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The **Bohlen-Pierce** (**BP**) scale is a [[nonoctave]] scale, a 13-part equal division of the perfect-twelfth ([[3_1|3/1]]) or [[Tritave]] (**13edt**). Each step is about 146 ¢, making it a [[macrotonal]] scale. It is closely related to the rank two temperament [[Sensamagic clan|bohpier]].
The **Bohlen-Pierce** (**BP**) scale is a [[nonoctave]] scale, a 13-part equal division of the perfect-twelfth ([[3_1|3/1]]) or [[Tritave]] (**13edt**). Each step is about 146 ¢, making it a [[macrotonal]] scale. It is closely related to the rank two temperament [[Sensamagic clan#Bohpier|bohpier]], and in fact chords of Bohlen-Pierce may be found listed on the page [[chords of bohpier]].


It was discovered independently by [[Heinz Bohlen]], [[John Pierce]], [[Kees van Prooijen]], and perhaps others, usually noticed for its good approximation of odd-number just ratios 3:5, 5:7, 3:7, etc.
It was discovered independently by [[Heinz Bohlen]], [[John Pierce]], [[Kees van Prooijen]], and perhaps others, usually noticed for its good approximation of odd-number just ratios 3:5, 5:7, 3:7, etc.
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The &lt;strong&gt;Bohlen-Pierce&lt;/strong&gt; (&lt;strong&gt;BP&lt;/strong&gt;) scale is a &lt;a class="wiki_link" href="/nonoctave"&gt;nonoctave&lt;/a&gt; scale, a 13-part equal division of the perfect-twelfth (&lt;a class="wiki_link" href="/3_1"&gt;3/1&lt;/a&gt;) or &lt;a class="wiki_link" href="/Tritave"&gt;Tritave&lt;/a&gt; (&lt;strong&gt;13edt&lt;/strong&gt;). Each step is about 146 ¢, making it a &lt;a class="wiki_link" href="/macrotonal"&gt;macrotonal&lt;/a&gt; scale. It is closely related to the rank two temperament &lt;a class="wiki_link" href="/Sensamagic%20clan"&gt;bohpier&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;
The &lt;strong&gt;Bohlen-Pierce&lt;/strong&gt; (&lt;strong&gt;BP&lt;/strong&gt;) scale is a &lt;a class="wiki_link" href="/nonoctave"&gt;nonoctave&lt;/a&gt; scale, a 13-part equal division of the perfect-twelfth (&lt;a class="wiki_link" href="/3_1"&gt;3/1&lt;/a&gt;) or &lt;a class="wiki_link" href="/Tritave"&gt;Tritave&lt;/a&gt; (&lt;strong&gt;13edt&lt;/strong&gt;). Each step is about 146 ¢, making it a &lt;a class="wiki_link" href="/macrotonal"&gt;macrotonal&lt;/a&gt; scale. It is closely related to the rank two temperament &lt;a class="wiki_link" href="/Sensamagic%20clan#Bohpier"&gt;bohpier&lt;/a&gt;, and in fact chords of Bohlen-Pierce may be found listed on the page &lt;a class="wiki_link" href="/chords%20of%20bohpier"&gt;chords of bohpier&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;
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It was discovered independently by &lt;a class="wiki_link" href="/Heinz%20Bohlen"&gt;Heinz Bohlen&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a class="wiki_link" href="/John%20Pierce"&gt;John Pierce&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a class="wiki_link" href="/Kees%20van%20Prooijen"&gt;Kees van Prooijen&lt;/a&gt;, and perhaps others, usually noticed for its good approximation of odd-number just ratios 3:5, 5:7, 3:7, etc.&lt;br /&gt;
It was discovered independently by &lt;a class="wiki_link" href="/Heinz%20Bohlen"&gt;Heinz Bohlen&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a class="wiki_link" href="/John%20Pierce"&gt;John Pierce&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a class="wiki_link" href="/Kees%20van%20Prooijen"&gt;Kees van Prooijen&lt;/a&gt;, and perhaps others, usually noticed for its good approximation of odd-number just ratios 3:5, 5:7, 3:7, etc.&lt;br /&gt;