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The 10-note MOS and LsssLsssss almost-MOS are called the symmetric and pentachordal decatonic scales and were independently invented/discovered by [[Paul Erlich]] and [[Gene Ward Smith]]. They are often thought of as subsets of [[22edo]], without much loss of generality and accuracy.
The 10-note MOS and LsssLsssss almost-MOS are called the symmetric and pentachordal decatonic scales and were independently invented/discovered by [[Paul Erlich]] and [[Gene Ward Smith]]. They are often thought of as subsets of [[22edo]], without much loss of generality and accuracy.


==Interval chains==
== Interval chains ==
There are two different mappings of the 11 limit. One is just called "pajara" and is slightly more complex but suffers almost no loss of accuracy compared to the 7 limit. The other, called "pajarous" to avoid confusion, loses some accuracy and there's little reason to use it unless you're using 22edo, which is the intersection of both systems.
There are two different mappings of the 11 limit. One is just called "pajara" and is slightly more complex but suffers almost no loss of accuracy compared to the 7 limit. The other, called "pajarous" to avoid confusion, loses some accuracy and there's little reason to use it unless you're using 22edo, which is the intersection of both systems.


===Basic 7-limit pajara===
=== Basic 7-limit pajara ===
 
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===11-limit pajara===
=== 11-limit pajara ===
 
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===Pajarous===
=== Pajarous ===
 
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==MOSes==
== MOSes ==


===10-note (proper)===
=== 10-note (proper) ===
See [[2L 8s]].
See [[2L 8s]].


The true MOS is called the "symmetric" decatonic scale, because it repeats exactly at the half-octave, so the symmetric scale starting from 7/5~10/7 is the same as the symmetric scale starting from 1/1. The near-MOS, LsssLsssss, in which only the 5-step interval violates the "no more than 2 intervals per class" rule, is called the "pentachordal" decatonic, because it consists of two identical "pentachords" plus a split 9/8~8/7 whole tone to complete the octave.
The true MOS is called the "symmetric" decatonic scale, because it repeats exactly at the half-octave, so the symmetric scale starting from 7/5~10/7 is the same as the symmetric scale starting from 1/1. The near-MOS, LsssLsssss, in which only the 5-step interval violates the "no more than 2 intervals per class" rule, is called the "pentachordal" decatonic, because it consists of two identical "pentachords" plus a split 9/8~8/7 whole tone to complete the octave.


===12-note (proper)===
=== 12-note (proper) ===
See [[10L 2s]].
See [[10L 2s]].


==Tuning spectrum==
== Tuning spectrum ==
 
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| | 6/5
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| | 13/11
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==References==
== References ==
* Erlich, Paul. "Tuning, Tonality and 22-Tone Temperament." Xenharmonicon 17, 1998. [http://sethares.engr.wisc.edu/paperspdf/Erlich-22.pdf http://sethares.engr.wisc.edu/paperspdf/Erlich-22.pdf]
* Erlich, Paul. "Tuning, Tonality and 22-Tone Temperament." Xenharmonicon 17, 1998. [http://sethares.engr.wisc.edu/paperspdf/Erlich-22.pdf http://sethares.engr.wisc.edu/paperspdf/Erlich-22.pdf]


==Music==
== Music ==
* Pieces by [[Joel Grant Taylor]], in the hexachordal dodecatonic [[MODMOS]]:
* Pieces by [[Joel Grant Taylor]], in the hexachordal dodecatonic [[MODMOS]]:
** [http://micro.soonlabel.com/gene_ward_smith/Others/Taylor/12-22hexachordal%20Dirge.mp3 12-22hexachordal Dirge]
** [http://micro.soonlabel.com/gene_ward_smith/Others/Taylor/12-22hexachordal%20Dirge.mp3 12-22hexachordal Dirge]
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* [http://micro.soonlabel.com/22-ET/20120616-12-22h.scl-smoke-filled-bar.mp3 Smoke Filled Bar] by [http://chrisvaisvil.com/?p=2403 Chris Vaisvil], also in 12-22h.
* [http://micro.soonlabel.com/22-ET/20120616-12-22h.scl-smoke-filled-bar.mp3 Smoke Filled Bar] by [http://chrisvaisvil.com/?p=2403 Chris Vaisvil], also in 12-22h.
* [https://soundcloud.com/jdfreivald/chord-sequence-in-paul-erlichs Chord Sequence in Paul Erlich's Decatonic Major] by [[Jake Freivald]]
* [https://soundcloud.com/jdfreivald/chord-sequence-in-paul-erlichs Chord Sequence in Paul Erlich's Decatonic Major] by [[Jake Freivald]]
== See also ==
* [[Pajara extensions]] - 13-limit extensions for pajara


[[Category:Erlich]]
[[Category:Erlich]]