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A '''munit'''{{idiosyncratic}} (pronounced myoo-nit) is the combination of a musical interval, called a '''framing interval''', and a pattern of musical intervals (typically represented in relative step sizes) subdividing that interval. An example munit would be "4/3: LLs," sometimes called the "major tetrachord." | A '''munit'''{{idiosyncratic}} (pronounced myoo-nit) is the combination of a musical interval, called a '''framing interval''', and a pattern of musical intervals (typically represented in relative step sizes) subdividing that interval. An example munit would be "4/3: LLs," sometimes called the "major tetrachord." | ||
In short, munits are fragments of musical scales, intended in some sense to generalize [[tetrachord | In short, munits are fragments of musical scales, intended in some sense to generalize [[tetrachord]]s, jins in [[maqam]], etc. They are useful both as a method of building scales from smaller chunks, and also as a way to analyze our expectations, harmonic or otherwise, regarding how intervals are subdivided differently into step-size patterns in different tuning systems. | ||
The concept of [[ | The concept of munit was proposed by [[Mike Battaglia]] in 2011. | ||
== Interpretation and usefulness == | == Interpretation and usefulness == | ||