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This course draws a somewhat arbitrary line between "beginner" material that is included, and "intermediate" material that is not. A guideline for that distinction is that the material presented might fit within a one-semester college course. People who already have significant xenharmonic theory understanding may feel this course remains too superficial, and that much more could be added to the "Tuning system analysis and design" section (possibly a few items could be added). Unfortunately, hardly any standard introductions to music theory go deeply enough into tuning systems and temperament to provide enough of a foundation for exploring xenharmonic music theory. Therefore, this course recapitulates many introductory topics but with a xenharmonic perspective.

Some of the articles linked to by this outline start with useful introductory material but then go deeper than the level intended by this course. In these cases, readers are encouraged to use their judgement as they read to decide when a useful depth of understanding has been reached, and then return to this outline. Revisiting deeper material later is always possible! However, at the time of this writing (~~Sep~~. 2023) some of the Xen Wiki articles lack much of a basic introduction at all. In those cases, if there is a Wikipedia link provided you're encourage to visit there. But one reason for developing this outline is to identify and remedy those articles, so perhaps by the time you read this some helpful wiki editors will have remedied the problem.

Some of the articles linked to by this outline start with useful introductory material but then go deeper than the level intended by this course. In these cases, readers are encouraged to use their judgement as they read to decide when a useful depth of understanding has been reached, and then return to this outline. Revisiting deeper material later is always possible! However, at the time of this writing (Sept. 2023) some of the Xen Wiki articles lack much of a basic introduction at all (i.e. one without college math). In those cases, if there is a Wikipedia link provided you're encourage to visit there. But one reason for developing this outline is to identify and remedy those articles, so perhaps by the time you read this some helpful wiki editors will have remedied the problem.

There is no "listening guide" for this course but you will find links to YouTube videos that provide some of that useful experience. But note that links in the "Articles" and "Videos" sections are related and supporting, but outside the flow of the course.

Finally, some people prefer to "learn microtonal music" mostly by listening to music, so this outline will not be useful for them. That's OK! There are [[Listen|other resources]] for you. For many of us, though, this is how we learn best.

Finally, some people prefer to "learn microtonal music" mostly by listening to music, so this outline will not be useful for them. That's OK! There are [[Listen|other resources]] for you. For many of us, though, a progressive sequence like this outline is how we learn best.

=== Foundations ===

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**[[Sevish]]. [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL65EDA7FBA5F8A3CF Learn about microtonal music]. YouTube (playlist).

*[[Glossary]]

*[[Interval]]. Wikipedia: [[Wikipedia:Interval (music)|Interval (music)]].

*[[Interval]] and [[Interval region]]. Wikipedia: [[Wikipedia:Interval (music)|Interval (music)]].

*[[Ratio]]

*[[Ratio]] and [[Interval size measure]]

*[[Harmonic series]] and the [[Overtone scale]]. Wikipedia: [[Wikipedia:Harmonic series (music)|Harmonic series (music)]].

*[[Scale]]. Wikipedia: [[Wikipedia:Scale (music)|Scale (music)]].

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**[[Harmonic limit]]. This article badly needs a non-mathematical introductory summary paragraph. Wikipedia: [[Wikipedia:Limit (music)|Limit (music)]].

**[[Scale naming]]

**[[3-limit]] & [[5-limit]]

**[[5L 2s]] (aka [[Diatonic]]). Wikipedia: [[Wikipedia:Diatonic scale|Diatonic scale]] and [[Wikipedia:Regular diatonic tuning|Regular diatonic tuning]].

**[[5L 2s]] (aka [[Diatonic]]). Wikipedia: [[Wikipedia:Diatonic scale|Diatonic scale]], and [[Wikipedia:Regular diatonic tuning|Regular diatonic tuning]].

**[[MOS scale|Moment of symmetry (MOS)]]

**[[Mosstep]] & [[Mosdegree]]

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=== Tuning systems and temperament ===

*[[Tuning system]]. Wikipedia: [[Wikipedia:Musical tuning#Tuning systems|Musical tuning § Tuning systems]].

*[[3-limit]] & [[5-limit]]

*[[Just intonation]]. Wikipedia: [[Wikipedia:Just intonation|Just intonation]].

*[[Comma]]. Wikipedia: [[Wikipedia:Comma|Comma]].

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 This course draws a somewhat arbitrary line between "beginner" material that is included, and "intermediate" material that is not. A guideline for that distinction is that the material presented might fit within a one-semester college course. People who already have significant xenharmonic theory understanding may feel this course remains too superficial, and that much more could be added to the "Tuning system analysis and design" section (possibly a few items could be added). Unfortunately, hardly any standard introductions to music theory go deeply enough into tuning systems and temperament to  provide enough of a foundation for exploring xenharmonic music theory. Therefore, this course recapitulates many introductory topics but with a xenharmonic perspective.
-Some of the articles linked to by this outline start with useful introductory material but then go deeper than the level intended by this course. In these cases, readers are encouraged to use their judgement as they read to decide when a useful depth of understanding has been reached, and then return to this outline. Revisiting deeper material later is always possible! However, at the time of this writing (Sep. 2023) some of the Xen Wiki articles lack much of a basic introduction at all. In those cases, if there is a Wikipedia link provided you're encourage to visit there. But one reason for developing this outline is to identify and remedy those articles, so perhaps by the time you read this some helpful wiki editors will have remedied the problem.
+Some of the articles linked to by this outline start with useful introductory material but then go deeper than the level intended by this course. In these cases, readers are encouraged to use their judgement as they read to decide when a useful depth of understanding has been reached, and then return to this outline. Revisiting deeper material later is always possible! However, at the time of this writing (Sept. 2023) some of the Xen Wiki articles lack much of a basic introduction at all (i.e. one without college math). In those cases, if there is a Wikipedia link provided you're encourage to visit there. But one reason for developing this outline is to identify and remedy those articles, so perhaps by the time you read this some helpful wiki editors will have remedied the problem.
 There is no "listening guide" for this course but you will find links to YouTube videos that provide some of that useful experience. But note that links in the "Articles" and "Videos" sections are related and supporting, but outside the flow of the course.
-Finally, some people prefer to "learn microtonal music" mostly by listening to music, so this outline will not be useful for them. That's OK! There are [[Listen|other resources]] for you. For many of us, though, this is how we learn best.
+Finally, some people prefer to "learn microtonal music" mostly by listening to music, so this outline will not be useful for them. That's OK! There are [[Listen|other resources]] for you. For many of us, though, a progressive sequence like this outline is how we learn best.
 === Foundations ===
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 **[[Sevish]]. [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL65EDA7FBA5F8A3CF Learn about microtonal music]. YouTube (playlist).
 *[[Glossary]]
-*[[Interval]]. Wikipedia: [[Wikipedia:Interval (music)|Interval (music)]].
+*[[Interval]] and [[Interval region]]. Wikipedia: [[Wikipedia:Interval (music)|Interval (music)]].
-*[[Ratio]]
+*[[Ratio]] and [[Interval size measure]]
 *[[Harmonic series]] and the [[Overtone scale]]. Wikipedia: [[Wikipedia:Harmonic series (music)|Harmonic series (music)]].
 *[[Scale]]. Wikipedia: [[Wikipedia:Scale (music)|Scale (music)]].
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 **[[Harmonic limit]]. This article badly needs a non-mathematical introductory summary paragraph. Wikipedia: [[Wikipedia:Limit (music)|Limit (music)]].
 **[[Scale naming]]
-**[[3-limit]] & [[5-limit]]
+**[[5L 2s]] (aka [[Diatonic]]). Wikipedia: [[Wikipedia:Diatonic scale|Diatonic scale]] and [[Wikipedia:Regular diatonic tuning|Regular diatonic tuning]].
-**[[5L 2s]] (aka [[Diatonic]]). Wikipedia: [[Wikipedia:Diatonic scale|Diatonic scale]], and [[Wikipedia:Regular diatonic tuning|Regular diatonic tuning]].
 **[[MOS scale|Moment of symmetry (MOS)]]
 **[[Mosstep]] & [[Mosdegree]]
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 === Tuning systems and temperament ===
 *[[Tuning system]]. Wikipedia: [[Wikipedia:Musical tuning#Tuning systems|Musical tuning § Tuning systems]].
+*[[3-limit]] & [[5-limit]]
 *[[Just intonation]]. Wikipedia: [[Wikipedia:Just intonation|Just intonation]].
 *[[Comma]]. Wikipedia: [[Wikipedia:Comma|Comma]].