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'''interval''' - The distance between two pitches, expressed as a ratio (of their associated frequencies in hertz) or in cents. | '''interval''' - The distance between two pitches, expressed as a ratio (of their associated frequencies in hertz) or in cents. | ||
'''scale''' - An ordered list of intervals | '''scale''' - An ordered list of intervals. | ||
'''harmonic distance''' - A property of intervals other than size; a second type of distance, such that pitches separated by 'short' intervals are more likely to be confused (as by novice singers) than those separated by 'long' intervals. e.g. an octave is 'shorter' than a tritone. related to consonance. e.g. [[Benedetti_height|Tenney height]]. | '''harmonic distance''' - A property of intervals other than size; a second type of distance, such that pitches separated by 'short' intervals are more likely to be confused (as by novice singers) than those separated by 'long' intervals. e.g. an octave is 'shorter' than a tritone. related to consonance. e.g. [[Benedetti_height|Tenney height]]. | ||
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'''interval of equivalence''' - An interval considered to have small or zero harmonic distance, such as an octave (pitch ratio 2/1 or 1200 cents). | '''interval of equivalence''' - An interval considered to have small or zero harmonic distance, such as an octave (pitch ratio 2/1 or 1200 cents). | ||
'''periodic scale''' - A scale that repeats at an interval of equivalence. | '''periodic scale''' - A scale that repeats at an interval of equivalence. Exactly what can be described by a [http://www.huygens-fokker.org/scala/scl_format.html Scala file]. | ||
'''mode''' - A particular rotation of a scale, e.g. ionian, dorian etc. for the diatonic scale. | '''mode''' - A particular rotation of a scale, e.g. ionian, dorian etc. for the diatonic scale. | ||