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== Intervals ==
== Intervals ==
== Modes ==  
== Modes ==<!--
The following names are taken from a fictional semaphore-based culture.
The following names are taken from a fictional semaphore-based culture.
* LLsLsLsLs Tsimma'ian
* LLsLsLsLs Tsimma'ian
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* sLsLLsLsL Da'aemian
* sLsLLsLsL Da'aemian
* sLsLsLLsL Pahnachian
* sLsLsLLsL Pahnachian
* sLsLsLsLL Iporian
* sLsLsLsLL Iporian-->


One can think of 5L 4s modes as being built from two pentachords (division of the perfect fourth into four intervals) plus a whole tone. The possible pentachords are LsLs, sLLs, and sLsL.
One can think of 5L 4s modes as being built from two pentachords (division of the perfect fourth into four intervals) plus a whole tone. The possible pentachords are LsLs, sLLs, and sLsL.