Monzo: Difference between revisions
"Harmonic space coordinates" is seen used by Plainsound Music Edition |
Remove "harmonic space coordinates" I added before cuz it was like a broader term |
||
Line 5: | Line 5: | ||
| ja = モンゾ | | ja = モンゾ | ||
}} | }} | ||
This page gives a pragmatic introduction to '''monzos'''. For the formal mathematical definition of visit the page [[ | This page gives a pragmatic introduction to '''monzos'''. For the formal mathematical definition of visit the page [[Monzos and Interval Space]]. | ||
== Definition == | == Definition == | ||
A '''monzo''' | A '''monzo''' is a way of notating a JI interval that allows us to express directly how any "composite" interval is represented in terms of those simpler prime intervals. They are typically written using the notation {{Monzo|a b c d e f ... }}, where the columns represent how the primes 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, etc, in that order, contribute to the interval's prime factorization, up to some [[Harmonic Limit|prime limit]]. | ||
Monzos can be thought of as counterparts to [[vals]]. | Monzos can be thought of as counterparts to [[vals]]. | ||
Line 16: | Line 16: | ||
== Etymology == | == Etymology == | ||
Monzos are named in honor of [[Joe Monzo]]. | Monzos are named in honor of [[Joe Monzo]]. | ||
== Examples == | == Examples == |