Nicepent
Nicepent (2L 1M 2s) is a 5-note maximum variety-3 scale. It is also chiral, which means that there are two distinct variations of the scale, left-hand (LH) and right-hand (RH). The name was suggested by Fitzgerald Lee as it is the precursor to nicetone (3L 2M 2s) and a pentatonic scale. The first edo that supports it is 10edo, followed by 12edo, 13edo and 15edo.
Nicepent can also be tuned as a 5-limit JI scale where L = 6/5, M = 9/8 and s = 10/9.
Modes
The ten modes are listed from brightest to darkest (from minor to major) and are named after the names of fingers.
| Left/Right Hand | Left/Right Hand |
|---|---|
| LsLsM LH/RH Pinkie |
LsLMs LH/RH Pinkie |
| LsMLs LH/RH Ring |
LMsLs LH/RH Ring |
| MLsLs LH/RH Middle |
sLsLM LH/RH Middle |
| sLsML LH/RH Index |
sLMsL LH/RH Index |
| sMLsL LH/RH Thumb |
MsLsL LH/RH Thumb |