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Other heptatonic scales may be found at: [[:Category:7-tone scales]]. | Other heptatonic scales may be found at: [[:Category:7-tone scales]]. | ||
“Equiheptatonic” scales are scales with 7 roughly equally spaced tones per [[octave]] | “Equiheptatonic” scales are scales with 7 roughly equally spaced tones per [[octave]]. They are usually not exactly equally spaced, but deviate from equal by small amounts. | ||
Musical traditions that make use of equiheptatonic scales include: | |||
* Eastern [[Angolan]] music | |||
* [[Cambodian]] classical music | |||
* [[Ancient Greek]] auloi music | |||
* [[Laotian]] classical music | |||
* [[Thai]] classical music | |||
* [[Vietnamese]] classical music | |||
* Lower [[Zambezi]] music | |||
** [[Nyungwe]] music | |||
An exactly equal equiheptatonic scale is [[7edo]], which is popular with modern Western xenharmonic composers. | An exactly equal equiheptatonic scale is [[7edo]], which is popular with modern Western xenharmonic composers. | ||
Revision as of 03:14, 17 November 2024
A heptatonic scale, occasionally called a septatonic scale is a scale with 7 tones per equave.
Heptatonic MOS scales may be found at: Heptatonic MOS.
Other heptatonic scales may be found at: Category:7-tone scales.
“Equiheptatonic” scales are scales with 7 roughly equally spaced tones per octave. They are usually not exactly equally spaced, but deviate from equal by small amounts.
Musical traditions that make use of equiheptatonic scales include:
- Eastern Angolan music
- Cambodian classical music
- Ancient Greek auloi music
- Laotian classical music
- Thai classical music
- Vietnamese classical music
- Lower Zambezi music
- Nyungwe music
An exactly equal equiheptatonic scale is 7edo, which is popular with modern Western xenharmonic composers.