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Latest revision as of 02:47, 24 June 2025
The zen scale is an 8-tone scale invented by John O'Sullivan with the aim of being as unlike 12edo as possible while still being concordant.
Scala file (tempered)
! TemperedZen.scl ! Tempered Zen scale, John O'Sullivan, subset of 24edo 8 ! 100. 250. 350. 550. 700. 850. 1050. 1200.
Scala file (just)
! JustZen.scl ! Just Zen scale, John O'Sullivan 8 ! 17/16 15/13 11/9 11/8 3/2 18/11 11/6 2/1
Etymology
The scale is deliberately named to sound similar to "xenharmonic", because its aim is to be 'as xenharmonic as possible', without sacrificing the octave or perfect fifth.
Further reading
- johnsmusic7.com: O'Sullivan's website. Contains further material on Zen tuning among other topics.