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* [http://www.huygens-fokker.org/bpsite/ Bohlen Pierce website]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bohlen-Pierce_scale Wikipedia Bohlen-Pierce scale]
* [http://ziaspace.com/_academic/BP/ Bohlen-Pierce Scale Research] by Elaine Walker
* Sword, Ronald. "Bohlen Pierce Scales for Guitar" IAAA Press, UK-USA. First Ed: May 2009.
* [[Intervals of BP]]
* [[Intervals of BP]]
* [[Relationship between Bohlen-Pierce and octave-ful temperaments]]
* [[Relationship between Bohlen-Pierce and octave-ful temperaments]]


== Lambda scale ==
== Variations ==
=== Lambda scale ===
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{{main|4L 5s (tritave-equivalent)}}


== Triple Bohlen-Pierce ==
=== Triple Bohlen-Pierce ===
Proposed by [[Paul Erlich]], is the [[Triple BP|Triple Bohlen-Pierce Scale]], or 39th root of 3. It approximates additional odd harmonics and can be used in a variety of ways, for both just intonation chords and harmonies, as standard Bohlen-Pierce scale interlocking three times with calm sounding quarter-tones, and for various JI modulations.
Proposed by [[Paul Erlich]], is the [[Triple BP|Triple Bohlen-Pierce Scale]], or 39th root of 3. It approximates additional odd harmonics and can be used in a variety of ways, for both just intonation chords and harmonies, as standard Bohlen-Pierce scale interlocking three times with calm sounding quarter-tones, and for various JI modulations.


== Physical instruments tuned to the BP scale ==
== Publications ==
[http://www.swordguitars.com/Sword_Bohlen_Pierce_acoustic.JPG Bohlen Pierce guitar]
* [https://ronsword.bigcartel.com/product/creative-applications-for-polyscales-and-scale-sequences ''Bohlen Pierce Scales for Guitar''] by [[Ron Sword]], IAAA Press, UK-USA. First Ed: May 2009.


[[Microtonal clarinet #BPClarinets|Clarinets]]
== Instruments ==
* [http://www.swordguitars.com/Sword_Bohlen_Pierce_acoustic.JPG Bohlen Pierce guitar]
* [[Microtonal clarinet #BPClarinets|Clarinets]]
* Metallophone
* Electronic Organ
* Stredici
* [http://bp.b0b.com/2016/01/tuning-a-kalimba-to-bp/ Kalimba] (Mbira)
* [http://bp.b0b.com/2012/11/sierra-pedal-steel/ Pedal Steel Guitar]


Metallophone
== Links ==
 
* [[Wikipedia: Bohlen-Pierce scale]]
Electronic Organ
* [http://www.huygens-fokker.org/bpsite/ Bohlen Pierce website]
 
* [http://ziaspace.com/_academic/BP/ Bohlen-Pierce Scale Research] by [[Elaine Walker]]
Stredici
 
[http://bp.b0b.com/2016/01/tuning-a-kalimba-to-bp/ Kalimba] (Mbira)
 
[http://bp.b0b.com/2012/11/sierra-pedal-steel/ Pedal Steel Guitar]


== Compositions ==
== Compositions ==