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== A ==
== A ==
; [[achiral scale]] : A [[#S|scale]] whose mirror image (reversing the order of its [[#S|steps]]) is a [[#M|mode]] of the same scale.
; [[achiral scale]] : A [[#S|scale]] whose mirror image (reversing the order of its [[#S|steps]]) is a [[#M|mode]] of the same scale.
; avoid note : A note in a scale which is considered dissonant relative to the root chord, and is thus preferably avoided.


== B ==
== B ==
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== K ==
== K ==
== L ==
== L ==
; L (as in L7.13) : Shorthand for "prime limit" (e.g. "L11.19" is a shorthand for "2.3.5.7.11.19", or "11 prime limit, plus 19").
; limit : See [[#P|prime limit]], [[#O|odd limit]] and [[#I|integer limit]].
; limit : See [[#P|prime limit]], [[#O|odd limit]] and [[#I|integer limit]].


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; [[mode]] : A particular rotation of a [[#S|scale]], e.g. Ionian, Dorian etc. for the [[#D|diatonic scale]].
; [[mode]] : A particular rotation of a [[#S|scale]], e.g. Ionian, Dorian etc. for the [[#D|diatonic scale]].


; [[monzo]] : A representation of a [[#J|just intonation]] [[#I|interval]] using the exponents in its prime factorization; e.g. 81/80 = {{monzo|-4 4 -1}}.
; [[monzo]] : A representation of a [[#J|just intonation]] [[#I|interval]] using the exponents in its prime factorization; e.g. the monzo of 81/80 is {{monzo| -4 4 -1 }}.


; [[moment-of-symmetry scale]] (MOS scale) : A type of [[#S|scale]] that generalizes the [[#D|diatonic scale]] by preserving some of its properties, including [[#M|maximum-variety 2]] and [[#R|rank 2]].
; [[moment-of-symmetry scale]] (MOS scale) : A type of [[#S|scale]] that generalizes the [[#D|diatonic scale]] by preserving some of its properties, including [[#M|maximum-variety 2]] and [[#R|rank 2]].


; [[Myhill's property]] : The property of a [[#S|scale]] with [[#M|maximum variety]] 2.
; [[Myhill's property]] : The property of a [[#S|scale]] with [[#S|strict variety]] 2.


== N ==
== N ==
; [[Neji]] : A near-[[#E|equal]] [[#J|just intonation]] (NEJI) scale.
; [[Neji]] : A near-[[#E|equal]] [[#J|just intonation]] (NEJI) scale.
; n/m : A [[just intonation]] ratio, e.g. [[3/2]] or [[5/4]].
; n\m : A degree of an [[EDO]]. For example 5\19 is 5 steps of [[19edo]].
; n¥m : A degree of an [[EDO]]. For example 5¥19 is 5 steps of [[19edo]]. The same thing as n\m.


== O ==
== O ==
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== Y ==
== Y ==
== Z ==
== Z ==
== 0–9 ==
; n/m : A [[just intonation]] ratio, e.g. [[3/2]] or [[5/4]].
; n\m : A degree of an [[EDO]]. For example 5\19 is 5 steps of [[19edo]].


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