Macrodiatonic and microdiatonic scales: Difference between revisions

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'''Macrodiatonic scales''' are [[nonoctave]] ~~scales~~ that have ~~a similar structure to the diatonic scale (usually having~~ 5 large and 2 small steps) but are stretched because of their nonoctave period. The equivalent term for compressed diatonic scales is '''microdiatonic'''. Macrodiatonic/microdiatonic scales sound completely unrecognizable but are structurally identical (with it being possible to translate from diatonic to macrodiatonic/microdiatonic scales "on the fly"). Temperaments assosciated with macrodiatonic/microdiatonic scales are usually termed as macro[[meantone]]/micro[[meantone]]s.

'''Macrodiatonic scales''' are [[nonoctave]] [[MOS scale]]s that have 5 large and 2 small steps like the diatonic scale but are stretched because of their nonoctave period. The equivalent term for compressed diatonic scales is '''microdiatonic'''. Macrodiatonic/microdiatonic scales sound completely unrecognizable but are structurally identical (with it being possible to translate from diatonic to macrodiatonic/microdiatonic scales "on the fly"). Temperaments assosciated with macrodiatonic/microdiatonic scales are usually termed as macro[[meantone]]/micro[[meantone]]s.

== Examples of macrodiatonic and microdiatonic scales ==

* [[5L 2s (3/2-equivalent)|5L 2s<3/2>]]: Generator is approximately [[17/9]]. This scale is connected to the no-twos macromeantone temperament in the 3.13.17 subgroup tempering out 85293/83521.

* [[5L 2s (3/1-equivalent)|5L 2s<3/1>]]: Generator is approximately [[17/9]]. This scale is connected to the no-twos macromeantone temperament in the 3.13.17 subgroup tempering out 85293/83521.

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-'''Macrodiatonic scales''' are [[nonoctave]]  scales that have a similar structure to the diatonic scale (usually having 5 large and 2 small steps) but are stretched because of their nonoctave period. The equivalent term for compressed diatonic scales is '''microdiatonic'''. Macrodiatonic/microdiatonic scales sound completely unrecognizable but are structurally identical (with it being possible to translate from diatonic to macrodiatonic/microdiatonic scales "on the fly"). Temperaments assosciated with macrodiatonic/microdiatonic scales are usually termed as macro[[meantone]]/micro[[meantone]]s.
+'''Macrodiatonic scales''' are [[nonoctave]]  [[MOS scale]]s that have 5 large and 2 small steps like the diatonic scale but are stretched because of their nonoctave period. The equivalent term for compressed diatonic scales is '''microdiatonic'''. Macrodiatonic/microdiatonic scales sound completely unrecognizable but are structurally identical (with it being possible to translate from diatonic to macrodiatonic/microdiatonic scales "on the fly"). Temperaments assosciated with macrodiatonic/microdiatonic scales are usually termed as macro[[meantone]]/micro[[meantone]]s.
 == Examples of macrodiatonic and microdiatonic scales ==
+* [[5L 2s (3/2-equivalent)|5L 2s<3/2>]]: Generator is approximately [[17/9]]. This scale is connected to the no-twos macromeantone temperament in the 3.13.17 subgroup tempering out 85293/83521.
 * [[5L 2s (3/1-equivalent)|5L 2s<3/1>]]: Generator is approximately [[17/9]]. This scale is connected to the no-twos macromeantone temperament in the 3.13.17 subgroup tempering out 85293/83521.