Step label spectrum: Difference between revisions

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Indicate descending steps using Greek letters.
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Fix the list order of the lowercase narrow step and recommend it.
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* '''N'''ormal
* '''N'''ormal
* '''O'''rdinary
* '''O'''rdinary
* '''m'''inute
* '''n'''arrow
* '''n'''arrow
* '''m'''inute
* '''n'''egligible
* '''p'''etite
* '''p'''etite
* '''s'''mall
* '''s'''mall
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* '''z'''ilch
* '''z'''ilch


The bolded first letter is intended as a shorthand for step patterns like L, m and s in LLsLLLs for Ionian or LmLsLsLmLs for Blackdye Grave Dorian.
The bolded first letter is intended as a shorthand for step patterns like L, n and s in LLsLLLs for Ionian or LnLsLsLnLs for Blackdye Grave Dorian.


The '''z'''ilch step is reserved for steps of zero size i.e. repeated notes in the scale.
The '''z'''ilch step is reserved for steps of zero size i.e. repeated notes in the scale.
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| 2 || L, s || LsLsLsL || Sothic
| 2 || L, s || LsLsLsL || Sothic
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| 3 || L, m, s || LmLsLLsLm || Diasem Melodic Minor
| 3 || L, n, s || LnLsLLsLn || Diasem Melodic Minor
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| 4 || L, M, n, s || nMLsLMnMLM || Zarlino[10]
| 4 || L, M, n, s || nMLsLMnMLM || Zarlino[10]