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==Theory== | ==Theory== | ||
=== | ===Generalizing whole and half steps=== | ||
The familiar pattern of 5 whole steps and 2 half steps, commonly written as WWHWWWH for the major scale, has step sizes of 2 (whole step) and 1 (small step), producing [[12edo]]. This can be generalized to form the pattern LLsLLLs with whole-number step sizes for L and s, where L is greater than s. The terms "large step" and "small step" are preferred as most step size pairings cannot be interpreted as "whole" and "half" steps. | The familiar pattern of 5 whole steps and 2 half steps, commonly written as WWHWWWH for the major scale, has step sizes of 2 (whole step) and 1 (small step), producing [[12edo]]. This can be generalized to form the pattern LLsLLLs with whole-number step sizes for L and s, where L is greater than s. The terms "large step" and "small step" are preferred as most step size pairings cannot be interpreted as "whole" and "half" steps. | ||