Neutral second: Difference between revisions
The concept started as an interval in the diatonic scale, and is still used this way. The interval region is a later association. You can't just make it the main definition Tag: Undo |
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A '''neutral second (n2)''' is an interval that spans one step of the [[5L 2s|diatonic]] scale with a quality between major and minor. It exists in [[neutralization|neutralized]] diatonic scales as exactly one half of a [[minor third]]. | A '''neutral second (n2)''' is an interval that spans one step of the [[5L 2s|diatonic]] scale with a quality between major and minor. It exists in [[neutralization|neutralized]] diatonic scales as exactly one half {{Infobox interval region|Name=Neutral second|Cents lower=130|Cents lower wide=120|Cents upper=160|Cents upper wide=170|JI intervals=11/10, 12/11, 13/12|MOSes=[[1L 8s]], [[1L 7s]], [[1L 6s]], [[9L 1s]], [[8L 1s]], [[7L 1s]]|Complement=[[Neutral seventh]]|Lower region=[[Minor second]]|Higher region=[[Major second]]}}of a [[minor third]]. | ||
In [[just intonation]], an interval may be classified as a neutral second if it is reasonably mapped to [[7edo|1\7]] and [[24edo|3\24]] (precisely one step of the diatonic scale and one and a half steps of the chromatic scale). | In [[just intonation]], an interval may be classified as a neutral second if it is reasonably mapped to [[7edo|1\7]] and [[24edo|3\24]] (precisely one step of the diatonic scale and one and a half steps of the chromatic scale). | ||