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1. A period "P" (of any size but most commonly the octave or a 1/N fraction of an octave) | 1. A period "P" (of any size but most commonly the octave or a 1/N fraction of an octave) | ||
2. A generator "g" (of any size, for example 700 cents in 12 equal temperament) which is repeatedly | 2. A generator "g" (of any size, for example 700 cents in 12 equal temperament) which is added repeatedly to make a chain of scale steps, starting from the unison or 0 cents scale step, and then reducing to within the period | ||
3. Where there are exactly two two sizes of scale steps (Large and small, often written "L" and "s") | 3. Where there are exactly two two sizes of scale steps (Large and small, often written "L" and "s") | ||
4. Where //each// number of scale steps, or generic interval, within the scale occurs in no more than two different sizes, and in exactly two if the interval is not a multiple of the period | 4. Where //each// number of scale steps, or generic interval, within the scale occurs in no more than two different sizes, and in exactly two if the interval is not a multiple of the period | ||
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1. A period &quot;P&quot; (of any size but most commonly the octave or a 1/N fraction of an octave)<br /> | 1. A period &quot;P&quot; (of any size but most commonly the octave or a 1/N fraction of an octave)<br /> | ||
2. A generator &quot;g&quot; (of any size, for example 700 cents in 12 equal temperament) which is repeatedly | 2. A generator &quot;g&quot; (of any size, for example 700 cents in 12 equal temperament) which is added repeatedly to make a chain of scale steps, starting from the unison or 0 cents scale step, and then reducing to within the period<br /> | ||
3. Where there are exactly two two sizes of scale steps (Large and small, often written &quot;L&quot; and &quot;s&quot;)<br /> | 3. Where there are exactly two two sizes of scale steps (Large and small, often written &quot;L&quot; and &quot;s&quot;)<br /> | ||
4. Where <em>each</em> number of scale steps, or generic interval, within the scale occurs in no more than two different sizes, and in exactly two if the interval is not a multiple of the period<br /> | 4. Where <em>each</em> number of scale steps, or generic interval, within the scale occurs in no more than two different sizes, and in exactly two if the interval is not a multiple of the period<br /> | ||