' | ||
* [[3-5-9-25 hexany]] | * [[1-3-5-15 hexany]] — ''difficult to use'' | ||
* [[3-5-9-27 hexany]] | * [[1-3-5-45 hexany]] — ''very useful foundation for adding xenharmonic notes on top off; can play all ''Zelda'''s ocarina melodies'' | ||
* [[3-5-11-13 hexany]] | * [[1-3-5-81 hexany]] — ''built around subtle pitch shifts'' | ||
* [[3-5-11-15 hexany]] | * [[1-3-5-121 hexany]] — ''built-in beating effect that could be interesting'' | ||
* [[3-5-13-15 hexany]] | * [[1-3-9-135 hexany]] — ''near identical to [[1-3-9-17 hexany]]'' | ||
* [[3-5-15-19 hexany]] | * [[1-3-11-15 hexany]] — ''lopsided'' | ||
* [[3-5-15-27 hexany]] | * [[1-3-13-15 hexany]] — ''lopsided'' | ||
* [[3-9-11-15 hexany]] | * [[1-5-9-11 hexany]] — ''very lopsided and very xenharmonic'' | ||
* [[3-9-13-15 hexany]] | * [[1-5-9-13 hexany]] — ''easy to build [[bihexany]]s with'' | ||
* [[3-11-13-15 hexany]] | * [[1-5-9-15 hexany]] — ''easy to build [[dekany]]s with'' | ||
* [[1-5-11-13 hexany]] — ''an [[omniconsonant scale]]'' | |||
* [[1-5-11-15 hexany]] — ''easy to build [[bihexany]]s with'' | |||
* [[1-5-13-15 hexany]] — ''big variety of consonances useful for emotionally expressive music'' | |||
* [[1-9-11-15 hexany]] — ''very melodically effective; all the chords will be unfamiliar'' | |||
* [[1-9-11-13 hexany]] — ''better to remove one note and use as a [[pentatonic]] scale instead'' | |||
* [[1-9-13-15 hexany]] — ''lopsided'' | |||
* [[1-11-13-15 hexany]] — ''very melodically effective; all the chords will be unfamiliar'' | |||
* [[1-15-45-75 hexany]] — ''a [[detempering]] of the blues scale with sweet simple [[just intonation]] harmonies that blend well'' | |||
==== 3.n ==== | |||
* [[3-5-9-11 hexany]] — ''very xenharmonic'' | |||
* [[3-5-9-13 hexany]] — ''very useful both for melody and harmony; contains good [[barbados]] intervals'' | |||
* [[3-5-9-15 hexany]] — ''too similar to [[12edo]] to be interesting'' | |||
* [[3-5-9-25 hexany]] — ''easy to build a [[bihexany]] or [[stellated hexany]] with'' | |||
* [[3-5-9-27 hexany]] — ''useful as a teaching tool, but not for making real music'' | |||
* [[3-5-11-13 hexany]] — ''unwieldy but xenharmonically interesting'' | |||
* [[3-5-11-15 hexany]] — ''both xenharmonic yet also highly accessible - recommended for beginner microtonalists'' | |||
* [[3-5-13-15 hexany]] — ''both xenharmonic yet also highly accessible - recommended for beginner microtonalists'' | |||
* [[3-5-15-19 hexany]] — ''useful for ear training; contains a [[wolf interval|wolf fifth]]'' | |||
* [[3-5-15-27 hexany]] — ''a worse version of the normal major scale'' | |||
* [[3-9-11-15 hexany]] — ''unfamiliar notes'' | |||
* [[3-9-13-15 hexany]] — ''very xenharmonic melodies; easy to learn the notes and intervals - especially audibly distinct from one another'' | |||
* [[3-11-13-15 hexany]] — ''unwieldy'' | |||
5.n | ==== 5.n ==== | ||
* [[5-9-11-13 hexany]] | * [[5-9-11-13 hexany]] — ''useful for building melodies; an even mix of familiar and xenharmonic'' | ||
* [[5-9-11-15 hexany]] | * [[5-9-11-15 hexany]] — ''a [[detempering]] of the [[porcupine]] scale; nice melodies'' | ||
* [[5-9-13-15 hexany]] | * [[5-9-13-15 hexany]] — ''melodically interesting but harmonically unrewarding'' | ||
* [[5-11-13-15 hexany]] | * [[5-11-13-15 hexany]] — ''highly recommended; an even mix of familiar and xenharmonic'' | ||
9.n | ==== 9.n ==== | ||
* [[9-11-13-15 hexany]] | * [[9-11-13-15 hexany]] — ''better used as a [[pentatonic]] scale by removing 1 note'' | ||
=== In no-11s subgroups === | === In no-11s subgroups === | ||
3.n | ==== 1.n ==== | ||
* [[3-5-7-9 hexany]] | * [[1-3-5-7 hexany]] — ''cold, hazy'' | ||
* [[3-5-7-13 hexany]] | * [[1-3-7-15 hexany]] — ''lopsided'' | ||
* [[3-5-7-15 hexany]] | * [[1-5-7-9 hexany]] — ''whole tone scale-like but with a [[quarter tone]], making it very xenharmonic'' | ||
* [[3-5-15-21 hexany]] | * [[1-7-9-15 hexany]] — ''lopsided but useful for making [[bihexany]]s'' | ||
* [[3-7-9-15 hexany]] | * [[1-7-13-15 hexany]] — ''useful for making [[bihexany]] versions of [[10edo]], which would be a type of [[neji]]'' | ||
* [[3-7-13-15 hexany]] | |||
* [[3-9-15-21 hexany]] | ==== 3.n ==== | ||
* [[3-5-7-9 hexany]] — ''useful for melody and harmony'' | |||
* [[3-5-7-13 hexany]] — ''useful for building [[dekany]]s'' | |||
* [[3-5-7-15 hexany]] — ''the optimal configuration for maximising the number and variety of simple harmonies available in a hexatonic scale; strong melodically also'' | |||
* [[3-5-15-21 hexany]] — ''solidly rooted and consonant'' | |||
* [[3-7-9-15 hexany]] — ''big variety of chords available, both familiar and xenharmonic ones'' | |||
* [[3-7-13-15 hexany]] — ''related to the [[negri]] scale; useful for building [[bihexany]]s or [[dekany]]s'' | |||
* [[3-9-15-21 hexany]] — ''very similar to the [[1-3-5-7 hexany]]'' | |||
5.n | ==== 5.n ==== | ||
* [[5-7-9-13 hexany]] | * [[5-7-9-13 hexany]] — ''very xenharmonic; easy to expand to a [[bihexany]] or [[dekany]]'' | ||
* [[5-7-9-15 hexany]] | * [[5-7-9-15 hexany]] — ''potential for good compositions; a [[detempering]] of the [[starling]] scale'' | ||
* [[5-7-13-15 hexany]] | * [[5-7-13-15 hexany]] — ''both harmonically and melodically strong, and useful for [[bihexany]]s'' | ||
7.n | ==== 7.n ==== | ||
* [[7-9-13-15 hexany]] | * [[7-9-13-15 hexany]] — ''useful for building [[bihexany]]s or [[dekany]]s out of'' | ||
9.n | ==== 9.n ==== | ||
* [[9-25-49-81 hexany]] | * [[9-25-49-81 hexany]] — ''a diminished tetrad with built-in beating effects'' | ||
=== In no-13s subgroups === | === In no-13s subgroups === | ||
3.n | ==== 1.n ==== | ||
* [[3-5-7-11 hexany]] | * [[1-7-11-15 hexany]] — ''a little unwieldy'' | ||
* [[3-7-9-55 hexany]] | |||
* [[3-7-11-15 hexany]] | ==== 3.n ==== | ||
* [[3-5-7-11 hexany]] — ''very xenharmonic'' | |||
* [[3-7-9-55 hexany]] — ''creates interesting complex beating when played in the bass or sub bass range'' | |||
* [[3-7-11-15 hexany]] — ''xenharmonic but also with sweet major thirds'' | |||
5.n | ==== 5.n ==== | ||
* [[5-7-9-11 hexany]] | * [[5-7-9-11 hexany]] — ''a [[neji]] of [[6edo]] with an [[primodality|over-35 semiprime]] feel'' | ||
* [[5-7-9-33 hexany]] | * [[5-7-9-33 hexany]] — ''though the small steps are mathematically distinct from one another, they don't sound audibly distinct'' | ||
* [[5-7-11-15 hexany]] | * [[5-7-11-15 hexany]] — ''lopsided'' | ||
7.n | ==== 7.n ==== | ||
* [[7-9-11-15 hexany]] | * [[7-9-11-15 hexany]] — ''useful for building [[bihexany]]s'' | ||
* [[:File:Hexany 7 11 17 45 cents.png|7-11-17-45 hexany]] | * [[:File:Hexany 7 11 17 45 cents.png|7-11-17-45 hexany]] — ''dark, supernatural, metallic'' | ||
27.n | ==== 27.n ==== | ||
* [[:File:Hexany 27 35 47 59 cents.png|27-35-47-59 hexany]] | * [[:File:Hexany 27 35 47 59 cents.png|27-35-47-59 hexany]] — ''like melting rainbow ice cream in the sun'' | ||
=== In no-17s subgroups === | === In no-17s subgroups === | ||
7.n | |||
* [[7-11-13-15 hexany]] | ==== 7.n ==== | ||
* [[7-11-13-15 hexany]] — ''useful for writing melody - expanding into a [[bihexany]] makes it more useful still'' | |||
=== Not yet categorised === | === Not yet categorised === | ||
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* [[1-3-7-9-11 dekany]] | * [[1-3-7-9-11 dekany]] | ||
* [[1-3-7-11-13 dekany]] | * [[1-3-7-11-13 dekany]] | ||
* [[1-3-9-11-13 dekany]] | * [[1-3-9-11-13 dekany]] — ''recommended'' | ||
* [[1-3-7-9-29 dekany]] | * [[1-3-7-9-29 dekany]] — ''recommended'' | ||
* [[1-7-9-11-13 dekany]] | * [[1-7-9-11-13 dekany]] — ''highly unusual but not necessarily bad'' | ||
* [[3-7-9-11-13 dekany]] | * [[3-7-9-11-13 dekany]] — ''recommended'' | ||
=== In no-7s subgroups === | === In no-7s subgroups === | ||
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* [[1-3-5-9-13 dekany]] | * [[1-3-5-9-13 dekany]] | ||
* [[1-3-5-9-81 dekany]] | * [[1-3-5-9-81 dekany]] | ||
* [[1-3-5-11-13 dekany]] | * [[1-3-5-11-13 dekany]] — ''recommended'' | ||
* [[1-3-5-11-15 dekany]] | * [[1-3-5-11-15 dekany]] — ''recommended'' | ||
* [[1-3-5-13-15 dekany]] | * [[1-3-5-13-15 dekany]] — ''recommended'' | ||
* [[1-3-9-11-15 dekany]] | * [[1-3-9-11-15 dekany]] — ''recommended'' | ||
* [[1-3-9-13-15 dekany]] | * [[1-3-9-13-15 dekany]] | ||
* [[1-3-11-13-15 dekany]] | * [[1-3-11-13-15 dekany]] | ||
* [[1-5-9-11-13 dekany]] | * [[1-5-9-11-13 dekany]] | ||
* [[1-5-9-11-15 dekany]] | * [[1-5-9-11-15 dekany]] — ''recommended'' | ||
* [[1-5-9-13-15 dekany]] | * [[1-5-9-13-15 dekany]] — ''recommended'' | ||
* [[1-5-11-13-15 dekany]] | * [[1-5-11-13-15 dekany]] — ''recommended'' | ||
* [[1-9-11-13-15 dekany]] | * [[1-9-11-13-15 dekany]] | ||
* [[3-5-9-11-13 dekany]] | * [[3-5-9-11-13 dekany]] | ||
* [[3-5-9-11-15 dekany]] | * [[3-5-9-11-15 dekany]] — ''recommended'' | ||
* [[3-5-9-13-15 dekany]] | * [[3-5-9-13-15 dekany]] — ''recommended'' | ||
* [[3-5-11-13-15 dekany]] | * [[3-5-11-13-15 dekany]] — ''recommended'' | ||
* [[3-9-11-13-15 dekany]] | * [[3-9-11-13-15 dekany]] — ''recommended'' | ||
* [[5-9-11-13-15 dekany]] | * [[5-9-11-13-15 dekany]] — ''recommended'' | ||
=== In no-11s subgroups === | === In no-11s subgroups === | ||
* [[1-3-5-7-9 dekany]] | * [[1-3-5-7-9 dekany]] | ||
* [[1-3-5-7-13 dekany]] | * [[1-3-5-7-13 dekany]] | ||
* [[1-3-5-7-15 dekany]] | * [[1-3-5-7-15 dekany]] — ''recommended'' | ||
* [[1-3-5-9-15 dekany]] | * [[1-3-5-9-15 dekany]] | ||
* [[1-3-7-9-13 dekany]] | * [[1-3-7-9-13 dekany]] — ''recommended'' | ||
* [[1-3-7-9-15 dekany]] | * [[1-3-7-9-15 dekany]] | ||
* [[1-3-7-13-15 dekany]] | * [[1-3-7-13-15 dekany]] | ||
* [[1-5-7-9-13 dekany]] | * [[1-5-7-9-13 dekany]] — ''recommended'' | ||
* [[1-5-7-9-15 dekany]] | * [[1-5-7-9-15 dekany]] | ||
* [[1-5-7-13-15 dekany]] | * [[1-5-7-13-15 dekany]] — ''recommended'' | ||
* [[1-7-9-13-15 dekany]] | * [[1-7-9-13-15 dekany]] | ||
* [[3-5-7-9-13 dekany]] | * [[3-5-7-9-13 dekany]] | ||
* [[3-5-7-9-15 dekany]] | * [[3-5-7-9-15 dekany]] — ''recommended'' | ||
* [[3-5-7-13-15 dekany]] | * [[3-5-7-13-15 dekany]] — ''recommended'' | ||
* [[3-7-9-13-15 dekany]] | * [[3-7-9-13-15 dekany]] — ''recommended'' | ||
* [[5-7-9-13-15 dekany]] | * [[5-7-9-13-15 dekany]] | ||
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* [[1-3-7-11-15 dekany]] | * [[1-3-7-11-15 dekany]] | ||
* [[1-5-7-9-11 dekany]] | * [[1-5-7-9-11 dekany]] | ||
* [[1-5-7-11-15 dekany]] | * [[1-5-7-11-15 dekany]] — ''recommended but extra spicy'' | ||
* [[1-7-9-11-15 dekany]] | * [[1-7-9-11-15 dekany]] | ||
* [[3-5-7-9-11 dekany]] | * [[3-5-7-9-11 dekany]] | ||
* [[3-5-7-11-15 dekany]] | * [[3-5-7-11-15 dekany]] — ''recommended'' | ||
* [[3-7-9-11-15 dekany]] | * [[3-7-9-11-15 dekany]] | ||
* [[5-7-9-11-15 dekany]] | * [[5-7-9-11-15 dekany]] — ''recommended'' | ||
=== In no-17s subgroups === | === In no-17s subgroups === | ||
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* [[3-7-11-13-15 dekany]] | * [[3-7-11-13-15 dekany]] | ||
* [[5-7-11-13-15 dekany]] | * [[5-7-11-13-15 dekany]] | ||
* [[7-9-11-13-15 dekany]] | * [[7-9-11-13-15 dekany]] — ''recommended, but extra spicy'' | ||
=== Related to [[regular temperament]] scales === | === Related to [[regular temperament]] scales === | ||
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== Bihexanies (12-tone) == | == Bihexanies (12-tone) == | ||
[[Category:12-tone scales]] | |||
''Main page: [[Bihexany]]'' | ''Main page: [[Bihexany]]'' | ||
=== Generated by 7-odd-limit elements === | === Generated by 7-odd-limit elements === | ||
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* [[1-3-5-7 by 9/8 bihexany]] | * [[1-3-5-7 by 9/8 bihexany]] | ||
* [[1-3-5-9 by 7/5 bihexany]] | * [[1-3-5-9 by 7/5 bihexany]] | ||
* [[1-3-7-9 by 5/4 bihexany]] | * [[1-3-7-9 by 5/4 bihexany]] — ''recommended'' | ||
* [[1-5-7-9 by 4/3 bihexany]] | * [[1-5-7-9 by 4/3 bihexany]] | ||
* [[3-5-7-9 by 5/4 bihexany]] | * [[3-5-7-9 by 5/4 bihexany]] — ''recommended'' | ||
=== Generated by 11-odd-limit elements === | === Generated by 11-odd-limit elements === | ||
* [[1-3-7-9 by 11/8 bihexany]] | * [[1-3-7-9 by 11/8 bihexany]] | ||
* [[1-3-7-11 by 18/11 bihexany]] | * [[1-3-7-11 by 18/11 bihexany]] | ||
* [[1-7-9-11 by 4/3 bihexany]] | * [[1-7-9-11 by 4/3 bihexany]] — ''recommended'' | ||
* [[3-5-7-11 by 3/2 bihexany]] | * [[3-5-7-11 by 3/2 bihexany]] — ''recommended'' | ||
* [[3-5-9-11 by 5/4 bihexany]] | * [[3-5-9-11 by 5/4 bihexany]] | ||
=== Generated by 13-odd-limit elements === | === Generated by 13-odd-limit elements === | ||
* [[1-3-5-9 by 13/9 bihexany]] | * [[1-3-5-9 by 13/9 bihexany]] — ''recommended'' | ||
* [[1-5-9-13 by 3/2 bihexany]] | * [[1-5-9-13 by 3/2 bihexany]] — ''recommended'' | ||
* [[1-7-9-13 by 4/3 bihexany]] | * [[1-7-9-13 by 4/3 bihexany]] | ||
* [[5-9-11-13 by 3/2 bihexany]] | * [[5-9-11-13 by 3/2 bihexany]] — ''recommended'' | ||
=== Generated by 15-odd-limit elements === | === Generated by 15-odd-limit elements === | ||
No-7s | |||
* [[1-3-5-13 by 18/13 bihexany]] | ==== No-7s ==== | ||
* [[1-3-5-13 by 18/13 bihexany]] — ''recommended'' | |||
* [[1-3-9-15 by 11/8 bihexany]] | * [[1-3-9-15 by 11/8 bihexany]] | ||
* [[1-3-11-15 by 6/5 bihexany]] | * [[1-3-11-15 by 6/5 bihexany]] | ||
* [[1-3-13-15 by 18/13 bihexany]] | * [[1-3-13-15 by 18/13 bihexany]] — ''recommended'' | ||
* [[1-5-11-15 by 6/5 bihexany]] | * [[1-5-11-15 by 6/5 bihexany]] | ||
* [[1-5-13-15 by 16/9 bihexany]] | * [[1-5-13-15 by 16/9 bihexany]] | ||
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* [[5-9-11-15 by 5/4 bihexany]] | * [[5-9-11-15 by 5/4 bihexany]] | ||
* [[5-9-11-15 by 15/13 bihexany]] | * [[5-9-11-15 by 15/13 bihexany]] | ||
* [[5-9-13-15 by 5/4 bihexany]] | * [[5-9-13-15 by 5/4 bihexany]] — ''recommended'' | ||
* [[5-11-13-15 by 11/9 bihexany]] | * [[5-11-13-15 by 11/9 bihexany]] | ||
* [[9-11-13-15 by 3/2 bihexany]] | * [[9-11-13-15 by 3/2 bihexany]] | ||
* [[9-11-13-15 by 33/26 bihexany]] | * [[9-11-13-15 by 33/26 bihexany]] — ''recommended'' | ||
No-11s | ==== No-11s ==== | ||
* [[1-3-5-7 by 15/14 bihexany]] | * [[1-3-5-7 by 15/14 bihexany]] — ''recommended'' | ||
* [[1-3-5-7 by 16/15 bihexany]] | * [[1-3-5-7 by 16/15 bihexany]] | ||
* [[1-3-7-15 by 6/5 bihexany]] | * [[1-3-7-15 by 6/5 bihexany]] | ||
* [[1-3-7-15 by 9/7 bihexany]] | * [[1-3-7-15 by 9/7 bihexany]] — ''recommended'' | ||
* [[1-3-9-15 by 7/6 bihexany]] | * [[1-3-9-15 by 7/6 bihexany]] | ||
* [[1-5-7-15 by 6/5 bihexany]] | * [[1-5-7-15 by 6/5 bihexany]] | ||
* [[1-7-9-15 by 4/3 bihexany]] | * [[1-7-9-15 by 4/3 bihexany]] — ''recommended'' | ||
* [[1-7-9-15 by 7/5 bihexany]] | * [[1-7-9-15 by 7/5 bihexany]] | ||
* [[1-7-13-15 by 7/5 bihexany]] | * [[1-7-13-15 by 7/5 bihexany]] — ''recommended'' | ||
* [[3-5-7-15 by 9/5 bihexany]] | * [[3-5-7-15 by 9/5 bihexany]] | ||
* [[3-5-7-15 by 9/8 bihexany]] | * [[3-5-7-15 by 9/8 bihexany]] | ||
* [[3-7-13-15 by 4/3 bihexany]] | * [[3-7-13-15 by 4/3 bihexany]] | ||
* [[3-7-13-15 by 7/5 bihexany]] | * [[3-7-13-15 by 7/5 bihexany]] | ||
* [[5-7-9-15 by 5/4 bihexany]] | * [[5-7-9-15 by 5/4 bihexany]] — ''recommended'' | ||
* [[5-7-9-15 by 7/4 bihexany]] | * [[5-7-9-15 by 7/4 bihexany]] | ||
* [[5-7-9-15 by 9/8 bihexany]] | * [[5-7-9-15 by 9/8 bihexany]] | ||
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* [[5-7-13-15 by 22/13 bihexany]] | * [[5-7-13-15 by 22/13 bihexany]] | ||
No-13s | ==== No-13s ==== | ||
* [[3-5-7-15 by 11/7 bihexany]] | * [[3-5-7-15 by 11/7 bihexany]] | ||
* [[3-7-11-15 by 7/5 bihexany]] | * [[3-7-11-15 by 7/5 bihexany]] — ''recommended'' | ||
* [[5-7-9-15 by 11/9 bihexany]] | * [[5-7-9-15 by 11/9 bihexany]] | ||
* [[5-7-11-15 by 18/11 bihexany]] | * [[5-7-11-15 by 18/11 bihexany]] | ||
* [[7-9-11-15 by 3/2 bihexany]] | * [[7-9-11-15 by 3/2 bihexany]] | ||
No-17s | ==== No-17s ==== | ||
* [[7-11-13-15 by 7/5 bihexany]] | * [[7-11-13-15 by 7/5 bihexany]] | ||
=== Generated by 17-odd-limit elements === | === Generated by 17-odd-limit elements === | ||
* [[1-3-5-9 by 17/12 bihexany]] | * [[1-3-5-9 by 17/12 bihexany]] — ''recommended'' | ||
* [[1-5-9-15 by 17/12 bihexany]] | * [[1-5-9-15 by 17/12 bihexany]] | ||
* [[3-5-7-15 by 17/14 bihexany]] | * [[3-5-7-15 by 17/14 bihexany]] | ||
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=== Generated by 19-odd-limit elements === | === Generated by 19-odd-limit elements === | ||
* [[1-3-9-17 by 19/16 bihexany]] | * [[1-3-9-17 by 19/16 bihexany]] — ''recommended'' | ||
* [[3-5-15-19 by 9/8 bihexany]] | * [[3-5-15-19 by 9/8 bihexany]] | ||
* [[3-5-7-15 by 19/14 bihexany]] | * [[3-5-7-15 by 19/14 bihexany]] | ||
* [[3-5-13-15 by 19/17 bihexany]] | * [[3-5-13-15 by 19/17 bihexany]] | ||
* [[3-7-9-15 by 19/17 bihexany]] | * [[3-7-9-15 by 19/17 bihexany]] — ''recommended'' | ||
=== Higher odd-limit elements === | === Higher odd-limit elements === | ||
21-odd | |||
==== 21-odd ==== | |||
* [[1-3-5-7 by 21/16 bihexany]] | * [[1-3-5-7 by 21/16 bihexany]] | ||
* [[1-3-5-7 by 40/21 bihexany]] | * [[1-3-5-7 by 40/21 bihexany]] | ||
* [[3-5-11-15 by 21/11 bihexany]] | * [[3-5-11-15 by 21/11 bihexany]] | ||
* [[3-7-13-15 by 21/13 bihexany]] | * [[3-7-13-15 by 21/13 bihexany]] | ||
* [[7-9-13-15 by 21/13 bihexany]] | * [[7-9-13-15 by 21/13 bihexany]] — ''recommended'' | ||
23-odd | |||
==== 23-odd ==== | |||
* [[3-5-7-15 by 23/14 bihexany]] | * [[3-5-7-15 by 23/14 bihexany]] | ||
25-odd | |||
27-odd | ==== 25-odd ==== | ||
''(none documented)'' | |||
==== 27-odd ==== | |||
* [[1-5-7-15 by 32/27 bihexany]] | * [[1-5-7-15 by 32/27 bihexany]] | ||
* [[3-5-7-15 by 27/14 bihexany]] | * [[3-5-7-15 by 27/14 bihexany]] — ''recommended'' | ||
* [[3-9-13-15 by 27/26 bihexany]] | * [[3-9-13-15 by 27/26 bihexany]] — ''recommended'' | ||
29-odd | |||
==== 29-odd ==== | |||
* [[5-7-9-15 by 29/18 bihexany]] | * [[5-7-9-15 by 29/18 bihexany]] | ||
31-odd | |||
33-odd | ==== 31-odd ==== | ||
''(none documented)'' | |||
==== 33-odd ==== | |||
* [[1-5-11-15 by 40/33 bihexany]] | * [[1-5-11-15 by 40/33 bihexany]] | ||
35-odd | |||
==== 35-odd ==== | |||
* [[1-3-5-7 by 36/35 bihexany]] | * [[1-3-5-7 by 36/35 bihexany]] | ||
* [[1-3-5-7 by 48/35 bihexany]] | * [[1-3-5-7 by 48/35 bihexany]] | ||
* [[1-3-5-7 by 64/35 bihexany]] | * [[1-3-5-7 by 64/35 bihexany]] — ''recommended'' | ||
* [[1-3-7-15 by 48/35 bihexany]] | * [[1-3-7-15 by 48/35 bihexany]] — ''recommended'' | ||
37 | |||
45-odd | ==== 37-odd to 43-odd ==== | ||
''(none documented)'' | |||
==== 45-odd ==== | |||
* [[1-3-5-7 by 56/45 bihexany]] | * [[1-3-5-7 by 56/45 bihexany]] | ||
* [[1-3-5-9 by 64/45 bihexany]] | * [[1-3-5-9 by 64/45 bihexany]] | ||
* [[1-5-9-15 by 64/45 bihexany]] | * [[1-5-9-15 by 64/45 bihexany]] | ||
* [[3-5-7-15 by 45/28 bihexany]] | * [[3-5-7-15 by 45/28 bihexany]] | ||
47 | |||
55-odd | ==== 47-odd to 53-odd ==== | ||
''(none documented)'' | |||
==== 55-odd ==== | |||
* [[1-9-11-15 by 72/55 bihexany]] | * [[1-9-11-15 by 72/55 bihexany]] | ||
57 | |||
63-odd | ==== 57-odd to 61-odd ==== | ||
* [[1-3-5-7 by 80/63 bihexany]] | ''(none documented)'' | ||
65-odd | |||
* [[3-5-11-13 by 96/65 bihexany]] | ==== 63-odd ==== | ||
67 | * [[1-3-5-7 by 80/63 bihexany]] — ''recommended'' | ||
99-odd | |||
==== 65-odd ==== | |||
* [[3-5-11-13 by 96/65 bihexany]] — ''good for metallophone timbres like bells or Gamelan'' | |||
==== 67-odd to 97-odd ==== | |||
''(none documented)'' | |||
==== 99-odd ==== | |||
* [[1-7-13-15 by 140/99 bihexany]] | * [[1-7-13-15 by 140/99 bihexany]] | ||
101 | |||
135-odd | ==== 101-odd to 133-odd ==== | ||
* [[1-3-9-135 by 57/34 bihexany]] | ''(none documented)'' | ||
==== 135-odd ==== | |||
* [[1-3-9-135 by 57/34 bihexany]] — ''recommended'' | |||
=== Not yet categorised === | === Not yet categorised === | ||
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== Duohexanies (12-tone) == | == Duohexanies (12-tone) == | ||
[[Category:12-tone scales]] | |||
''Main page: [[Duohexany]]'' | ''Main page: [[Duohexany]]'' | ||
* [[Duohex]] | * [[Duohex]] | ||
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== Stellated hexanies (14-tone) == | == Stellated hexanies (14-tone) == | ||
[[Category:14-tone scales]] | |||
''Main page: [[Stellated hexany]]'' | ''Main page: [[Stellated hexany]]'' | ||
* [[1-3- | === In no-3s subgroups === | ||
* [[1-5-7-11 stellated hexany]] — ''recommended'' | |||
* [[1-5-7-13 stellated hexany]] | |||
* [[1-5-11-13 stellated hexany]] | |||
* [[1-7-11-13 stellated hexany]] — ''recommended'' | |||
=== In no-5s subgroups === | |||
* [[1-3-7-9 stellated hexany]] | |||
* [[1-3-7-11 stellated hexany]] — ''recommended'' | |||
* [[1-3-7-13 stellated hexany]] — ''recommended'' | |||
* [[1-3-9-11 stellated hexany]] | |||
* [[1-3-9-13 stellated hexany]] — ''recommended'' | |||
* [[1-3-11-13 stellated hexany]] — ''recommended'' | |||
* [[1-7-9-11 stellated hexany]] | |||
* [[1-7-9-13 stellated hexany]] | |||
* [[3-7-9-11 stellated hexany]] — ''recommended'' | |||
* [[3-7-9-13 stellated hexany]] — ''recommended, but with 2 notes removed - read article'' | |||
* [[3-7-11-13 stellated hexany]] — ''recommended'' | |||
* [[3-9-11-13 stellated hexany]] | |||
=== In no-7s subgroups === | |||
==== 1.n ==== | |||
* [[1-3-5-9 stellated hexany]] | * [[1-3-5-9 stellated hexany]] | ||
* [[1-3-5-11 stellated hexany]] | * [[1-3-5-11 stellated hexany]] | ||
* [[1-3- | * [[1-3-5-13 stellated hexany]] | ||
* [[1-3- | * [[1-3-5-15 stellated hexany]] — ''not recommended for xenharmony, but it's a good JI version of the 'Hungarian minor' scale if one wants that'' | ||
* [[1-3-9- | * [[1-3-9-15 stellated hexany]] | ||
* [[1- | * [[1-3-11-15 stellated hexany]] | ||
* [[1- | * [[1-3-13-15 stellated hexany]] — ''recommended but spicy'' | ||
* [[1-5-9-11 stellated hexany]] | * [[1-5-9-11 stellated hexany]] | ||
* [[1- | * [[1-5-9-13 stellated hexany]] | ||
* [[1-15- | * [[1-5-9-15 stellated hexany]] | ||
* [[ | * [[1-5-11-15 stellated hexany]] | ||
* [[3-5- | * [[1-5-13-15 stellated hexany]] | ||
* [[3-5-9- | * [[1-11-13-15 stellated hexany]] — ''recommended'' | ||
* [[1-15-45-75 stellated hexany]] — ''recommended'' | |||
==== 3.n ==== | |||
* [[3-5-9-11 stellated hexany]] — ''recommended'' | |||
* [[3-5-9-13 stellated hexany]] — ''recommended'' | |||
* [[3-5-9-15 stellated hexany]] | * [[3-5-9-15 stellated hexany]] | ||
* [[3-5-9-25 stellated hexany]] | * [[3-5-9-25 stellated hexany]] — ''recommended'' | ||
* [[3-5-9-27 stellated hexany]] | * [[3-5-9-27 stellated hexany]] | ||
* [[3-5-11-13 stellated hexany]] — ''recommended'' | |||
* [[3-5-11-15 stellated hexany]] — ''recommended'' | |||
* [[3-5-13-15 stellated hexany]] | |||
* [[3-9-11-15 stellated hexany]] — ''recommended'' | |||
* [[3-9-13-15 stellated hexany]] | |||
* [[3-9-25-625 stellated hexany]] — ''recommended'' | |||
* [[3-11-13-15 stellated hexany]] — ''recommended'' | |||
==== 5.n ==== | |||
* [[5-9-11-13 stellated hexany]] | |||
* [[5-9-11-15 stellated hexany]] — ''recommended (rotate it)'' | |||
* [[5-9-13-15 stellated hexany]] — ''recommended with 2 steps optionally removed (see article)'' | |||
* [[5-11-13-15 stellated hexany]] — ''recommended but spicy'' | |||
=== In no-11s subgroups === | |||
* [[1-3-5-7 stellated hexany]] — ''recommended'' | |||
* [[1-3-7-15 stellated hexany]] | |||
* [[1-5-7-9 stellated hexany]] | |||
* [[1-5-7-15 stellated hexany]] | |||
* [[1-7-9-15 stellated hexany]] | |||
* [[1-7-13-15 stellated hexany]] | |||
* [[3-5-7-9 stellated hexany]] — ''recommended with 2 notes removed - read article'' | |||
* [[3-5-7-13 stellated hexany]] — ''recommended'' | |||
* [[3-5-7-15 stellated hexany]] | |||
* [[3-7-9-15 stellated hexany]] — ''recommended with 2 notes removed - read article'' | |||
* [[3-7-13-15 stellated hexany]] — ''recommended'' | |||
* [[3-9-15-21 stellated hexany]] — ''recommended'' | |||
* [[5-7-9-13 stellated hexany]] | |||
* [[5-7-9-15 stellated hexany]] — ''recommended (rotate it above 3/2)'' | |||
=== In no-13s subgroups === | |||
* [[1-7-11-15 stellated hexany]] | |||
* [[3-5-7-11 stellated hexany]] — ''recommended'' | |||
* [[3-7-11-15 stellated hexany]] | * [[3-7-11-15 stellated hexany]] | ||
* [[ | * [[5-7-9-11 stellated hexany]] | ||
* [[ | * [[5-7-11-15 stellated hexany]] — ''recommended'' | ||
=== Not yet categorised === | |||
* [[Stelhex]] | * [[Stelhex]] | ||
* [[Stelhex-catakleismic]] | * [[Stelhex-catakleismic]] | ||
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''Main page: [[Pentadekany]]'' | ''Main page: [[Pentadekany]]'' | ||
=== 1.3.n === | |||
* [[1-3-5-7-9-11 pentadekany]] | * [[1-3-5-7-9-11 pentadekany]] | ||
* [[1-3-5-7-9-13 pentadekany]] | * [[1-3-5-7-9-13 pentadekany]] — ''recommended'' | ||
* [[1-3-5-7-9-15 pentadekany]] | * [[1-3-5-7-9-15 pentadekany]] | ||
* [[1-3-5-7-11-13 pentadekany]] | * [[1-3-5-7-11-13 pentadekany]] | ||
* [[1-3-5-7-11-15 pentadekany]] | * [[1-3-5-7-11-15 pentadekany]] — ''recommended'' | ||
* [[1-3-5-7-13-15 pentadekany]] | * [[1-3-5-7-13-15 pentadekany]] | ||
* [[1-3-5-9-11-13 pentadekany]] | * [[1-3-5-9-11-13 pentadekany]] | ||
* [[1-3-5-9-11-15 pentadekany]] | * [[1-3-5-9-11-15 pentadekany]] | ||
* [[1-3-5-9-13-15 pentadekany]] | * [[1-3-5-9-13-15 pentadekany]] | ||
* [[1-3-5-11-13-15 pentadekany]] | * [[1-3-5-11-13-15 pentadekany]] — ''recommended but only for advanced composers'' | ||
* [[1-3-7-9-11-13 pentadekany]] | * [[1-3-7-9-11-13 pentadekany]] — ''recommended'' | ||
* [[1-3-7-9-11-15 pentadekany]] | * [[1-3-7-9-11-15 pentadekany]] — ''recommended'' | ||
* [[1-3-7-9-13-15 pentadekany]] | * [[1-3-7-9-13-15 pentadekany]] | ||
* [[1-3-7-11-13-15 pentadekany]] | * [[1-3-7-11-13-15 pentadekany]] | ||
* [[1-3-9-11-13-15 pentadekany]] | * [[1-3-9-11-13-15 pentadekany]] | ||
=== 1.5.n === | |||
* [[1-5-7-9-11-13 pentadekany]] | * [[1-5-7-9-11-13 pentadekany]] | ||
* [[1-5-7-9-11-15 pentadekany]] | * [[1-5-7-9-11-15 pentadekany]] — ''recommended'' | ||
* [[1-5-7-9-13-15 pentadekany]] | * [[1-5-7-9-13-15 pentadekany]] — ''recommended'' | ||
* [[1-5-7-11-13-15 pentadekany]] | * [[1-5-7-11-13-15 pentadekany]] | ||
* [[1-5-9-11-13-15 pentadekany]] | * [[1-5-9-11-13-15 pentadekany]] | ||
=== 1.7.n === | |||
* [[1-7-9-11-13-15 pentadekany]] | * [[1-7-9-11-13-15 pentadekany]] | ||
=== 3.5.n === | |||
* [[3-5-7-9-11-13 pentadekany]] | * [[3-5-7-9-11-13 pentadekany]] | ||
* [[3-5-7-9-11-15 pentadekany]] | * [[3-5-7-9-11-15 pentadekany]] — ''recommended'' | ||
* [[3-5-7-9-13-15 pentadekany]] | * [[3-5-7-9-13-15 pentadekany]] | ||
* [[3-5-7-11-13-15 pentadekany]] | * [[3-5-7-11-13-15 pentadekany]] — ''recommended'' | ||
* [[3-5-9-11-13-15 pentadekany]] | * [[3-5-9-11-13-15 pentadekany]] — ''recommended'' | ||
=== 3.7.n === | |||
* [[3-7-9-11-13-15 pentadekany]] | * [[3-7-9-11-13-15 pentadekany]] | ||
=== 5.7.n === | |||
* [[5-7-9-11-13-15 pentadekany]] | * [[5-7-9-11-13-15 pentadekany]] | ||
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''Main page: [[Eikosany]]'' | ''Main page: [[Eikosany]]'' | ||
=== 1.3.n === | |||
* [[1-3-5-7-9-11 eikosany]] | * [[1-3-5-7-9-11 eikosany]] | ||
* [[1-3-5-7-9-13 eikosany]] | * [[1-3-5-7-9-13 eikosany]] | ||
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* [[1-3-9-11-13-15 eikosany]] | * [[1-3-9-11-13-15 eikosany]] | ||
=== 1.5.n === | |||
* [[1-5-7-9-11-13 eikosany]] | * [[1-5-7-9-11-13 eikosany]] | ||
* [[1-5-7-9-11-15 eikosany]] | * [[1-5-7-9-11-15 eikosany]] | ||
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* [[1-5-9-11-13-15 eikosany]] | * [[1-5-9-11-13-15 eikosany]] | ||
=== 1.7.n === | |||
* [[1-7-9-11-13-15 eikosany]] | * [[1-7-9-11-13-15 eikosany]] | ||
=== 3.5.n === | |||
* [[3-5-7-9-11-13 eikosany]] | * [[3-5-7-9-11-13 eikosany]] | ||
* [[3-5-7-9-11-15 eikosany]] | * [[3-5-7-9-11-15 eikosany]] | ||
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* [[3-5-9-11-13-15 eikosany]] | * [[3-5-9-11-13-15 eikosany]] | ||
=== 3.7.n === | |||
* [[3-7-9-11-13-15 eikosany]] | * [[3-7-9-11-13-15 eikosany]] | ||
=== 5.7.n === | |||
* [[5-7-9-11-13-15 eikosany]] | * [[5-7-9-11-13-15 eikosany]] | ||
=== Other === | |||
* [[Eikosanyplusop]] | * [[Eikosanyplusop]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:42, 3 June 2026
This is a gallery of combination product set (CPS) scales, as well as subsets of, mergers of, or modifications of such scales.
There are infinite possible CPS scales, so this list can never be complete. If you find a CPS scale that you like, please document it here so that people can make music with it.
See also Category:Combination product sets, which may include scales that have yet to be added to this list.
Italicised text following an em-dash beside a listed scale is a description by a wiki contributor of the subjective mood they personally feel when listening to the scale.
Pentanies (5-tone)
Main page: Pentany
- 4 from 1-3-5-7-11 pentany — sturdy, earthy
- 4 from 5-17-23-29-37 pentany — like anticipating the sunrise
- 4 from 5-17-23-29-41 pentany — ethereal, enchanting
- 4 from 5-17-23-31-41 pentany — sorrowful, warm
- 4 from 5-17-23-31-43 pentany — alert, tense
Hexanies (6-tone)
Main page: Hexany
In no-3s subgroups
1.n
- 1-5-7-11 hexany — lopsided
- 1-5-7-13 hexany — spicier whole tone scale
- 1-7-11-13 hexany — extra xenharmonic
5.n
- 5-7-11-13 hexany — melodically effective, contains a diminished chord
In no-5s subgroups
1.n
- 1-3-7-9 hexany — a detempering of the archy scale
- 1-3-7-11 hexany — symmetrical shape; 2 strong tonal centres
- 1-3-7-13 hexany — extra xenharmonic
- 1-3-7-21 hexany — a detempering of the semaphore scale
- 1-3-9-11 hexany — an even mix of xenharmonic and familiar
- 1-3-9-13 hexany — an even mix of xenmelodic and familiar
- 1-3-9-17 hexany — whole tone scale-like structure, but new unfamiliar melodies and harmonies
- 1-3-11-13 hexany — sounds surprisingly un-xenharmonic
- 1-3-21-29 hexany — fierce, groovy, dark
- 1-3-21-49 hexany — a detempering of the slendric scale
- 1-7-9-11 hexany — warped xenharmonic whole tone scale
- 1-7-9-13 hexany — lopsided
3.n
- 3-7-9-11 hexany — fresh 11-limit JI version of the augmented scale
- 3-7-9-13 hexany — effective both at melody and harmony
- 3-7-11-13 hexany — very lopsided, very xenharmonic
- 3-9-11-13 hexany — lopsided but with lots of useful consonances
- 3-9-19-31 hexany — sparkly, pretty
7.n
- 7-9-11-13 hexany — neat step pattern useful for melody and harmony, no 5-limit intervals - forces xenharmony
In no-7s subgroups
1.n
- 1-3-5-9 hexany — difficult due to wolf fifth - better as a basis for building larger scales
- 1-3-5-11 hexany — stable chord roots + very xenharmonic
- 1-3-5-13 hexany — stable chord roots + very xenharmonic
- 1-3-5-15 hexany — difficult to use
- 1-3-5-45 hexany — very useful foundation for adding xenharmonic notes on top off; can play all Zelda's ocarina melodies
- 1-3-5-81 hexany — built around subtle pitch shifts
- 1-3-5-121 hexany — built-in beating effect that could be interesting
- 1-3-9-135 hexany — near identical to 1-3-9-17 hexany
- 1-3-11-15 hexany — lopsided
- 1-3-13-15 hexany — lopsided
- 1-5-9-11 hexany — very lopsided and very xenharmonic
- 1-5-9-13 hexany — easy to build bihexanys with
- 1-5-9-15 hexany — easy to build dekanys with
- 1-5-11-13 hexany — an omniconsonant scale
- 1-5-11-15 hexany — easy to build bihexanys with
- 1-5-13-15 hexany — big variety of consonances useful for emotionally expressive music
- 1-9-11-15 hexany — very melodically effective; all the chords will be unfamiliar
- 1-9-11-13 hexany — better to remove one note and use as a pentatonic scale instead
- 1-9-13-15 hexany — lopsided
- 1-11-13-15 hexany — very melodically effective; all the chords will be unfamiliar
- 1-15-45-75 hexany — a detempering of the blues scale with sweet simple just intonation harmonies that blend well
3.n
- 3-5-9-11 hexany — very xenharmonic
- 3-5-9-13 hexany — very useful both for melody and harmony; contains good barbados intervals
- 3-5-9-15 hexany — too similar to 12edo to be interesting
- 3-5-9-25 hexany — easy to build a bihexany or stellated hexany with
- 3-5-9-27 hexany — useful as a teaching tool, but not for making real music
- 3-5-11-13 hexany — unwieldy but xenharmonically interesting
- 3-5-11-15 hexany — both xenharmonic yet also highly accessible - recommended for beginner microtonalists
- 3-5-13-15 hexany — both xenharmonic yet also highly accessible - recommended for beginner microtonalists
- 3-5-15-19 hexany — useful for ear training; contains a wolf fifth
- 3-5-15-27 hexany — a worse version of the normal major scale
- 3-9-11-15 hexany — unfamiliar notes
- 3-9-13-15 hexany — very xenharmonic melodies; easy to learn the notes and intervals - especially audibly distinct from one another
- 3-11-13-15 hexany — unwieldy
5.n
- 5-9-11-13 hexany — useful for building melodies; an even mix of familiar and xenharmonic
- 5-9-11-15 hexany — a detempering of the porcupine scale; nice melodies
- 5-9-13-15 hexany — melodically interesting but harmonically unrewarding
- 5-11-13-15 hexany — highly recommended; an even mix of familiar and xenharmonic
9.n
- 9-11-13-15 hexany — better used as a pentatonic scale by removing 1 note
In no-11s subgroups
1.n
- 1-3-5-7 hexany — cold, hazy
- 1-3-7-15 hexany — lopsided
- 1-5-7-9 hexany — whole tone scale-like but with a quarter tone, making it very xenharmonic
- 1-7-9-15 hexany — lopsided but useful for making bihexanys
- 1-7-13-15 hexany — useful for making bihexany versions of 10edo, which would be a type of neji
3.n
- 3-5-7-9 hexany — useful for melody and harmony
- 3-5-7-13 hexany — useful for building dekanys
- 3-5-7-15 hexany — the optimal configuration for maximising the number and variety of simple harmonies available in a hexatonic scale; strong melodically also
- 3-5-15-21 hexany — solidly rooted and consonant
- 3-7-9-15 hexany — big variety of chords available, both familiar and xenharmonic ones
- 3-7-13-15 hexany — related to the negri scale; useful for building bihexanys or dekanys
- 3-9-15-21 hexany — very similar to the 1-3-5-7 hexany
5.n
- 5-7-9-13 hexany — very xenharmonic; easy to expand to a bihexany or dekany
- 5-7-9-15 hexany — potential for good compositions; a detempering of the starling scale
- 5-7-13-15 hexany — both harmonically and melodically strong, and useful for bihexanys
7.n
- 7-9-13-15 hexany — useful for building bihexanys or dekanys out of
9.n
- 9-25-49-81 hexany — a diminished tetrad with built-in beating effects
In no-13s subgroups
1.n
- 1-7-11-15 hexany — a little unwieldy
3.n
- 3-5-7-11 hexany — very xenharmonic
- 3-7-9-55 hexany — creates interesting complex beating when played in the bass or sub bass range
- 3-7-11-15 hexany — xenharmonic but also with sweet major thirds
5.n
- 5-7-9-11 hexany — a neji of 6edo with an over-35 semiprime feel
- 5-7-9-33 hexany — though the small steps are mathematically distinct from one another, they don't sound audibly distinct
- 5-7-11-15 hexany — lopsided
7.n
- 7-9-11-15 hexany — useful for building bihexanys
- 7-11-17-45 hexany — dark, supernatural, metallic
27.n
- 27-35-47-59 hexany — like melting rainbow ice cream in the sun
In no-17s subgroups
7.n
- 7-11-13-15 hexany — useful for writing melody - expanding into a bihexany makes it more useful still
Not yet categorised
- Hexany 1029
- Hexany 126
- Hexany 225
- Hexany 2401
- Hexany 245
- Hexany 3136
- Hexany 4375
- Hexany 5120
- Hexany 6144
- Hexany 65625
- Hexany 875
- User:BudjarnLambeth/My favourite hexanies using at least one odd greater than 15
Dekanies (10-tone)
Main page: Dekany
In no-3s subgroups
In no-5s subgroups
- 1-3-7-9-11 dekany
- 1-3-7-11-13 dekany
- 1-3-9-11-13 dekany — recommended
- 1-3-7-9-29 dekany — recommended
- 1-7-9-11-13 dekany — highly unusual but not necessarily bad
- 3-7-9-11-13 dekany — recommended
In no-7s subgroups
- 1-3-5-9-11 dekany
- 1-3-5-9-13 dekany
- 1-3-5-9-81 dekany
- 1-3-5-11-13 dekany — recommended
- 1-3-5-11-15 dekany — recommended
- 1-3-5-13-15 dekany — recommended
- 1-3-9-11-15 dekany — recommended
- 1-3-9-13-15 dekany
- 1-3-11-13-15 dekany
- 1-5-9-11-13 dekany
- 1-5-9-11-15 dekany — recommended
- 1-5-9-13-15 dekany — recommended
- 1-5-11-13-15 dekany — recommended
- 1-9-11-13-15 dekany
- 3-5-9-11-13 dekany
- 3-5-9-11-15 dekany — recommended
- 3-5-9-13-15 dekany — recommended
- 3-5-11-13-15 dekany — recommended
- 3-9-11-13-15 dekany — recommended
- 5-9-11-13-15 dekany — recommended
In no-11s subgroups
- 1-3-5-7-9 dekany
- 1-3-5-7-13 dekany
- 1-3-5-7-15 dekany — recommended
- 1-3-5-9-15 dekany
- 1-3-7-9-13 dekany — recommended
- 1-3-7-9-15 dekany
- 1-3-7-13-15 dekany
- 1-5-7-9-13 dekany — recommended
- 1-5-7-9-15 dekany
- 1-5-7-13-15 dekany — recommended
- 1-7-9-13-15 dekany
- 3-5-7-9-13 dekany
- 3-5-7-9-15 dekany — recommended
- 3-5-7-13-15 dekany — recommended
- 3-7-9-13-15 dekany — recommended
- 5-7-9-13-15 dekany
In no-13s subgroups
- 1-3-5-7-11 dekany
- 1-3-7-11-15 dekany
- 1-5-7-9-11 dekany
- 1-5-7-11-15 dekany — recommended but extra spicy
- 1-7-9-11-15 dekany
- 3-5-7-9-11 dekany
- 3-5-7-11-15 dekany — recommended
- 3-7-9-11-15 dekany
- 5-7-9-11-15 dekany — recommended
In no-17s subgroups
- 1-7-11-13-15 dekany
- 3-5-7-11-13 dekany
- 3-7-11-13-15 dekany
- 5-7-11-13-15 dekany
- 7-9-11-13-15 dekany — recommended, but extra spicy
Related to regular temperament scales
- Dekany agni
- Dekany apollo
- Dekany guanyin
- Dekany indra
- Dekany jove
- Dekany laka
- Dekany marvel
- Dekany minerva
- Dekany pele
- Dekany portent
- Dekany prodigy
- Dekany sensamagic
- Dekany spectacle
- Dekany zeus
- Dekany-cs-marv
- Dekanymarvwoo
Not yet categorised
- Deka1029
- Deka126
- Deka1728
- Deka225
- Deka2401
- Deka245
- Deka3136
- Deka4375
- Deka5120
- Deka6144
- Deka65625
- Deka875
- Dekany-cs
Bihexanies (12-tone)
Main page: Bihexany
Generated by 7-odd-limit elements
- 1-3-5-7 by 3/2 bihexany
- 1-3-5-7 by 6/5 bihexany
- 1-3-5-7 by 8/5 bihexany
- 1-3-5-7 by 10/7 bihexany
- 1-3-5-7 by 12/7 bihexany
Generated by 9-odd-limit elements
- 1-3-5-7 by 9/5 bihexany
- 1-3-5-7 by 9/7 bihexany
- 1-3-5-7 by 9/8 bihexany
- 1-3-5-9 by 7/5 bihexany
- 1-3-7-9 by 5/4 bihexany — recommended
- 1-5-7-9 by 4/3 bihexany
- 3-5-7-9 by 5/4 bihexany — recommended
Generated by 11-odd-limit elements
- 1-3-7-9 by 11/8 bihexany
- 1-3-7-11 by 18/11 bihexany
- 1-7-9-11 by 4/3 bihexany — recommended
- 3-5-7-11 by 3/2 bihexany — recommended
- 3-5-9-11 by 5/4 bihexany
Generated by 13-odd-limit elements
- 1-3-5-9 by 13/9 bihexany — recommended
- 1-5-9-13 by 3/2 bihexany — recommended
- 1-7-9-13 by 4/3 bihexany
- 5-9-11-13 by 3/2 bihexany — recommended
Generated by 15-odd-limit elements
No-7s
- 1-3-5-13 by 18/13 bihexany — recommended
- 1-3-9-15 by 11/8 bihexany
- 1-3-11-15 by 6/5 bihexany
- 1-3-13-15 by 18/13 bihexany — recommended
- 1-5-11-15 by 6/5 bihexany
- 1-5-13-15 by 16/9 bihexany
- 1-9-11-15 by 12/11 bihexany
- 1-9-13-15 by 8/5 bihexany
- 1-11-13-15 by 4/3 bihexany
- 3-5-9-15 by 6/5 bihexany
- 3-5-9-15 by 10/9 bihexany
- 5-9-11-15 by 5/4 bihexany
- 5-9-11-15 by 15/13 bihexany
- 5-9-13-15 by 5/4 bihexany — recommended
- 5-11-13-15 by 11/9 bihexany
- 9-11-13-15 by 3/2 bihexany
- 9-11-13-15 by 33/26 bihexany — recommended
No-11s
- 1-3-5-7 by 15/14 bihexany — recommended
- 1-3-5-7 by 16/15 bihexany
- 1-3-7-15 by 6/5 bihexany
- 1-3-7-15 by 9/7 bihexany — recommended
- 1-3-9-15 by 7/6 bihexany
- 1-5-7-15 by 6/5 bihexany
- 1-7-9-15 by 4/3 bihexany — recommended
- 1-7-9-15 by 7/5 bihexany
- 1-7-13-15 by 7/5 bihexany — recommended
- 3-5-7-15 by 9/5 bihexany
- 3-5-7-15 by 9/8 bihexany
- 3-7-13-15 by 4/3 bihexany
- 3-7-13-15 by 7/5 bihexany
- 5-7-9-15 by 5/4 bihexany — recommended
- 5-7-9-15 by 7/4 bihexany
- 5-7-9-15 by 9/8 bihexany
- 5-7-13-15 by 9/8 bihexany
- 5-7-13-15 by 22/13 bihexany
No-13s
- 3-5-7-15 by 11/7 bihexany
- 3-7-11-15 by 7/5 bihexany — recommended
- 5-7-9-15 by 11/9 bihexany
- 5-7-11-15 by 18/11 bihexany
- 7-9-11-15 by 3/2 bihexany
No-17s
Generated by 17-odd-limit elements
- 1-3-5-9 by 17/12 bihexany — recommended
- 1-5-9-15 by 17/12 bihexany
- 3-5-7-15 by 17/14 bihexany
- 3-5-11-13 by 24/17 bihexany
- 3-11-13-15 by 24/17 bihexany
Generated by 19-odd-limit elements
- 1-3-9-17 by 19/16 bihexany — recommended
- 3-5-15-19 by 9/8 bihexany
- 3-5-7-15 by 19/14 bihexany
- 3-5-13-15 by 19/17 bihexany
- 3-7-9-15 by 19/17 bihexany — recommended
Higher odd-limit elements
21-odd
- 1-3-5-7 by 21/16 bihexany
- 1-3-5-7 by 40/21 bihexany
- 3-5-11-15 by 21/11 bihexany
- 3-7-13-15 by 21/13 bihexany
- 7-9-13-15 by 21/13 bihexany — recommended
23-odd
25-odd
(none documented)
27-odd
- 1-5-7-15 by 32/27 bihexany
- 3-5-7-15 by 27/14 bihexany — recommended
- 3-9-13-15 by 27/26 bihexany — recommended
29-odd
31-odd
(none documented)
33-odd
35-odd
- 1-3-5-7 by 36/35 bihexany
- 1-3-5-7 by 48/35 bihexany
- 1-3-5-7 by 64/35 bihexany — recommended
- 1-3-7-15 by 48/35 bihexany — recommended
37-odd to 43-odd
(none documented)
45-odd
- 1-3-5-7 by 56/45 bihexany
- 1-3-5-9 by 64/45 bihexany
- 1-5-9-15 by 64/45 bihexany
- 3-5-7-15 by 45/28 bihexany
47-odd to 53-odd
(none documented)
55-odd
57-odd to 61-odd
(none documented)
63-odd
- 1-3-5-7 by 80/63 bihexany — recommended
65-odd
- 3-5-11-13 by 96/65 bihexany — good for metallophone timbres like bells or Gamelan
67-odd to 97-odd
(none documented)
99-odd
101-odd to 133-odd
(none documented)
135-odd
- 1-3-9-135 by 57/34 bihexany — recommended
Not yet categorised
Duohexanies (12-tone)
Main page: Duohexany
Stellated hexanies (14-tone)
Main page: Stellated hexany
In no-3s subgroups
- 1-5-7-11 stellated hexany — recommended
- 1-5-7-13 stellated hexany
- 1-5-11-13 stellated hexany
- 1-7-11-13 stellated hexany — recommended
In no-5s subgroups
- 1-3-7-9 stellated hexany
- 1-3-7-11 stellated hexany — recommended
- 1-3-7-13 stellated hexany — recommended
- 1-3-9-11 stellated hexany
- 1-3-9-13 stellated hexany — recommended
- 1-3-11-13 stellated hexany — recommended
- 1-7-9-11 stellated hexany
- 1-7-9-13 stellated hexany
- 3-7-9-11 stellated hexany — recommended
- 3-7-9-13 stellated hexany — recommended, but with 2 notes removed - read article
- 3-7-11-13 stellated hexany — recommended
- 3-9-11-13 stellated hexany
In no-7s subgroups
1.n
- 1-3-5-9 stellated hexany
- 1-3-5-11 stellated hexany
- 1-3-5-13 stellated hexany
- 1-3-5-15 stellated hexany — not recommended for xenharmony, but it's a good JI version of the 'Hungarian minor' scale if one wants that
- 1-3-9-15 stellated hexany
- 1-3-11-15 stellated hexany
- 1-3-13-15 stellated hexany — recommended but spicy
- 1-5-9-11 stellated hexany
- 1-5-9-13 stellated hexany
- 1-5-9-15 stellated hexany
- 1-5-11-15 stellated hexany
- 1-5-13-15 stellated hexany
- 1-11-13-15 stellated hexany — recommended
- 1-15-45-75 stellated hexany — recommended
3.n
- 3-5-9-11 stellated hexany — recommended
- 3-5-9-13 stellated hexany — recommended
- 3-5-9-15 stellated hexany
- 3-5-9-25 stellated hexany — recommended
- 3-5-9-27 stellated hexany
- 3-5-11-13 stellated hexany — recommended
- 3-5-11-15 stellated hexany — recommended
- 3-5-13-15 stellated hexany
- 3-9-11-15 stellated hexany — recommended
- 3-9-13-15 stellated hexany
- 3-9-25-625 stellated hexany — recommended
- 3-11-13-15 stellated hexany — recommended
5.n
- 5-9-11-13 stellated hexany
- 5-9-11-15 stellated hexany — recommended (rotate it)
- 5-9-13-15 stellated hexany — recommended with 2 steps optionally removed (see article)
- 5-11-13-15 stellated hexany — recommended but spicy
In no-11s subgroups
- 1-3-5-7 stellated hexany — recommended
- 1-3-7-15 stellated hexany
- 1-5-7-9 stellated hexany
- 1-5-7-15 stellated hexany
- 1-7-9-15 stellated hexany
- 1-7-13-15 stellated hexany
- 3-5-7-9 stellated hexany — recommended with 2 notes removed - read article
- 3-5-7-13 stellated hexany — recommended
- 3-5-7-15 stellated hexany
- 3-7-9-15 stellated hexany — recommended with 2 notes removed - read article
- 3-7-13-15 stellated hexany — recommended
- 3-9-15-21 stellated hexany — recommended
- 5-7-9-13 stellated hexany
- 5-7-9-15 stellated hexany — recommended (rotate it above 3/2)
In no-13s subgroups
- 1-7-11-15 stellated hexany
- 3-5-7-11 stellated hexany — recommended
- 3-7-11-15 stellated hexany
- 5-7-9-11 stellated hexany
- 5-7-11-15 stellated hexany — recommended
Not yet categorised
Pentadekanies (15-tone)
Main page: Pentadekany
1.3.n
- 1-3-5-7-9-11 pentadekany
- 1-3-5-7-9-13 pentadekany — recommended
- 1-3-5-7-9-15 pentadekany
- 1-3-5-7-11-13 pentadekany
- 1-3-5-7-11-15 pentadekany — recommended
- 1-3-5-7-13-15 pentadekany
- 1-3-5-9-11-13 pentadekany
- 1-3-5-9-11-15 pentadekany
- 1-3-5-9-13-15 pentadekany
- 1-3-5-11-13-15 pentadekany — recommended but only for advanced composers
- 1-3-7-9-11-13 pentadekany — recommended
- 1-3-7-9-11-15 pentadekany — recommended
- 1-3-7-9-13-15 pentadekany
- 1-3-7-11-13-15 pentadekany
- 1-3-9-11-13-15 pentadekany
1.5.n
- 1-5-7-9-11-13 pentadekany
- 1-5-7-9-11-15 pentadekany — recommended
- 1-5-7-9-13-15 pentadekany — recommended
- 1-5-7-11-13-15 pentadekany
- 1-5-9-11-13-15 pentadekany
1.7.n
3.5.n
- 3-5-7-9-11-13 pentadekany
- 3-5-7-9-11-15 pentadekany — recommended
- 3-5-7-9-13-15 pentadekany
- 3-5-7-11-13-15 pentadekany — recommended
- 3-5-9-11-13-15 pentadekany — recommended
3.7.n
5.7.n
Eikosanies (20-tone)
Main page: Eikosany
1.3.n
- 1-3-5-7-9-11 eikosany
- 1-3-5-7-9-13 eikosany
- 1-3-5-7-9-15 eikosany
- 1-3-5-7-11-13 eikosany
- 1-3-5-7-11-15 eikosany
- 1-3-5-7-13-15 eikosany
- 1-3-5-9-11-13 eikosany
- 1-3-5-9-11-15 eikosany
- 1-3-5-9-13-15 eikosany
- 1-3-5-11-13-15 eikosany
- 1-3-7-9-11-13 eikosany
- 1-3-7-9-11-15 eikosany
- 1-3-7-9-13-15 eikosany
- 1-3-7-11-13-15 eikosany
- 1-3-9-11-13-15 eikosany
1.5.n
- 1-5-7-9-11-13 eikosany
- 1-5-7-9-11-15 eikosany
- 1-5-7-9-13-15 eikosany
- 1-5-7-11-13-15 eikosany
- 1-5-9-11-13-15 eikosany
1.7.n
3.5.n
- 3-5-7-9-11-13 eikosany
- 3-5-7-9-11-15 eikosany
- 3-5-7-9-13-15 eikosany
- 3-5-7-11-13-15 eikosany
- 3-5-9-11-13-15 eikosany
3.7.n
5.7.n
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