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r=\frac{n+m}{n}</math> , where
r=\frac{n+m}{n}</math> , where


*r is a rational frequency ratio which – after conversion to cents –<br> is displayed against the horizontal interval axis of tonal space
:*r is a rational frequency ratio which – after conversion to cents –<br> is displayed against the horizontal interval axis of tonal space
*n is the mode of an overtone scale, plotted on the vertical axis
:*n is the mode of an overtone scale, plotted on the vertical axis
*m addresses (indexes, counts) the elements of each overtone scale in horizontal direction from the tonic (left, starting at 0) to the right.
:*m addresses (indexes, counts) the elements of each overtone scale in horizontal direction from the tonic (left, starting at 0) to the right.
   
   
In particular ...
In particular ...
*if m = 0, then  r = 1 (0 ¢) and
:*if m = 0, then  r = 1 (0 ¢) and
*if m = n, then  r = 2 (1200 ¢)
:*if m = n, then  r = 2 (1200 ¢)


<u>An Example</u>:   
<u>An Example</u>: