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Traditionally, there are three ''pathet'', or modes, of Pelog. ''Pelog nem'' (or ''pathet nem'') uses the tones {{dash|1, 2, 3, 5, 6|d=med}} 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 {{dash|2, 3, 5, 6, 7|d=med}}, usually emphasizing 6+2 or 3+7. ''Pelog lima'' is a sort of "odds and ends" for uses of the {{dash|1, 2, 3, 5, 6|d=med}} 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.

~~Javanese Pelog tunings are well-approximated by~~ the ~~seven note "antidiatonic" ([[2L 5s]]) scale of~~ [[9edo]]~~. This is essentially an inverted version of the [[12edo]]'s [[5L 2s|diatonic~~ scale~~]], where the~~ steps ~~are~~ {{dash|Half, Half, Whole, Half, Half, Half, Whole|s=|d=med}} ~~instead~~ of ~~{{dash|Whole~~, ~~Whole, Half, Whole, Whole, Whole, Half|s=|d=med}}~~. ~~However~~, ~~in practice Pelog's exact intervals are slightly different throughout~~ the ~~scale~~, ~~while 9edo supposes exactly two distinct interval sizes~~.

A few studies have found that the [[9edo]] scale with steps {{dash|Half, Half, Whole, Half, Half, Half, Whole|s=|d=med}} approximates many pelog tunings in Javanese gamelan in a statistically significant manner.<ref>http://www.neuroscience-of-music.se/pelog_main.htm</ref> (In [[MOS]] jargon, this is the [[2L 5s]] scale.) But keep in mind that this is an approximation, and it is difficult to say whether it explains the origin of pelog, which is traditionally tuned by ear.

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 Traditionally, there are three ''pathet'', or modes, of Pelog. ''Pelog nem'' (or ''pathet nem'') uses the tones {{dash|1, 2, 3, 5, 6|d=med}} with an emphasis on either 6&ndash;2 or 5&ndash;1 depending on the piece (technically, depending whether the piece is emulating [[Slendro]] manyuro or Slendro songo). ''Pelog barang'' uses {{dash|2, 3, 5, 6, 7|d=med}}, usually emphasizing 6+2 or 3+7. ''Pelog lima'' is a sort of "odds and ends" for uses of the {{dash|1, 2, 3, 5, 6|d=med}} 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.
-Javanese Pelog tunings are well-approximated by the seven note "antidiatonic" ([[2L 5s]]) scale of [[9edo]]. This is essentially an inverted version of the [[12edo]]'s [[5L 2s|diatonic scale]], where the steps are {{dash|Half, Half, Whole, Half, Half, Half, Whole|s=|d=med}} instead of {{dash|Whole, Whole, Half, Whole, Whole, Whole, Half|s=|d=med}}. However, in practice Pelog's exact intervals are slightly different throughout the scale, while 9edo supposes exactly two distinct interval sizes.
+A few studies have found that the [[9edo]] scale with steps {{dash|Half, Half, Whole, Half, Half, Half, Whole|s=|d=med}} approximates many pelog tunings in Javanese gamelan in a statistically significant manner.<ref>http://www.neuroscience-of-music.se/pelog_main.htm</ref> (In [[MOS]] jargon, this is the [[2L 5s]] scale.) But keep in mind that this is an approximation, and it is difficult to say whether it explains the origin of pelog, which is traditionally tuned by ear.
 == Music ==