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* [[Equal Temperaments|Equal]] tunings: each one a subtle monoculture of intervals | * [[Equal Temperaments|Equal]] tunings: each one a subtle monoculture of intervals | ||
* In Western common practice music, the (somewhat forgotten) use of [[historical temperaments]] (meantones, well temperaments) with 12 or more unequal notes per octave | * In Western common practice music, the (somewhat forgotten) use of [[historical temperaments]] (meantones, well temperaments) with 12 or more unequal notes per octave | ||
* Musics of traditional cultures | * Musics of traditional cultures | ||
** [[Arabic, Turkish, Persian]] | ** [[Arabic, Turkish, Persian]] | ||
** [[Indian]] (North, South) | ** [[Indian]] (North, South) | ||
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* [[Pretty Pictures]] that represent scales in one way or another | * [[Pretty Pictures]] that represent scales in one way or another | ||
* [[Notation]] (pretty pictures for a the purpose of writing music down) | * [[Notation]] (pretty pictures for a the purpose of writing music down) | ||
* the notion of a [[Scalesmith]] who //builds// scales, with various methods, perhaps for single occasions | * the notion of a [[Scalesmith]] who //builds// scales, with various methods, perhaps for single occasions | ||
** Counter-intuitive, random, arbitrary scales | ** Counter-intuitive, random, arbitrary scales | ||
** Numerology-based, computationally demanding scales | ** Numerology-based, computationally demanding scales | ||
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* Tonalsoft [[http://www.tonalsoft.com/enc/encyclopedia.aspx|Encyclopedia of microtonal music theory]] - a whole sea of information on the topic, covering both historical tuning theories and modern developments | * Tonalsoft [[http://www.tonalsoft.com/enc/encyclopedia.aspx|Encyclopedia of microtonal music theory]] - a whole sea of information on the topic, covering both historical tuning theories and modern developments | ||
* [[http://microtonalismo.com|Microtonalismo]] - Web microtonall | |||
* [[http://www.bikexprt.com/music/tunebibl.htm|A bibliography on musical tunings and temperaments]], compiled by John S. Allen | * [[http://www.bikexprt.com/music/tunebibl.htm|A bibliography on musical tunings and temperaments]], compiled by John S. Allen | ||
* Huygens-Fokker Foundation's [[http://www.xs4all.nl/%7Ehuygensf/doc/bib.html|Tuning & temperament bibliography]], hyperlinked and updated by Manuel op de Coul</pre></div> | * Huygens-Fokker Foundation's [[http://www.xs4all.nl/%7Ehuygensf/doc/bib.html|Tuning & temperament bibliography]], hyperlinked and updated by Manuel op de Coul</pre></div> | ||
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<ul><li>Tonalsoft <a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://www.tonalsoft.com/enc/encyclopedia.aspx" rel="nofollow">Encyclopedia of microtonal music theory</a> - a whole sea of information on the topic, covering both historical tuning theories and modern developments</li><li><a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://www.bikexprt.com/music/tunebibl.htm" rel="nofollow">A bibliography on musical tunings and temperaments</a>, compiled by John S. Allen</li><li>Huygens-Fokker Foundation's <a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://www.xs4all.nl/%7Ehuygensf/doc/bib.html" rel="nofollow">Tuning &amp; temperament bibliography</a>, hyperlinked and updated by Manuel op de Coul</li></ul></body></html></pre></div> | <ul><li>Tonalsoft <a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://www.tonalsoft.com/enc/encyclopedia.aspx" rel="nofollow">Encyclopedia of microtonal music theory</a> - a whole sea of information on the topic, covering both historical tuning theories and modern developments</li><li><a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://microtonalismo.com" rel="nofollow">Microtonalismo</a> - Web microtonall</li><li><a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://www.bikexprt.com/music/tunebibl.htm" rel="nofollow">A bibliography on musical tunings and temperaments</a>, compiled by John S. Allen</li><li>Huygens-Fokker Foundation's <a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://www.xs4all.nl/%7Ehuygensf/doc/bib.html" rel="nofollow">Tuning &amp; temperament bibliography</a>, hyperlinked and updated by Manuel op de Coul</li></ul></body></html></pre></div> | ||