User:Fynn Cerulean/Scales generated like diatonic: Difference between revisions
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Certain scales, in particular the ones that are labeled as idiosyncratic in the above table, were named as such for certain reasons, as explained below: | Certain scales, in particular the ones that are labeled as idiosyncratic in the above table, were named as such for certain reasons, as explained below: | ||
=== Straintone and Antistraintone === | === Straintone and Antistraintone === | ||
Straintone was named for its "strained" sound when played. Antistraintone was named after the fact that is it effectively the "anti-" version of Straintone, made with a generator larger than that of [[11edo]]'s | Straintone was named for its "strained" sound when played. Antistraintone was named after the fact that is it effectively the "anti-" version of Straintone, made with a generator larger than that of [[11edo]]'s Lesbotonic scale instead of smaller. | ||
=== Lesbotonic === | === Lesbotonic === | ||
Named after the word "lesbian," which itself is named after the Greek island Lesbos. | Named after the word "lesbian," which itself is named after the Greek island Lesbos. | ||
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Cloverleaf was named for its shape when placed on a circle, being similar to that of a clover. Anticloverleaf was named for a similar reason to Antistraintone, with the generator instead being smaller than [[9edo]]'s Quizzical scale. | Cloverleaf was named for its shape when placed on a circle, being similar to that of a clover. Anticloverleaf was named for a similar reason to Antistraintone, with the generator instead being smaller than [[9edo]]'s Quizzical scale. | ||
=== Quizzical === | === Quizzical === | ||
Quizzical was named | Quizzical was named for a possible naming of its [[MOS scale|MOS]], "quin-s di-L." (2L5s) | ||
=== Tricomma and Ellipsis === | === Tricomma and Ellipsis === | ||
Tricomma was named for being similar to the Tritonic scale ([[3edo]]), plus some commas, for small enough generators. Ellipsis is a play on words relating to "tri-period." | Tricomma was named for being similar to the Tritonic scale ([[3edo]]), plus some commas, for small enough generators. Ellipsis is a play on words relating to "tri-period." | ||