Frequently asked questions: Difference between revisions
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* '''What does “golden” | * '''What does “golden” refer to in “golden meantone”, “golden flattone”, etc?''' | ||
** [[Rank-2 temperament]]s (of which meantone and flattone are two among many) generate [[MOS scale]]s with two step sizes, large and small. | ** [[Rank-2 temperament]]s (of which meantone and flattone are two among many) generate [[MOS scale]]s with two step sizes, large and small. | ||
** Depending on what [[generator]] you use for the temperament, you can make the ratio between large:small different. For example you can have 3:1 meantone, 2:1 meantone, 3:2 meantone, etc. and the same goes for any other rank-2 temperament. | ** Depending on what [[generator]] you use for the temperament, you can make the ratio between large:small different. For example you can have 3:1 meantone, 2:1 meantone, 3:2 meantone, etc. and the same goes for any other rank-2 temperament. | ||