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{{Editable user page|Don't remove anything (unless it's offensive or factually incorrect), but feel free to add any observations about the scale, subsets, music examples, etc., and feel free to improve the formatting or layout as long as you don't remove information.}}

[[File:Moon-dust.png|thumb|Moon dust scale (circle diagram).]]

The '''moon dust scale'''{{idio}} is a 16-tone [[JI]] scale, with a period of [[16/1]] (four octaves), invented by [[Budjarn Lambeth]] in 2025.

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== Practical techniques ==

=== Keyboard mapping ===

When using the scale on an isomorphic keyboard such as the [[Lumatone]] or [[Scale Workshop]], it is recommended to have one axis ascend by 1 step at a time, and the other axis ascend by 5 steps at a time.

When using the scale on an isomorphic keyboard such as the [[Lumatone]] or [[Scale Workshop]], it is recommended to have one axis ascend by 1 step at a time, and the other axis ascend by 3, 4 or 5 steps at a time.

==== Scale Workshop ====

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=== Frequency in Hz ===

Lambeth usually sets the frequency of the [[tonic]] note - note 0 of the scale - to F#2, that is 92.4986 Hz.

Lambeth usually sets the frequency of the [[tonic]] note - note 0 of the scale - around F#2, that is 92.4986 Hz.

He recommends setting it anywhere between ~~75Hz~~ and ~~120Hz~~, or anywhere between D2 and ~~A#2~~.

He recommends setting it anywhere between 65Hz and 260Hz, or anywhere between C2 and C4.

=== Chord voicing ===

When voicing chords, Lambeth recommends that the two lowest notes of the chord should be 5 scale steps apart.

When voicing chords, Lambeth recommends that the two lowest notes of the chord should be at least 4 scale steps apart (eg step 0 and step 4).

Above this foundation, you can then add any higher notes you wish as chord extensions.

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=== Combining with other scales ===

You can have one instrument tuned to the moon dust scale, and another instrument tuned to any other over-7 primodal scale, and have them play simultaneously.

You can have one instrument tuned to the moon dust scale, and another instrument tuned to any other over-7 or over-2 primodal scale, and have them play simultaneously.

Some good scales to combine it with in this way are:

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* Over-7 sharp maj pentatonic: 67/56 - 76/56 - 84/56 - 101/56 - 112/56

~~One can also~~ try ~~any~~ of the over-7 scales ~~are listed on the following page:~~

Lists of more to try:

* [[User:BudjarnLambeth/5- to 10-tone scales from the modes of the harmonic series#Over-7|5- to 10-tone over-7 scales]].

* [[User:BudjarnLambeth/5- to 10-tone scales from the modes of the harmonic series#Over-7|5- to 10-tone over-7 scales]]

* [[User:BudjarnLambeth/5- to 10-tone scales from the modes of the harmonic series#Over-2|5- to 10-tone over-2 scales]]

== History ==

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+{{Editable user page|Don't remove anything (unless it's offensive or factually incorrect), but feel free to add any observations about the scale, subsets, music examples, etc., and feel free to improve the formatting or layout as long as you don't remove information.}}
+[[File:Moon-dust.png|thumb|Moon dust scale (circle diagram).]]
 The '''moon dust scale'''{{idio}} is a 16-tone [[JI]] scale, with a period of [[16/1]] (four octaves), invented by [[Budjarn Lambeth]] in 2025.
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 == Practical techniques ==
 === Keyboard mapping ===
-When using the scale on an isomorphic keyboard such as the [[Lumatone]] or [[Scale Workshop]], it is recommended to have one axis ascend by 1 step at a time, and the other axis ascend by 5 steps at a time.
+When using the scale on an isomorphic keyboard such as the [[Lumatone]] or [[Scale Workshop]], it is recommended to have one axis ascend by 1 step at a time, and the other axis ascend by 3, 4 or 5 steps at a time.
 ==== Scale Workshop ====
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 === Frequency in Hz ===
-Lambeth usually sets the frequency of the [[tonic]] note - note 0 of the scale - to F#2, that is 92.4986 Hz.
+Lambeth usually sets the frequency of the [[tonic]] note - note 0 of the scale - around F#2, that is 92.4986 Hz.
-He recommends setting it anywhere between 75Hz and 120Hz, or anywhere between D2 and A#2.
+He recommends setting it anywhere between 65Hz and 260Hz, or anywhere between C2 and C4.
 === Chord voicing ===
-When voicing chords, Lambeth recommends that the two lowest notes of the chord should be 5 scale steps apart.
+When voicing chords, Lambeth recommends that the two lowest notes of the chord should be at least 4 scale steps apart (eg step 0 and step 4).
 Above this foundation, you can then add any higher notes you wish as chord extensions.
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 === Combining with other scales ===
-You can have one instrument tuned to the moon dust scale, and another instrument tuned to any other over-7 primodal scale, and have them play simultaneously.
+You can have one instrument tuned to the moon dust scale, and another instrument tuned to any other over-7 or over-2 primodal scale, and have them play simultaneously.
 Some good scales to combine it with in this way are:
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 * Over-7 sharp maj pentatonic: 67/56 - 76/56 - 84/56 - 101/56 - 112/56
-One can also try any of the over-7 scales are listed on the following page:
+Lists of more to try:
-* [[User:BudjarnLambeth/5- to 10-tone scales from the modes of the harmonic series#Over-7|5- to 10-tone over-7 scales]].
+* [[User:BudjarnLambeth/5- to 10-tone scales from the modes of the harmonic series#Over-7|5- to 10-tone over-7 scales]]
+* [[User:BudjarnLambeth/5- to 10-tone scales from the modes of the harmonic series#Over-2|5- to 10-tone over-2 scales]]
 == History ==