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== D ==

; [[degree]] : The position of a [[#T|tone]] in a [[#S|scale]].

; [[degree]] : The position of a [[#T|tone]] in a [[#S|scale]], measured by the number of [[#S|steps]] between the [[#T|tonic]] of the scale and the chosen tone.

; [[delta-N ratio]] : A [[#R|ratio]] whose difference between its numerator and its denominator is equal to N.

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; [[generator]]s : A set of [[#I|intervals]] that generates a larger set through linear combination; e.g. primes {2, 3} generate [[#P|Pythagorean tuning]].

; [[generator sequence]] (GS) :A [[#S|scale]]-building procedure based on alternating [[#G|generator]]s.

; [[generator sequence]] (GS) : A [[#S|scale]]-building procedure based on alternating [[#G|generator]]s.

; [[generic interval]] : A class of intervals which fall on the same scale degrees. In the diatonic scale, these classes are the set of seconds, the set of thirds, the set of fifths, etc. Generic intervals can also be likened to distances between note-heads on a traditional staff. A generic interval composed of ''k'' scale steps in any scale, diatonic or not, can be called a "''k''-step" (terminology taken from [[TAMNAMS]]).

== H ==

; [[harmonic]] : A whole-number multiple of the fundamental [[#F|frequency]] of a sound; also implicitly used in the sense of "harmonic [[#P|partial]]" or "harmonic [[#O|overtone]]".

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; [[integer limit]] :The set of all [[#F|frequency ratios]] whose terms do not exceed a given maximum integer. Also used as a metric, as in the integer limit of a specific ratio.

; [[interval]] : The relationship between two [[#P|pitches]], whose main property is [[#I|interval size]].

; [[interval]] : The relationship between two [[#P|pitches]], whose main property is [[#I|interval size]] and is often measured in terms of [[#S|steps]] of the [[#S|scale]] in which it appears.

; interval category : See [[#I|interval region]].

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; [[regular temperament]] :A mapping from a [[domain]] (such as a [[prime limit]] or [[just intonation subgroup]]) to a set of intervals with fewer generators. Expressible as a [[mapping|mapping matrix]] whose columns are generators of the just intonation and whose rows are generators of the temperament. In particular, the row vectors are called [[val]]s or [[map]]s.

; [[root]] : The "home" note of a [[#C|chord]] or arpeggio. See also [[#T|tonic]].

== S ==

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; [[tone]] : An individual [[#P|pitch]] from a [[#C|chord]], [[#S|scale]], [[#T|tuning system]], etc.

; [[tonic]] : The "home" note of a [[#S|scale]]. See also [[#R|root]].

; [[tritave]] : A synonym of [[3/1]] third harmonic, especially in the context of [[nonoctave]] music.

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* [[Acronyms]]

* [[Dave Keenan & Douglas Blumeyer's guide to RTT/Conventions for names, variables, units, and notations]]

* [[Glossary of scale properties]]

* [[Glossary for combinatorics on words]]

[[Category:Terms| ]]

[[Category:Overview]]

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 == D ==
-; [[degree]] : The position of a [[#T|tone]] in a [[#S|scale]].
+; [[degree]] : The position of a [[#T|tone]] in a [[#S|scale]], measured by the number of [[#S|steps]] between the [[#T|tonic]] of the scale and the chosen tone.
 ; [[delta-N ratio]] : A [[#R|ratio]] whose difference between its numerator and its denominator is equal to N.
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 ; [[generator]]s : A set of [[#I|intervals]] that generates a larger set through linear combination; e.g. primes {2, 3} generate [[#P|Pythagorean tuning]].
-; [[generator sequence]] (GS) :A [[#S|scale]]-building procedure based on alternating [[#G|generator]]s.
+; [[generator sequence]] (GS) : A [[#S|scale]]-building procedure based on alternating [[#G|generator]]s.
+; [[generic interval]] : A class of intervals which fall on the same scale degrees. In the diatonic scale, these classes are the set of seconds, the set of thirds, the set of fifths, etc. Generic intervals can also be likened to distances between note-heads on a traditional staff. A generic interval composed of ''k'' scale steps in any scale, diatonic or not, can be called a "''k''-step" (terminology taken from [[TAMNAMS]]).
 == H ==
 ; [[harmonic]] : A whole-number multiple of the fundamental [[#F|frequency]] of a sound; also implicitly used in the sense of "harmonic [[#P|partial]]" or "harmonic [[#O|overtone]]".
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 ; [[integer limit]] :The set of all [[#F|frequency ratios]] whose terms do not exceed a given maximum integer. Also used as a metric, as in the integer limit of a specific ratio.
-; [[interval]] : The relationship between two [[#P|pitches]], whose main property is [[#I|interval size]].
+; [[interval]] : The relationship between two [[#P|pitches]], whose main property is [[#I|interval size]] and is often measured in terms of [[#S|steps]] of the [[#S|scale]] in which it appears.
 ; interval category : See [[#I|interval region]].
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 ; [[regular temperament]] :A mapping from a [[domain]] (such as a [[prime limit]] or [[just intonation subgroup]]) to a set of intervals with fewer generators. Expressible as a [[mapping|mapping matrix]] whose columns are generators of the just intonation and whose rows are generators of the temperament. In particular, the row vectors are called [[val]]s or [[map]]s.
+; [[root]] : The "home" note of a [[#C|chord]] or arpeggio. See also [[#T|tonic]].
 == S ==
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 ; [[tone]] : An individual [[#P|pitch]] from a [[#C|chord]], [[#S|scale]], [[#T|tuning system]], etc.
+; [[tonic]] : The "home" note of a [[#S|scale]]. See also [[#R|root]].
 ; [[tritave]] : A synonym of [[3/1]] third harmonic, especially in the context of [[nonoctave]] music.
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 * [[Acronyms]]
 * [[Dave Keenan & Douglas Blumeyer's guide to RTT/Conventions for names, variables, units, and notations]]
+* [[Glossary of scale properties]]
 * [[Glossary for combinatorics on words]]
 [[Category:Terms| ]] <!-- Main article -->
 [[Category:Overview]]