Kite's uniform solfege: Difference between revisions

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Sharpening and flattening refers to adding/subtracting the [[2187/2048|lawa unison (Lw1) aka apotome]]. Mnemonic for Pa: Sh- sharpens to S-, and Th- sharpens to T-, so if Fa were spelled Pha, it would sharpen to Pa.

The vowel sequence varies slightly depending on the context. ~~From high to low:~~

The vowel sequence runs from high to low -i -u -a -o -e. The meaning varies slightly depending on the context.

*-i = dup (~~double-up~~) ~~or double-augmented~~ (~~or for rank-2~~, ~~possibly lift)~~

(1) Whenever ups and downs are used (most edos, and all single-pair [[Pergen|pergens]]):

*-u = '''u'''p or augmented

*-a = pl'''a'''in i.e. 3-limit

*-o = d'''o'''wn or diminished

*-e = dud (double-down) or double-diminished (or for rank-~~2, possibly drop~~)

~~The augmented and diminished meanings only apply to tunings that don~~'~~t require ups and downs, such as sharp~~-~~1 edos and unsplit pergens.~~

*-i = dup (double-up)

*-u = '''u'''p

*-a = pl'''a'''in

*-o = d'''o'''wn

*-e = dud (double-down)

The 5 vowels are like those in Spanish or Italian. There are only 5 vowels because those are the most singable, and also additional vowels would make the solfeges harder to learn. Shi is pronounced "she" and She is "shay". Fri is "free".

However for certain edos such as 31 and 41, -i instead means m'''<u>i</u>'''d.

(2) Whenever ups and downs are not used ([[Sharpness|sharp-1]] edos and the unsplit pergen):

*-i = double-augmented

*-u = a'''u'''gmented

*-a = n'''a'''tural

*-o = diminished

*-e = double-diminished

(3) Whenever both ups/downs and lifts/drops are used (double-pair pergens):

From high to low:

*-i = l'''<u>i</u>'''ft

*-u = '''u'''p

*-a = pl'''a'''in

*-o = d'''o'''wn

*-e = drop

The 5 vowels are pronounced like those in Spanish or Italian. There are only 5 vowels because those are the most singable, and also additional vowels would make the solfeges harder to learn. Shi is pronounced "she" and She is "shay". Fri is "free".

===Example scales===

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The uppermost few keys use -iyi ("ee-yee"), meaning quadruple-aug. One could instead set Da to D, in order to get a more symmetrical layout, and thus change two -iyi's to -eyo's.

One could also name all the lumatone keys using only 7 consonants, using -eye ("ay-yay") for ~~quadruple~~-~~dim~~:

One could also name all the lumatone keys using only 7 consonants, using -eye ("ay-yay") for triple-diminished:

[[File:Lumatone 41edo with solfege 2.jpg|none|thumb]]

Using movable-solfege, one can name the notes of a scale independent of key. One can also name any physical interval on the lumatone. For example, one step in the 1:00 direction is always Du, two steps in the 2:30 direction is always Ma, etc.

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 Sharpening and flattening refers to adding/subtracting the [[2187/2048|lawa unison (Lw1) aka apotome]]. Mnemonic for Pa: Sh- sharpens to S-, and Th- sharpens to T-, so if Fa were spelled Pha, it would sharpen to Pa.
-The vowel sequence varies slightly depending on the context. From high to low:
+The vowel sequence runs from high to low -i -u -a -o -e. The meaning varies slightly depending on the context.
-*-i = dup (double-up) or double-augmented (or for rank-2, possibly lift)
+(1) Whenever ups and downs are used (most edos, and all single-pair [[Pergen|pergens]]):
-*-u = '''u'''p or augmented
-*-a = pl'''a'''in i.e. 3-limit
-*-o = d'''o'''wn or diminished
-*-e = dud (double-down) or double-diminished (or for rank-2, possibly drop)
-The augmented and diminished meanings only apply to tunings that don't require ups and downs, such as sharp-1 edos and unsplit pergens.
+*-i = dup (double-up)
+*-u = '''u'''p
+*-a = pl'''a'''in
+*-o = d'''o'''wn
+*-e = dud (double-down)
-The 5 vowels are like those in Spanish or Italian. There are only 5 vowels because those are the most singable, and also additional vowels would make the solfeges harder to learn. Shi is pronounced "she" and She is "shay". Fri is "free".
+However for certain edos such as 31 and 41, -i instead means m'''<u>i</u>'''d.
+(2) Whenever ups and downs are not used ([[Sharpness|sharp-1]] edos and the unsplit pergen):
+*-i = double-augmented
+*-u = a'''u'''gmented
+*-a = n'''a'''tural
+*-o = diminished
+*-e = double-diminished
+(3) Whenever both ups/downs and lifts/drops are used (double-pair pergens):
+From high to low:
+*-i = l'''<u>i</u>'''ft
+*-u = '''u'''p
+*-a = pl'''a'''in
+*-o = d'''o'''wn
+*-e = drop
+The 5 vowels are pronounced like those in Spanish or Italian. There are only 5 vowels because those are the most singable, and also additional vowels would make the solfeges harder to learn. Shi is pronounced "she" and She is "shay". Fri is "free".
 ===Example scales===
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 The uppermost few keys use -iyi ("ee-yee"), meaning quadruple-aug. One could instead set Da to D, in order to get a more symmetrical layout, and thus change two -iyi's to -eyo's.
-One could also name all the lumatone keys using only 7 consonants, using -eye ("ay-yay") for quadruple-dim:
+One could also name all the lumatone keys using only 7 consonants, using -eye ("ay-yay") for triple-diminished:
 [[File:Lumatone 41edo with solfege 2.jpg|none|thumb]]
 Using movable-solfege, one can name the notes of a scale independent of key. One can also name any physical interval on the lumatone. For example, one step in the 1:00 direction is always Du, two steps in the 2:30 direction is always Ma, etc.