Chirality
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A scale is called **chiral** if reversing the order of the steps results in a different scale. The two scales form a **chiral pair** and are right/left-handed. Handedness is determined by writing both scales in their canonical mode and then comparing the size of both. The smallest example of a chiral pair in an EDO is 321/312, with the former being right-handed and the latter being left-handed. Scales for which this property does not hold are called **achiral**. For example, the diatonic scale is achiral because 2221221 reverses to 1221222, which is identical to the original scale up to cyclical permutation. || || || || || 0.0% || || 0.0% || || 0.0% || || 0.0% || || 0.0% || || 22.2% || || 22.2% || || 40.0% || || 50.0% || || 60.6% || || 66.7% || || 75.8% || || 80.0% || || 84.9% || || 88.7% || || 91.2% || || 93.4% || || 95.0% || || 96.3% || || 97.2% ||
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<html><head><title>Chirality</title></head><body>A scale is called <strong>chiral</strong> if reversing the order of the steps results in a different scale. The two scales form a <strong>chiral pair</strong> and are right/left-handed. Handedness is determined by writing both scales in their canonical mode and then comparing the size of both. The smallest example of a chiral pair in an EDO is 321/312, with the former being right-handed and the latter being left-handed.<br />
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Scales for which this property does not hold are called <strong>achiral</strong>. For example, the diatonic scale is achiral because 2221221 reverses to 1221222, which is identical to the original scale up to cyclical permutation.<br />
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<td>22.2%<br />
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<td>22.2%<br />
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<td>40.0%<br />
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<td>50.0%<br />
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<td>60.6%<br />
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<td>66.7%<br />
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<td>75.8%<br />
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<td>80.0%<br />
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<td>84.9%<br />
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<td>88.7%<br />
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<td>91.2%<br />
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<td>93.4%<br />
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<td>95.0%<br />
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<td>96.3%<br />
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<td>97.2%<br />
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