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By a ''family of scales'' is meant a certain set of scales, finite or infinite, generated according to a regular and exactly specified method. Examples of scale families include:               
A '''family of scales''' is a collection of scales, finite or infinite, generated according to a regular and exactly specified method.


=== Just intonation scales ===
== List of scale families ==
* [[Just intonation|Just intonation scales]]
* [[Equal-step tuning]]s (including [[EDO]]s)
**[[Subharmonic series|Aliquot scales (modes of the subharmonic series)]] / [[EDL|EDLs]]
* [[Moment of symmetry]] (MOS) scales
**[[Chord cubes]]
* [[Generator-offset]] (GO) scales
**[[Combination product sets]]
* [[Fokker block]]s
***[[Dekany|Dekanies]]
* [[Euler-Fokker genus|Euler-Fokker genera]]
***[[Eikosany|Eikosanies]]
* [[Cartesian scale]]s
***[[Hexany|Hexanies]]
* [[Tonality diamond]]s
***[[Pentadekany|Pentadekanies]]
* [[Breed diamonds]]
***[[Pentany|Pentanies]]
* [[Diaconv scales]]
**[[Crystal balls]]
* [[Scale products and scale powers]]
**[[Highschool scales]]
* [[Combination product sets]]
**[[Homothetic just intonation|Homothetic JI scales]]
* [[Dwarves]]
**[[Overtone scale|Overtone scales (modes of the harmonic series)]] / [[AFDO|AFDOs]]
* [[Marvelous dwarves]]
***Modes of the [[oddharmonic series]]
* [[Especially tempered dwarves]]
***Modes of the [[prime harmonic series]]
* [[Elves]]
***[[Primodality|Primodal scales]]
* [[Hobbits]]
***[[Neji|NEJI scales]]
* [[Clippers]]
***Modes of the [[triangulharmonic series]]
* [[Maximal harmony epimorphic scales]]
**[[Tritriadic scale|Tritriadic scales]]
* [[Lesfip scales]]
**[[Tonality diamond|Tonality diamonds]]
* [[Highschool scales]]
***[[Breed diamonds]]
* [[Crystal balls]]
***[[Diaconv scales]]
* [[Chord cubes]]
* [[List of essentially tempered scales|Essentially tempered scales]]
* [[Yantras]]
* [[Overtone scales]]


=== Tempered scales ===
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*[[Temperament|Temperaments]]
**[[Clippers]]
**[[Dwarves]]
***[[Especially tempered dwarves]]
***[[Marvelous dwarves]]
**[[Elves]]
**[[List of essentially tempered scales|Essentially tempered scales]]
**[[Hobbits]]
***[[MOS scale|Moment of symmetry scales]]
****[[MOS Cradle|MOS cradles]]
**[[Lesfip scales]]
**[[Regular temperament|Regular temperaments]]
***[[Equal-step tuning|Rank-1 temperaments / Equal-step tunings]]
****Equal divisions
*****[[EDO|Equal divisions of the octave (EDOs or ED2s)]]
*****[[EDT|Equal divisions of the third harmonic (EDTs or ED3s)]]
*****[[Ed4|Equal divisions of the fourth harmonic (ED4s)]]
*****[[Ed5|Equal divisions of the fifth harmonic (ED5s)]]
*****[[Ed6|Equal divisions of the sixth harmonic (ED6s)]]
*****[[Ed7|Equal divisions of the seventh harmonic (ED7s)]]
*****[[Ed8|Equal divisions of the eighth harmonic (ED8s)]]
*****[[Ed9|Equal divisions of the ninth harmonic (ED9s)]]
*****[[Ed10|Equal divisions of the tenth harmonic (ED10s)]]
*****[[Ed11|Equal divisions of the eleventh harmonic (ED11s)]]
*****[[Ed3/2|Equal divisions of the perfect fifth (EDFs or ED3/2s)]]
*****[[Ed4/3|Equal divisions of the perfect fourth (ED4/3s)]]
*****[[Ed5/3|Equal divisions of the major sixth (ED5/3s)]]
*****[[Ed5/4|Equal divisions of the major third (ED5/4s)]]
***** [[The Riemann zeta function and tuning|Zeta-stretched equal divisions]]
**** Equal multiplications
***** [[Ambitonal sequence|Ambitonal sequences (AS) / Equal multiplications of a rational interval]]
***** [[Arithmetic pitch sequence|Arithmetic pitch sequences (APS) / Equal multiplications of an irrational interval]]
*** [[Rank-2 temperament|Rank-2 temperaments]] ([[Map of rank-2 temperaments|map]])
****[[Map of linear temperaments|Linear temperaments]]
****[[Linear temperament|Moment of symmetry scales]]
*****[[MOS Cradle|MOS cradles]]
****Families defined by a 2.3 comma
***** ''see [[Tour of regular temperaments]]''
****Families defined by a 2.3.5 comma
***** ''see [[Tour of regular temperaments]]''
****Clans defined by a 2.3.7 comma
***** ''see [[Tour of regular temperaments]]''
****Clans defined by a 2.3.11 comma
***** ''see [[Tour of regular temperaments]]''
****Clans defined by a 2.3.13 comma
***** ''see [[Tour of regular temperaments]]''
****Clans defined by a 2.5.7 comma
***** ''see [[Tour of regular temperaments]]''
****Clans defined by a 3.5.7 comma
***** ''see [[Tour of regular temperaments]]''
****Temperament groups defined by a 2.3.5.7 comma
***** ''see [[Tour of regular temperaments]]''
*** [[Rank-3 temperament|Rank-3 temperaments]]
**** Families defined by a 2.3.5 comma
***** ''see [[Tour of regular temperaments]]''
**** Families defined by a 2.3.7 comma
***** ''see [[Tour of regular temperaments]]''
**** Families defined by a 2.3.5.7 comma
***** ''see [[Tour of regular temperaments]]''
**** Temperament groups defined by an 11-limit comma
***** ''see [[Tour of regular temperaments]]''
*** [[Rank-4 temperament|Rank-4 temperaments]]
**** [[Keenanismic temperaments]]
**** [[Werckismic temperaments]]
**** [[Swetismic temperaments]]
**** [[Lehmerismic temperaments]]
**** [[Kalismic temperaments]]
** [[Well temperament|Well temperaments]]
 
=== Metascales ===
* [[Metascales]]
**[[Compound scale|Compound scales]]
** [[Scale products and scale powers]]
** [[MOS Cradle|MOS cradles]]
** [[Muddle|MOS muddles]]
** [[Polymicrotonality|Polysystemic scales / Polymicrotonal scales]]
 
=== Harmonotonic scales ===
*[[Harmonotonic tuning|Harmonotonic / step-monotonic tunings]]
**[[Arithmetic tuning|Arithmetic tunings]]
***Equal frequency step tunings
****[[Overtone scale|Overtone scales (modes of the harmonic series)]] / [[AFDO|AFDOs]]
*****Modes of the [[oddharmonic series]]
*****Modes of the [[prime harmonic series]]
*****[[Primodality|Primodal scales]]
*****[[Neji|NEJI scales]]
*****Modes of the [[triangulharmonic series]]
***Equal pitch step tunings
****[[Equal-step tuning|Equal-step tunings]]
*****Equal divisions
******[[EDO|Equal divisions of the octave (EDOs or ED2s)]]
******[[EDT|Equal divisions of the third harmonic (EDTs or ED3s)]]
******[[Ed4|Equal divisions of the fourth harmonic (ED4s)]]
******[[Ed5|Equal divisions of the fifth harmonic (ED5s)]]
******[[Ed6|Equal divisions of the sixth harmonic (ED6s)]]
******[[Ed7|Equal divisions of the seventh harmonic (ED7s)]]
******[[Ed8|Equal divisions of the eighth harmonic (ED8s)]]
******[[Ed9|Equal divisions of the ninth harmonic (ED9s)]]
******[[Ed10|Equal divisions of the tenth harmonic (ED10s)]]
******[[Ed11|Equal divisions of the eleventh harmonic (ED11s)]]
******[[Ed3/2|Equal divisions of the perfect fifth (EDFs or ED3/2s)]]
******[[Ed4/3|Equal divisions of the perfect fourth (ED4/3s)]]
******[[Ed5/3|Equal divisions of the major sixth (ED5/3s)]]
******[[Ed5/4|Equal divisions of the major third (ED5/4s)]]
****** [[The Riemann zeta function and tuning|Zeta-stretched equal divisions]]
***** Equal multiplications
****** [[Ambitonal sequence|Ambitonal sequences (AS) / Equal multiplications of a rational interval]]
****** [[Arithmetic pitch sequence|Arithmetic pitch sequences (APS) / Equal multiplications of an irrational interval]]
***Equal length step tunings
****[[Subharmonic series|Aliquot scales (modes of the subharmonic series)]] / [[EDL|EDLs]]
**Non-arithmetic harmonotonic tunings
***[[Powharmonic series]]
***[[Logharmonic series]]
***[[Powharmonic series|Subpowharmonic series]]
***[[Logharmonic series|Sublogharmonic series]]
**[[Xenharmonic series]]
***[[Ambitonal sequence|Ambitonal sequences (AS) / Equal multiplications of a rational interval]]
***[[Subharmonic series|Aliquot scales (modes of the subharmonic series)]] / [[EDL|EDLs]]
*** [[Arithmetic pitch sequence|Arithmetic pitch sequences (APS) / Equal multiplications of an irrational interval]]
***[[Powharmonic series|Powharmonic series]]
***Modes of the [[prime harmonic series]]
***[[Logharmonic series|Logharmonic series]]
***Modes of the [[metallic harmonic series]]
***Modes of the [[oddharmonic series]]
***[[Powharmonic series|Subpowharmonic series]]
***[[Logharmonic series|Sublogharmonic series]]
***Modes of the [[triangulharmonic series]]
 
=== Miscellaneous scale structures ===
*[[Cartesian scale|Cartesian scales]]
*[[Euler-Fokker genus|Euler-Fokker genera]]
*[[Fokker block|Fokker blocks]]
**[[Gallery of wakalixes|Wakalixes]]
*[[Generator-offset property|Generator-offset scales]]
*[[Maximal harmony epimorphic scales]]
*[[Omniconsonant scale|Omniconsonant scales]]
*[[SN scale|Step-nested scales]]
**[[Linear temperament|Moment of symmetry scales]]
***[[MOS Cradle|MOS cradles]]
*[[Yantras]]
 
=== See also ===
 
* [[List of approaches to musical tuning|Approaches to musical tuning]]
* [[Historical temperaments]]


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