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'''Pelog''' is a [[tuning system]] used in ~~both Javanese and Balinese~~ gamelan music. It provides an octave-repeating heptatonic [[scale]], although octaves are usually stretched to compensate for the inharmonicity of the instruments.

'''Pelog''' is a [[tuning system]] used in Indonesian gamelan music. It provides an octave-repeating heptatonic [[scale]], although [[octave stretch|octaves are usually stretched]] to compensate for the inharmonicity of the instruments.

In Javanese gamelan, the tones of ~~pelog~~ are numbered 1 through 7 (traditionally associated with body parts: 1 = head, 2 = neck, 3 = chest, 4 = groin, 5 = knees, 6 = feet, 7 = hands). ~~Tuning~~ varies considerably between gamelan, but on most modern Javanese sets one would encounter in ~~the US~~ the pairs 1-5, 2-6, and 3-7 are roughly fifths.

In Javanese gamelan, the tones of Pelog are numbered 1 through 7 (traditionally associated with body parts: 1 = head, 2 = neck, 3 = chest, 4 = groin, 5 = knees, 6 = feet, 7 = hands). The exact tuning varies considerably between gamelan, but on most modern Javanese sets one would encounter in North America the pairs 1-5, 2-6, and 3-7 are roughly fifths.

Traditionally, there are three ''pathet'' or modes of ~~pelog~~. ''Pelog nem'' (or ''pathet nem'') uses the tones 1 2 3 5 6 with an emphasis on either 6-2 or 5-1 depending on the piece (technically, depending whether the piece is emulating [[~~slendro~~]] manyuro or ~~slendro~~ songo). ''Pelog barang'' uses 2 3 5 6 7, usually emphasizing 6+2 or 3+7. ''Pelog lima'' is a sort of "odds and ends" for uses of the 1 2 3 5 6 scale that don't really fit into anywhere else. Definitions are somewhat fuzzy and may vary by gamelan master. The 4 tone is not often encountered, and some elaborating instruments lack the tone entirely.

Traditionally, there are three ''pathet'', or modes, of Pelog. ''Pelog nem'' (or ''pathet nem'') uses the tones 1 2 3 5 6 with an emphasis on either 6-2 or 5-1 depending on the piece (technically, depending whether the piece is emulating [[Slendro]] manyuro or Slendro songo). ''Pelog barang'' uses 2 3 5 6 7, usually emphasizing 6+2 or 3+7. ''Pelog lima'' is a sort of "odds and ends" for uses of the 1 2 3 5 6 scale that don't really fit into anywhere else. Definitions are somewhat fuzzy and may vary by gamelan master. The 4 tone is not often encountered, and some elaborating instruments lack the tone entirely.

Pelog is well-approximated by the seven note "antidiatonic" ([[2L 5s]]) scale of [[9edo]]. However, it is not exactly 9edo, since in practice Pelog's exact intervals are slightly unequal throughout the scale, while 9edo supposes exactly two interval sizes.

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-'''Pelog''' is a [[tuning system]] used in both Javanese and Balinese gamelan music. It provides an octave-repeating heptatonic [[scale]], although octaves are usually stretched to compensate for the inharmonicity of the instruments.
+'''Pelog''' is a [[tuning system]] used in Indonesian gamelan music. It provides an octave-repeating heptatonic [[scale]], although [[octave stretch|octaves are usually stretched]] to compensate for the inharmonicity of the instruments.
-In Javanese gamelan, the tones of pelog are numbered 1 through 7 (traditionally associated with body parts: 1 = head, 2 = neck, 3 = chest, 4 = groin, 5 = knees, 6 = feet, 7 = hands). Tuning varies considerably between gamelan, but on most modern Javanese sets one would encounter in the US the pairs 1-5, 2-6, and 3-7 are roughly fifths.
+In Javanese gamelan, the tones of Pelog are numbered 1 through 7 (traditionally associated with body parts: 1 = head, 2 = neck, 3 = chest, 4 = groin, 5 = knees, 6 = feet, 7 = hands). The exact tuning varies considerably between gamelan, but on most modern Javanese sets one would encounter in North America the pairs 1-5, 2-6, and 3-7 are roughly fifths.
-Traditionally, there are three ''pathet'' or modes of pelog. ''Pelog nem'' (or ''pathet nem'') uses the tones 1 2 3 5 6 with an emphasis on either 6-2 or 5-1 depending on the piece (technically, depending whether the piece is emulating [[slendro]] manyuro or slendro songo). ''Pelog barang'' uses 2 3 5 6 7, usually emphasizing 6+2 or 3+7. ''Pelog lima'' is a sort of "odds and ends" for uses of the 1 2 3 5 6 scale that don't really fit into anywhere else. Definitions are somewhat fuzzy and may vary by gamelan master. The 4 tone is not often encountered, and some elaborating instruments lack the tone entirely.
+Traditionally, there are three ''pathet'', or modes, of Pelog. ''Pelog nem'' (or ''pathet nem'') uses the tones 1 2 3 5 6 with an emphasis on either 6-2 or 5-1 depending on the piece (technically, depending whether the piece is emulating [[Slendro]] manyuro or Slendro songo). ''Pelog barang'' uses 2 3 5 6 7, usually emphasizing 6+2 or 3+7. ''Pelog lima'' is a sort of "odds and ends" for uses of the 1 2 3 5 6 scale that don't really fit into anywhere else. Definitions are somewhat fuzzy and may vary by gamelan master. The 4 tone is not often encountered, and some elaborating instruments lack the tone entirely.
+Pelog is well-approximated by the seven note "antidiatonic" ([[2L 5s]]) scale of [[9edo]]. However, it is not exactly 9edo, since in practice Pelog's exact intervals are slightly unequal throughout the scale, while 9edo supposes exactly two interval sizes.
 == Music ==
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