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'''Contravaricant''' - This is a note that occurs roughly at intervals between 256/225 and 75/64 away from the Tonic in the scale's direction of construction, lying roughly in the middle of the 4/3 interval separating the Tonic and the Serviant above it. Much like how intervals in the Varicant region often don’t consistently act as either sixths or sevenths, or even act as a cross between a sixth and a seventh, intervals in the Contravaricant region often don't consistently act as either seconds or thirds, or even act as a cross between a second and a third. In Bass-Up tonality, this functionality is first encountered in the form of [[8/7]], though [[7/6]] is another notable interval included in this range. | '''Contravaricant''' - This is a note that occurs roughly at intervals between 256/225 and 75/64 away from the Tonic in the scale's direction of construction, lying roughly in the middle of the 4/3 interval separating the Tonic and the Serviant above it. Much like how intervals in the Varicant region often don’t consistently act as either sixths or sevenths, or even act as a cross between a sixth and a seventh, intervals in the Contravaricant region often don't consistently act as either seconds or thirds, or even act as a cross between a second and a third. In Bass-Up tonality, this functionality is first encountered in the form of [[8/7]], though [[7/6]] is another notable interval included in this range. | ||
'''Misodominant''' - This is a note that occurs roughly at intervals between 32/21 and 25/16 away from the Tonic in the scale's direction of construction. | '''Misodominant''' - This is a note that occurs roughly at intervals between 32/21 and 25/16 away from the Tonic in the scale's direction of construction. This region is characterized by intervals that don’t consistently act as either fifths or sixths, or even act as a cross between a fifth and a sixth, as well as by intervals that act as parachromatic alterations of either the Dominant or the Contramediant. Although originally named the "Varicodominant" region- the name coming from "Varicant" and "Dominant", with a linking "-o-" in place of the "-ant" of "Varicant"- the fact that intervals in this region are also generally more dissonant, leading to their avoidance in chords outside of deliberate dissonances, has lead to a name change for the region as a whole. The new name of this region comes from "miso-" and "Dominant". | ||
'''Misoserviant''' - This is a note that occurs roughly at intervals between 32/25 and 21/16 away from the Tonic in the scale's direction of construction. | '''Misoserviant''' - This is a note that occurs roughly at intervals between 32/25 and 21/16 away from the Tonic in the scale's direction of construction. This region is characterized by intervals that don’t consistently act as either thirds or fourths, or even act as a cross between a third and a fourth, as well as by intervals that act as parachromatic alterations of either the Mediant or the Serviant. Although originally named the "Varicodominant" region- the name coming from "Varicant" and "Serviant", with a linking "-o-" in place of the "-ant" of "Varicant"- the fact that intervals in this region are also generally more dissonant, leading to their avoidance in chords outside of deliberate dissonances, has lead to a name change for the region as a whole. The new name of this region comes from "miso-" and "Serviant". | ||
=== Neutral Degree Functions === | === Neutral Degree Functions === | ||