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An '''isoharmonic series''' is a variation on the [[harmonic series]], where every pitch has been shifted by a rational number.  
An '''isoharmonic series''' is a variation on the [[harmonic series]], where every pitch has been linearly shifted by a rational number:
 
<math>f(n) = c + n</math> where <math>c</math> is rational
 
So for a:b:c:d:... you have b-a = c-b = d-c = etc.
 
It is synonymous with the term [[OS]], otonal sequence, which is part of a system of [[arithmetic tuning|arithmetic]] and [[harmonotonic tuning|harmonotonic]] tunings. It is also essentially the series form of an [[isoharmonic chord]].  


==See also==
==See also==


* [[OS]], otonal sequence, a synonym for isoharmonic series that is part of a system of [[arithmetic tuning|arithmetic]] and [[harmonotonic tuning|harmonotonic]] tunings
* [[Isoharmonic chord]], for the related chord concept
* [[Xenharmonic series]], for other variations on the harmonic series
* [[Xenharmonic series]], for other variations on the harmonic series



Latest revision as of 16:56, 29 September 2025

An isoharmonic series is a variation on the harmonic series, where every pitch has been linearly shifted by a rational number:

[math]\displaystyle{ f(n) = c + n }[/math] where [math]\displaystyle{ c }[/math] is rational

So for a:b:c:d:... you have b-a = c-b = d-c = etc.

It is synonymous with the term OS, otonal sequence, which is part of a system of arithmetic and harmonotonic tunings. It is also essentially the series form of an isoharmonic chord.

See also