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The '''scale tree''', usually referred to as the Stern-Brocot tree, is an infinite binary tree that lists every possible reduced positive rational number. The scale tree is commonly used in the context of [[MOS scale|MOS scales]] and [[regular temperament theory]]. | The '''scale tree''', usually referred to as the Stern-Brocot tree, is an infinite binary tree that lists every possible reduced positive rational number. The scale tree is commonly used in the context of [[MOS scale|MOS scales]] and [[regular temperament theory]]. | ||