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== Musical applications ==

The golden ratio can be used as a frequency multiplier or as a pitch fraction; in the former case it is known as [[acoustic phi]] and in the latter case it is known as [[logarithmic phi]]. [[Lemba]] is particularly notable for approximating both simply and accurately simultaneously, at a generator + a period for acoustic and 2 generators for logarithmic, making it an excellent choice for experimenting with phi based composition. [[Triforce]] is also essentially based on dividing the 1/3 octave period into logarithmic phi sized fractions.

The phith root of phi (<math>\sqrt[\varphi]{\varphi}</math> or approximately 514.878 cents) is another useful interval for generating golden scales. Similarly to logarithmic phi (<math>\sqrt[2]{\varphi}</math>), <math>\sqrt[\varphi]{\varphi}</math> can be used as a generator interval to produce MOS scales whose sizes are Fibonacci numbers, where the equave is the acoustic phi instead of the octave. In this way it is a useful generator if you wish to avoid octaves and maximize the golden properties of the resulting scale.

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 == Musical applications ==
 The golden ratio can be used as a frequency multiplier or as a pitch fraction; in the former case it is known as [[acoustic phi]] and in the latter case it is known as [[logarithmic phi]]. [[Lemba]] is particularly notable for approximating both simply and accurately simultaneously, at a generator + a period for acoustic and 2 generators for logarithmic, making it an excellent choice for experimenting with phi based composition. [[Triforce]] is also essentially based on dividing the 1/3 octave period into logarithmic phi sized fractions.
+The phith root of phi (<math>\sqrt[\varphi]{\varphi}</math> or approximately 514.878 cents) is another useful interval for generating golden scales. Similarly to logarithmic phi (<math>\sqrt[2]{\varphi}</math>), <math>\sqrt[\varphi]{\varphi}</math> can be used as a generator interval to produce MOS scales whose sizes are Fibonacci numbers, where the equave is the acoustic phi instead of the octave. In this way it is a useful generator if you wish to avoid octaves and maximize the golden properties of the resulting scale.
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