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'''Macrodiatonic scales''' are [[nonoctave]] scales that have a similar structure to the diatonic scale (usually having 5 large and 2 small steps) but are stretched because of their nonoctave period. The equivalent term for compressed diatonic scales is '''microdiatonic'''. Macrodiatonic/microdiatonic scales sound completely unrecognizable but are structurally identical (with it being possible to translate from diatonic to macrodiatonic/microdiatonic scales "on the fly"). Temperaments assosciated with macrodiatonic/microdiatonic scales are usually termed as macro[[meantone]]/micro[[meantone]]s. | '''Macrodiatonic scales''' are [[nonoctave]] scales that have a similar structure to the diatonic scale (usually having 5 large and 2 small steps) but are stretched because of their nonoctave period. The equivalent term for compressed diatonic scales is '''microdiatonic'''. Macrodiatonic/microdiatonic scales sound completely unrecognizable but are structurally identical (with it being possible to translate from diatonic to macrodiatonic/microdiatonic scales "on the fly"). Temperaments assosciated with macrodiatonic/microdiatonic scales are usually termed as macro[[meantone]]/micro[[meantone]]s. | ||
== Examples of macrodiatonic and microdiatonic scales == | == Examples of macrodiatonic and microdiatonic scales == | ||
* [[5L 2s (3/1-equivalent)|5L 2s<3/1>]]: Generator is approximately [[17/9]]. This scale is connected to the no-twos macromeantone temperament in the 3.13. | * [[5L 2s (3/1-equivalent)|5L 2s<3/1>]]: Generator is approximately [[17/9]]. This scale is connected to the no-twos macromeantone temperament in the 3.13.17 subgroup tempering out 85293/83521. | ||
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Macrodiatonic scales are nonoctave scales that have a similar structure to the diatonic scale (usually having 5 large and 2 small steps) but are stretched because of their nonoctave period. The equivalent term for compressed diatonic scales is microdiatonic. Macrodiatonic/microdiatonic scales sound completely unrecognizable but are structurally identical (with it being possible to translate from diatonic to macrodiatonic/microdiatonic scales "on the fly"). Temperaments assosciated with macrodiatonic/microdiatonic scales are usually termed as macromeantone/micromeantones.
Examples of macrodiatonic and microdiatonic scales
- 5L 2s<3/1>: Generator is approximately 17/9. This scale is connected to the no-twos macromeantone temperament in the 3.13.17 subgroup tempering out 85293/83521.