Kite's thoughts on generalizing the term tetrachord: Difference between revisions

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	So in my opinion, "spans a diatonic 4th" is by far the more useful meaning for tetrachord, and should be the one we use going forward. Likewise, ''pentachord'' should mean not "has 5 notes" but "spans a diatonic 5th". Thus C-Eb-F should be called not a trichord but a 3-note tetrachord. And 41edo's C vvD vEb vE F Gb G should be called a 7-note pentachord.		So in my opinion, "spans a diatonic 4th" is by far the more useful meaning for tetrachord, and should be the one we use going forward. Likewise, ''pentachord'' should mean not "has 5 notes" but "spans a diatonic 5th". Thus C-Eb-F should be called not a trichord but a 3-note tetrachord. And 41edo's C vvD vEb vE F Gb G should be called a 7-note pentachord.

			—[[Kite Giedraitis]]