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== As an interval of equivalence ==
== As an interval of equivalence ==
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When used as an [[interval of equivalence]], 3/1 can be called the ''tritave''. This is very xenharmonic since it assumes tritave equivalence instead of octave equivalence, so that [[1/1]], 3/1, and [[9/1]] are considered the same pitch class. Typically tritave-equivalent systems base harmony off of only [[odd harmonic]]s, for example with the [[3:5:7]] triad as analogous to 4:5:6.
When used as an interval of equivalence, 3/1 can be called the '''tritave'''. This is very xenharmonic since it does not assume [[octave equivalence]], and instead tritave equivalence is assumed, so that [[1/1]], 3/1, and [[9/1]] are considered the same pitch class. Typically tritave-equivalent systems base harmony off of only [[odd harmonic]]s, for example with the [[3:5:7]] triad as analogous to 4:5:6.


An example of a tritave-based system is the [[Bohlen-Pierce scale]]. The [[Equal temperament|equal-tempered]] version of the Bohlen-Pierce scale is [[13edt]], or 13 equal divisions of the tritave. Systems can be constructed analogously to octave-equivalent harmony, for example the 9-note [[lambda]] scale, which can be considered analogous to [[diatonic]].
An example of a system that is typically treated as tritave-based is the [[Bohlen–Pierce scale]]. The [[equal temperament|equal-tempered]] version of the Bohlen–Pierce scale is [[13edt]], or 13 equal divisions of the tritave. Systems can be constructed analogously to octave-equivalent harmony, for example the 9-note [[lambda]] scale, which can be considered analogous to [[diatonic]].


== Etymology ==
== Etymology ==
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