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Aside from ''microtonal'', ''xenharmonic'' is the most common other term in broad use, and though its exact boundaries are debated, it is widely agreed among music theorists that ''xenharmonic'' is in some way a more strict version of ''microtonal''. ''Microtonal'' is something of a catch-all term, while ''xenharmonic'' refers to something more specific. But what exactly the boundaries of that "something more specific" might be continues to be debated.

==== Other alternatives ====

{{See also| What is microtonal music #Other terms used instead of "microtonal", or in addition to it }}

The term '''mesotonal'''{{idiosyncratic}} (sometimes capitalized as ''Mesotonal''), meaning "between tones"<ref>https://scholars.uow.edu.au/display/publication78311{{dead link}}</ref>, was created by [[Kraig Grady]] as an alternative to the term ''microtonal'', as well as ''[[macrotonal]]'', where the ''meso-'' prefix suggests neither that the tones are smaller nor larger than typical tones, but simply between them.

Kraig does not suggest mesotonal as a replacement term for microtonal, though he suggests it may have been a better term<ref>[http://anaphoriasouth.blogspot.com/2008/05/mesotonal.html Field Stations and Outposts of Anaphoria Island: ''Mesotonal'']</ref>. Instead he differentiates mesotonal from microtonal. Where microtonal music tends to be "technical – commonly referring to working in what is equal divisions or in simple just intonation… Mesotonal tunings involve the use of high harmonics found in the spiral like patterns formed by recurrent sequences"<ref name="fb">https://www.facebook.com/anaphorianembassy/about/{{dead link}}</ref>. Kraig further states that "Mesotonal music is also commonly combined with other art forms such as Shadow Theatre, film, dance and ritual"<ref name="fb"/>, and associates them with "theatrical anthropology and medical ethnomusicology"<ref>[https://www.xenharmonikon.org/author/kraig-grady/ Xenharmonikon | ''Kraig Grady'']</ref>.

==== Scope of this wiki ====

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* [[Why Microtonality?]]

* [[Microtone]]

* [[Mesotonal]]

* [[Approaches to musical tuning]]

== External links ==

* [https://untwelve.org/what What is microtonal music? What is xenharmonic music] by [[Margo Schulter]], on [[UnTwelve]]'s website

== References ==

[[Category:Overview]]

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 Aside from ''microtonal'', ''xenharmonic'' is the most common other term in broad use, and though its exact boundaries are debated, it is widely agreed among music theorists that ''xenharmonic'' is in some way a more strict version of ''microtonal''. ''Microtonal'' is something of a catch-all term, while ''xenharmonic'' refers to something more specific. But what exactly the boundaries of that "something more specific" might be continues to be debated.
+==== Other alternatives ====
+{{See also| What is microtonal music #Other terms used instead of "microtonal", or in addition to it }}
+The term '''mesotonal'''{{idiosyncratic}} (sometimes capitalized as ''Mesotonal''), meaning "between tones"<ref>https://scholars.uow.edu.au/display/publication78311{{dead link}}</ref>, was created by [[Kraig Grady]] as an alternative to the term ''microtonal'', as well as ''[[macrotonal]]'', where the ''meso-'' prefix suggests neither that the tones are smaller nor larger than typical tones, but simply between them.
+Kraig does not suggest mesotonal as a replacement term for microtonal, though he suggests it may have been a better term<ref>[http://anaphoriasouth.blogspot.com/2008/05/mesotonal.html Field Stations and Outposts of Anaphoria Island: ''Mesotonal'']</ref>. Instead he differentiates mesotonal from microtonal. Where microtonal music tends to be "technical – commonly referring to working in what is equal divisions or in simple just intonation… Mesotonal tunings involve the use of high harmonics found in the spiral like patterns formed by recurrent sequences"<ref name="fb">https://www.facebook.com/anaphorianembassy/about/{{dead link}}</ref>. Kraig further states that "Mesotonal music is also commonly combined with other art forms such as Shadow Theatre, film, dance and ritual"<ref name="fb"/>, and associates them with "theatrical anthropology and medical ethnomusicology"<ref>[https://www.xenharmonikon.org/author/kraig-grady/ Xenharmonikon | ''Kraig Grady'']</ref>.
 ==== Scope of this wiki ====
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 * [[Why Microtonality?]]
 * [[Microtone]]
-* [[Mesotonal]]
 * [[Approaches to musical tuning]]
 == External links ==
 * [https://untwelve.org/what What is microtonal music? What is xenharmonic music] by [[Margo Schulter]], on [[UnTwelve]]'s website
+== References ==
 [[Category:Overview]]