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File:How to tonality diamond 3.png|'''Step 3: Make sure the decimal form of the ratios is between 1 and 2. If it is not, double one of the numbers until it is.''' | File:How to tonality diamond 3.png|'''Step 3: Make sure the decimal form of the ratios is between 1 and 2. If it is not, double one of the numbers until it is.''' | ||
File:How to tonality diamond 4.png|'''Optional step: to make the rows play rooted chords, one half of the diamond (not including the middle unison row) must be lowered by an octave (represented by grey cells in image).''' | File:How to tonality diamond 4.png|'''Optional step: to make the rows play rooted chords, one half of the diamond (not including the middle unison row) must be lowered by an octave (represented by grey cells in image).''' | ||
</gallery>Note: the numbers of the odd-limit are generally arranged in one of three ways: | </gallery>Note: the numbers of the odd-limit are generally arranged in one of three ways: | ||
* numerically (ie, 2 3 5 7 9 11) as in Meyer's 7-limit diamond | |||
* by tonal order (ie 2 9 5 11 3 7) as in Partch's 11-limit diamond | |||
* chordally (ie, 2 5 3 7 9 11) as in the layout for the Diamond Marimba | |||
== History == | == History == | ||