Superparticular-Nonoctave-MOS: Difference between revisions
Wikispaces>seraph57 **Imported revision 22854007 - Original comment: almost 12tET. Good for ragtime!** |
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2. [[Nonoctave]] - meaning that th scale repeats at an interval other than an octave. In fact, for this project I wanted near-octaves, intervals like 1193 cents, 1221 cents, & so on. These intervals can sound very harsh, but they can also sound incredibly rich & dynamic. Timbre plays an important role here in making these near-octave intervals function as octaves. | 2. [[Nonoctave]] - meaning that th scale repeats at an interval other than an octave. In fact, for this project I wanted near-octaves, intervals like 1193 cents, 1221 cents, & so on. These intervals can sound very harsh, but they can also sound incredibly rich & dynamic. Timbre plays an important role here in making these near-octave intervals function as octaves. | ||
3. [[Moment of Symmetry]] - meaning that th scale contain exactly two step sizes, spaced out as evenly as possible w/i th scale. Normally, you build MOS scales by continuously adding notes a given interval, called th generator, away from one another in one long chain until th resulting scale has only two step sizes. Pythagorean scales use 3/2 (th perfect fifth) as th generator. In 12edo, we can identify th standard pentatonic scale & th various diatonic scales as MOS scales because you can build them using a chain of fifths. | 3. [[MOSScales|Moment of Symmetry]] - meaning that th scale contain exactly two step sizes, spaced out as evenly as possible w/i th scale. Normally, you build MOS scales by continuously adding notes a given interval, called th generator, away from one another in one long chain until th resulting scale has only two step sizes. Pythagorean scales use 3/2 (th perfect fifth) as th generator. In 12edo, we can identify th standard pentatonic scale & th various diatonic scales as MOS scales because you can build them using a chain of fifths. | ||
Jacky Ligon's scale meets these three criteria. I will use it as an example: | Jacky Ligon's scale meets these three criteria. I will use it as an example: | ||
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2. <a class="wiki_link" href="/Nonoctave">Nonoctave</a> - meaning that th scale repeats at an interval other than an octave. In fact, for this project I wanted near-octaves, intervals like 1193 cents, 1221 cents, &amp; so on. These intervals can sound very harsh, but they can also sound incredibly rich &amp; dynamic. Timbre plays an important role here in making these near-octave intervals function as octaves.<br /> | 2. <a class="wiki_link" href="/Nonoctave">Nonoctave</a> - meaning that th scale repeats at an interval other than an octave. In fact, for this project I wanted near-octaves, intervals like 1193 cents, 1221 cents, &amp; so on. These intervals can sound very harsh, but they can also sound incredibly rich &amp; dynamic. Timbre plays an important role here in making these near-octave intervals function as octaves.<br /> | ||
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3. <a class="wiki_link" href="/ | 3. <a class="wiki_link" href="/MOSScales">Moment of Symmetry</a> - meaning that th scale contain exactly two step sizes, spaced out as evenly as possible w/i th scale. Normally, you build MOS scales by continuously adding notes a given interval, called th generator, away from one another in one long chain until th resulting scale has only two step sizes. Pythagorean scales use 3/2 (th perfect fifth) as th generator. In 12edo, we can identify th standard pentatonic scale &amp; th various diatonic scales as MOS scales because you can build them using a chain of fifths.<br /> | ||
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Jacky Ligon's scale meets these three criteria. I will use it as an example:<br /> | Jacky Ligon's scale meets these three criteria. I will use it as an example:<br /> | ||