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In practice these terms can loosely refer to approximations of mathematically exact PDR and FDR chords, for example in [[edo]] tunings.
In practice these terms can loosely refer to approximations of mathematically exact PDR and FDR chords, for example in [[edo]] tunings.
=== Facts ===
=== Facts ===
==== "Exact DR tunings" of MOS scales are abundant ====
==== Finding a tuning of a MOS scale with an exact DR chord ====
Let ''a'', ''b'' be positive integers and suppose gcd(''a'', ''b'') = 1. Let ''E'' > 1 be the frequency ratio of the equave. Consider a MOS ''a'''''L'''''b'''''s'''{{angbr|''E''}} with generator range <math>I \subseteq (1, \sqrt{E})</math> (in the linear frequency domain), and consider a triple ('''0''', '''u''', '''v''') (representing a triad in the MOS), '''0''' < '''u''' < '''v'''. Let '''p''', '''g''' be a basis formally representing the MOS scale's period and generator. Write  
Let ''a'', ''b'' be positive integers and suppose gcd(''a'', ''b'') = 1. Let ''E'' > 1 be the frequency ratio of the equave. Consider a MOS ''a'''''L'''''b'''''s'''{{angbr|''E''}} with generator range <math>I \subseteq (1, \sqrt{E})</math> (in the linear frequency domain), and consider a triple ('''0''', '''u''', '''v''') (representing a triad in the MOS), '''0''' < '''u''' < '''v'''. Let '''p''', '''g''' be a basis formally representing the MOS scale's period and generator. Write