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== Notation == | == Notation == | ||
In musical notations that employ the [[chain-of-fifths notation|chain-of-fifths]] | In musical notations that employ the [[5L 2s|diatonic]] [[chain-of-fifths notation|chain-of-fifths]], such as the [[ups and downs notation]], the limma is represented by the distances between B and C, as well as between E and F. | ||
The scale is structured with the following step pattern: | The scale is structured with the following step pattern: | ||
* A to B: [[9/8|whole tone]] | |||
* B to C: [[256/243|limma]] | |||
* C to D: [[9/8|whole tone]] | |||
* D to E: [[9/8|whole tone]] | |||
* E to F: [[256/243|limma]] | |||
* F to G: [[9/8|whole tone]] | |||
* G to A: [[9/8|whole tone]] | |||
This pattern highlights the placement of the limma intervals between | This pattern highlights the placement of the limma intervals between the note pairs above, distinguishing them from the [[9/8|whole tone]] that occur between the other note pairs. | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||