'''Chopsticks''' is a symmetrical [[non-octave]] [[mos scale]] which can be played in [[15ed4]] or [[15ed6]] which is a subset of [[15edo]]. It can be seen analogous to Asian{{clarify}} pentatonic scales but with twice as many pitches covering a span of [[6/1]]. As it is a non-octave scale, the [[octave]] doesn't exist within the scale. This makes the upper section of scale have a xen-like, interesting quality when played in conjunction with the lower hexachord.
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<div style="width:100%; max-height:400pt; overflow:auto; background-color:#f8f9fa; border: 1px solid #eaecf0; padding:0em"><pre style="margin:0px;border:none;background:none;word-wrap:break-word;white-space: pre-wrap ! important" class="old-revision-html">Chopsticks is a symmetrical non-octave MOS scale which can be played in 15ED4 which is a subset of 15 EDO. As it is a non-octave scale, the octave doesn't exist within the scale but rather 4/1, the double-octave. This makes the upper section of scale have a xen-like, interesting quality when played in conjunction with the lower hexachord.
=Construction=
== Construction ==
The scale is built from a pattern of LsLsLsLsLs with the Large step being 360 cents and the small step being 160 cents. The nature of the scale is macrotonal meaning that nothing similar to a semitone exists in the scale. It's built from two hexachords of LsLsLs.
The scale is built from a pattern of LsLsLsLsLs with the Large step being 320 [[cents]] and the small step being 160 cents. The nature of the scale is [[macrotonal]] meaning that nothing similar to a semitone exists in the scale. It's built from two hexachords of LsLsLs. The odd factor is that the scale contains ten distinct pitches and repeats at 6/1 rather than [[3/1]].
== Sound ==
While the scale is symmetrical, it has a wonderfully interesting sound. Scales which are sLsLsLsLsL tend to sound brighter than LsLsLsLsLs modes.
=Sound=
Large Small Scale: [[File:large_small_chopsticks_.wav]]
While the scale is symmetrical, it has a wonderfully interesting sound. Scales which are sLsLsLsLsL tend to sound brighter than LsLsLsLsLs modes.
Large Small Scale: [[media type="file" key="large small chopsticks .wav"]]
Small Large Scale: [[File:small_large_chopsticks.wav]]
Small Large Scale: [[media type="file" key="small large chopsticks.wav"]]</pre></div>
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<div style="width:100%; max-height:400pt; overflow:auto; background-color:#f8f9fa; border: 1px solid #eaecf0; padding:0em"><pre style="margin:0px;border:none;background:none;word-wrap:break-word;width:200%;white-space: pre-wrap ! important" class="old-revision-html"><html><head><title>Chopsticks</title></head><body>Chopsticks is a symmetrical non-octave MOS scale which can be played in 15ED4 which is a subset of 15 EDO. As it is a non-octave scale, the octave doesn't exist within the scale but rather 4/1, the double-octave. This makes the upper section of scale have a xen-like, interesting quality when played in conjunction with the lower hexachord. <br />
The scale is built from a pattern of LsLsLsLsLs with the Large step being 360 cents and the small step being 160 cents. The nature of the scale is macrotonal meaning that nothing similar to a semitone exists in the scale. It's built from two hexachords of LsLsLs. <br />
While the scale is symmetrical, it has a wonderfully interesting sound. Scales which are sLsLsLsLsL tend to sound brighter than LsLsLsLsLs modes. <br />
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Latest revision as of 09:22, 13 March 2025
Chopsticks is a symmetrical non-octavemos scale which can be played in 15ed4 or 15ed6 which is a subset of 15edo. It can be seen analogous to Asian[clarification needed] pentatonic scales but with twice as many pitches covering a span of 6/1. As it is a non-octave scale, the octave doesn't exist within the scale. This makes the upper section of scale have a xen-like, interesting quality when played in conjunction with the lower hexachord.
Construction
The scale is built from a pattern of LsLsLsLsLs with the Large step being 320 cents and the small step being 160 cents. The nature of the scale is macrotonal meaning that nothing similar to a semitone exists in the scale. It's built from two hexachords of LsLsLs. The odd factor is that the scale contains ten distinct pitches and repeats at 6/1 rather than 3/1.
Sound
While the scale is symmetrical, it has a wonderfully interesting sound. Scales which are sLsLsLsLsL tend to sound brighter than LsLsLsLsLs modes.