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~~In regards to scales, an~~ '''enharmonic ~~scale~~''' ~~may refer to:~~

The term '''enharmonic''' has several meanings.

* a [[mos scale]] of 17 or 19 notes that is 7a 12b or 5a 12b with unspecified sizes for a and b, which can be:

** [[7L 12s|7L 12s (f-enharmonic)]]

** [[12L 7s|12L 7s (m-enharmonic)]]

** [[12L 5s|12L 5s (p-enharmonic)]]

** [[5L 12s|5L 12s (s-enharmonic)]]

In regards to interval ~~classification~~, ~~see~~:

'''In regards to intervals or notes:'''

* [[Diatonic, ~~Chromatic~~, ~~Enharmonic~~, ~~Subchromatic~~]]

* Two intervals or notes an [[enharmonic diesis]] apart, such as the augmented fourth and the diminished fifth, or C♯ and D♭. In [[12edo]], such intervals or notes are tuned to the same size or pitch, so they are '''enharmonically equivalent'''. In any tuning whose [[perfect fifth]] is not the same as 12edo's, enharmonic intervals or notes are distinct.

* [[Enharmonic ~~diesis~~]]

* By extension, intervals mapped to the same number of steps in any [[temperament|tempered]] [[tuning system]]. This is technically a misnomer that arose from the ubiquity of 12edo. The clearer term is ''equivalent'' or ''equated''. For example, in [[5edo]], E and F are equivalent/equated since they are both mapped to 480 cents above C.

* [[~~Enharmonic equivalence~~]]

'''In regards to scales:'''

* A [[mos scale]] of 17 or 19 notes that is 7a 12b or 5a 12b with unspecified sizes for a and b (descended from 5L 2s such that diatonic enharmonic equivalents become distinct generic interval classes), which can be:

** [[7L 12s|7L 12s (f-enharmonic)]]

** [[12L 7s|12L 7s (m-enharmonic)]]

** [[12L 5s|12L 5s (p-enharmonic)]]

** [[5L 12s|5L 12s (s-enharmonic)]]

* The enharmonic genus, a {{w|genus (music)|genus}} in ancient Greek music theory containing scales with comma-sized steps

== See also ==

* [[Diatonic, chromatic, enharmonic, subchromatic]] – an in-depth discussion on these concepts

* [[Enharmonic unison]] – an interval equated to a [[unison]]

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-In regards to scales, an '''enharmonic scale''' may refer to:
+The term '''enharmonic''' has several meanings.
-* a [[mos scale]] of 17 or 19 notes that is 7a 12b or 5a 12b with unspecified sizes for a and b, which can be:
-** [[7L 12s|7L 12s (f-enharmonic)]]
-** [[12L 7s|12L 7s (m-enharmonic)]]
-** [[12L 5s|12L 5s (p-enharmonic)]]
-** [[5L 12s|5L 12s (s-enharmonic)]]
-In regards to interval classification, see:
+'''In regards to intervals or notes:'''
-* [[Diatonic, Chromatic, Enharmonic, Subchromatic]]
+* Two intervals or notes an [[enharmonic diesis]] apart, such as the augmented fourth and the diminished fifth, or C♯ and D♭. In [[12edo]], such intervals or notes are tuned to the same size or pitch, so they are '''enharmonically equivalent'''. In any tuning whose [[perfect fifth]] is not the same as 12edo's, enharmonic intervals or notes are distinct.
-* [[Enharmonic diesis]]
+* By extension, intervals mapped to the same number of steps in any [[temperament|tempered]] [[tuning system]]. This is technically a misnomer that arose from the ubiquity of 12edo. The clearer term is ''equivalent'' or ''equated''. For example, in [[5edo]], E and F are equivalent/equated since they are both mapped to 480 cents above C.
-* [[Enharmonic equivalence]]
+'''In regards to scales:'''
+* A [[mos scale]] of 17 or 19 notes that is 7a&nbsp;12b or 5a&nbsp;12b with unspecified sizes for a and b (descended from 5L 2s such that diatonic enharmonic equivalents become distinct generic interval classes), which can be:
+** [[7L 12s|7L&nbsp;12s (f-enharmonic)]]
+** [[12L 7s|12L&nbsp;7s (m-enharmonic)]]
+** [[12L 5s|12L&nbsp;5s (p-enharmonic)]]
+** [[5L 12s|5L&nbsp;12s (s-enharmonic)]]
+* The enharmonic genus, a {{w|genus (music)|genus}} in ancient Greek music theory containing scales with comma-sized steps
+== See also ==
+* [[Diatonic, chromatic, enharmonic, subchromatic]] – an in-depth discussion on these concepts
+* [[Enharmonic unison]] – an interval equated to a [[unison]]
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