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12edo 5L2s diatonic scale, the predominantly used scale in the world today, is an example of such a scale.
12edo 5L2s diatonic scale, the predominantly used scale in the world today, is an example of such a scale.


== Examples ==
== Mathematical definition ==
Concoctic scales appear to only exist in composite EDOs.
The length of a maximum evenness scale's generator can be determined through a '''modular multiplicative inverse''' of the note amount and the tuning size<ref>https://individual.utoronto.ca/kalendis/leap/index.htm</ref>:


As a direct consequence of the definition, L + s = gen\EDO.
a*x ≡ 1 (mod N),
 
where N is the period, and a is the note count. Therefore, a concoctic scale is defined for a given N:
 
a*a ≡ 1 (mod N),
 
which becomes
 
a^2 ≡ 1 (mod N).
 
Paraconcoctic scales are those, which in a pure sense are the octave inversions of one another. For example, a {7/10}'s generator is 3, and of {3/10} is 7. Since octave-inverting the MOS generator has no impact on the scale, paraconcoctic scales are identical to their usual counterparts. However, the difference is pronounced in keyboard making - in paraconcoctic scales, white keys' generator will be the amount of black keys and vice versa.
 
== List ==
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|+
|+
Non-trivial concoctic scales (above 1\2) in EDOs up to 100 that have them
!N
!N
!Scale
!Scale
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!Generator Size (cents)
!Generator Size (cents)
!Notes
!Notes
|-
|5
|3\5
|
|720
|
|-
|8
|5\8
|
|750
|
|-
|10
|7\10
|
|
|
|-
|-
|12
|12
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|5L 2s
|5L 2s
|700
|700
|The system predominantly in use in the world today.
|-
|13
|8\13
|
|
|
|
|-
|14
|1\14
| -
|85.714285
|Appears to act like a prime number
|-
|-
|15
|15
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|7L 2s
|7L 2s
|675
|675
|
|-
|17
|13\17
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|
|
|-
|20
|11\20
|
|
|
|-
|21
|13\21
|
|
|
|-
|24
|13\24, 17\24, 19\24
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|350, 650, 850
|
|-
|25
|18\25
|
|
|
|-
|26
|21\16
|
|
|Forms the slendric pentad
|-
|28
|15\28
|
|
|
|-
|29
|17\29
|
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|
|
|-
|-

Revision as of 20:36, 19 December 2021

Concoctic scale (name proposed by Eliora) is a maximum eveness scale which has the same number of notes as its MOS generator.

12edo 5L2s diatonic scale, the predominantly used scale in the world today, is an example of such a scale.

Mathematical definition

The length of a maximum evenness scale's generator can be determined through a modular multiplicative inverse of the note amount and the tuning size[1]:

a*x ≡ 1 (mod N),

where N is the period, and a is the note count. Therefore, a concoctic scale is defined for a given N:

a*a ≡ 1 (mod N),

which becomes

a^2 ≡ 1 (mod N).

Paraconcoctic scales are those, which in a pure sense are the octave inversions of one another. For example, a {7/10}'s generator is 3, and of {3/10} is 7. Since octave-inverting the MOS generator has no impact on the scale, paraconcoctic scales are identical to their usual counterparts. However, the difference is pronounced in keyboard making - in paraconcoctic scales, white keys' generator will be the amount of black keys and vice versa.

List

Non-trivial concoctic scales (above 1\2) in EDOs up to 100 that have them
N Scale Mos type Generator Size (cents) Notes
5 3\5 720
8 5\8 750
10 7\10
12 7\12 5L 2s 700 The system predominantly in use in the world today.
13 8\13
15 11\15 3L 1s 880
16 9\16 7L 2s 675
17 13\17
20 11\20
21 13\21
24 13\24, 17\24, 19\24 350, 650, 850
25 18\25
26 21\16 Forms the slendric pentad
28 15\28
29 17\29
84 71\84 58L 13s 1014.285714
91 64\91 37L 27s 843.956043