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Valentine is very closely related to [[Carlos Alpha]], the rank-1 non-octave temperament of [[Wendy Carlos]], as the generator chain of valentine is the same thing as Carlos Alpha. Indeed, the way Carlos uses Alpha in ''Beauty in the Beast'' suggests that valentine might be a better description of Alpha than the rank-1 temperament that we know as Alpha today.<ref><i>Wendy Carlos</i>, Pitch article (1989) Accessed 2025. https://www.wendycarlos.com/resources/pitch.html</ref> Carlos tells us that "[t]he melodic motions of Alpha are amazingly exotic and fresh, like you've never heard before", and since Alpha lives inside valentine this comment carries over and applies to it if you stick close melodically to generator steps, which is almost impossible not to do since the generator step is so small. [[Mos scale]]s of 15, 16, 31 and 46 notes are available to explore these exotic and fresh melodies, or the less exotic ones you might cook up otherwise.

See [[Valentine extensions]] for a discussion on [[13-limit]] extensions. See [[Gamelismic clan #Valentine]] for technical data.

See [[Valentine extensions]] for a discussion on [[13-limit]] extensions. See [[Gamelismic clan #Valentine]] for technical data. See [[Valentine scales]] for scales in this temperament.

== Interval chain ==

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 Valentine is very closely related to [[Carlos Alpha]], the rank-1 non-octave temperament of [[Wendy Carlos]], as the generator chain of valentine is the same thing as Carlos Alpha. Indeed, the way Carlos uses Alpha in ''Beauty in the Beast'' suggests that valentine might be a better description of Alpha than the rank-1 temperament that we know as Alpha today.<ref><i>Wendy Carlos</i>, Pitch article (1989) Accessed 2025. https://www.wendycarlos.com/resources/pitch.html</ref> Carlos tells us that "[t]he melodic motions of Alpha are amazingly exotic and fresh, like you've never heard before", and since Alpha lives inside valentine this comment carries over and applies to it if you stick close melodically to generator steps, which is almost impossible not to do since the generator step is so small. [[Mos scale]]s of 15, 16, 31 and 46 notes are available to explore these exotic and fresh melodies, or the less exotic ones you might cook up otherwise.
-See [[Valentine extensions]] for a discussion on [[13-limit]] extensions. See [[Gamelismic clan #Valentine]] for technical data.
+See [[Valentine extensions]] for a discussion on [[13-limit]] extensions. See [[Gamelismic clan #Valentine]] for technical data. See [[Valentine scales]] for scales in this temperament.
 == Interval chain ==