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'''Slendro''' is a [[tuning system]] used in both Javanese and Balinese gamelan music. It provides an octave-repeating pentatonic [[scale]], although the octave is usually stretched to compensate for the inharmonicity of the instruments.

In Javanese gamelan, the tones of slendro are numbered 1 2 3 5 6. Tuning varies ~~considerably~~ between gamelan, but most modern Javanese sets seem to be a familiar pentatonic scale with ~~some~~ equalization in the direction of [[5edo]]. However, it's important to note that slendro is not 5edo.

In Javanese gamelan, the tones of slendro are numbered 1 2 3 5 6. Tuning varies between gamelan, but most modern Javanese sets encountered in the US seem to be a familiar major pentatonic scale with 3 as the "tonic," but with considerable equalization in the direction of [[5edo]]. However, it's important to note that slendro is not 5edo.

Traditionally, there are three ''pathet'' or modes of slendro. ''Slendro manyuro'' emphasizes 2 and 6 with an "enemy tone" of 5, and ''slendro songo'' 5 and 1 with an enemy tone of 3. Enemy tones are pitches that elaborating instruments generally avoid emphasizing. Finally, ''slendro nem'' is a "miscellany" term that may contain any mixture of slendro manyuro and slendro songo. Most slendro nem pieces are not traditional court gamelan works.

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 '''Slendro''' is a [[tuning system]] used in both Javanese and Balinese gamelan music. It provides an octave-repeating pentatonic [[scale]], although the octave is usually stretched to compensate for the inharmonicity of the instruments.
-In Javanese gamelan, the tones of slendro are numbered 1 2 3 5 6. Tuning varies considerably between gamelan, but most modern Javanese sets seem to be a familiar pentatonic scale with some equalization in the direction of [[5edo]]. However, it's important to note that slendro is not 5edo.
+In Javanese gamelan, the tones of slendro are numbered 1 2 3 5 6. Tuning varies between gamelan, but most modern Javanese sets encountered in the US seem to be a familiar major pentatonic scale with 3 as the "tonic," but with considerable equalization in the direction of [[5edo]]. However, it's important to note that slendro is not 5edo.
 Traditionally, there are three ''pathet'' or modes of slendro. ''Slendro manyuro'' emphasizes 2 and 6 with an "enemy tone" of 5, and ''slendro songo'' 5 and 1 with an enemy tone of 3. Enemy tones are pitches that elaborating instruments generally avoid emphasizing. Finally, ''slendro nem'' is a "miscellany" term that may contain any mixture of slendro manyuro and slendro songo. Most slendro nem pieces are not traditional court gamelan works.