Glossary of scale properties: Difference between revisions
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: The number of distinct step sizes occurring in a given scale. Arity ''disregards other properties'', such as [[rank]] or [[maximum variety]]. For example, | : The number of distinct step sizes occurring in a given scale. Arity ''disregards other properties'', such as [[rank]] or [[maximum variety]]. For example, 12edo melodic minor is a binary scale which is not rank-2 or MV2 (MOS). | ||
The 12-tone diatonic scale has Myhill's property, and is also distributionally even. | The 12-tone diatonic scale has Myhill's property, and is also distributionally even. | ||