2L 21s
| ↖ 1L 20s | ↑ 2L 20s | 3L 20s ↗ |
| ← 1L 21s | 2L 21s | 3L 21s → |
| ↙ 1L 22s | ↓ 2L 22s | 3L 22s ↘ |
Scale structure
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Generator size
TAMNAMS information
Related MOS scales
Equal tunings
2L 21s is a 2/1-equivalent (octave-equivalent) moment of symmetry scale containing 2 large steps and 21 small steps, repeating every octave. 2L 21s is related to 2L 7s, expanding it by 14 tones. Generators that produce this scale range from 573.9 ¢ to 600 ¢, or from 600 ¢ to 626.1 ¢.
Scale properties
- This article uses TAMNAMS conventions for the names of this scale's intervals and scale degrees. The use of 1-indexed ordinal names is reserved for interval regions.
Intervals
| Intervals | Steps subtended |
Range in cents | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Generic | Specific | Abbrev. | ||
| 0-mosstep | Perfect 0-mosstep | P0ms | 0 | 0.0 ¢ |
| 1-mosstep | Minor 1-mosstep | m1ms | s | 0.0 ¢ to 52.2 ¢ |
| Major 1-mosstep | M1ms | L | 52.2 ¢ to 600.0 ¢ | |
| 2-mosstep | Minor 2-mosstep | m2ms | 2s | 0.0 ¢ to 104.3 ¢ |
| Major 2-mosstep | M2ms | L + s | 104.3 ¢ to 600.0 ¢ | |
| 3-mosstep | Minor 3-mosstep | m3ms | 3s | 0.0 ¢ to 156.5 ¢ |
| Major 3-mosstep | M3ms | L + 2s | 156.5 ¢ to 600.0 ¢ | |
| 4-mosstep | Minor 4-mosstep | m4ms | 4s | 0.0 ¢ to 208.7 ¢ |
| Major 4-mosstep | M4ms | L + 3s | 208.7 ¢ to 600.0 ¢ | |
| 5-mosstep | Minor 5-mosstep | m5ms | 5s | 0.0 ¢ to 260.9 ¢ |
| Major 5-mosstep | M5ms | L + 4s | 260.9 ¢ to 600.0 ¢ | |
| 6-mosstep | Minor 6-mosstep | m6ms | 6s | 0.0 ¢ to 313.0 ¢ |
| Major 6-mosstep | M6ms | L + 5s | 313.0 ¢ to 600.0 ¢ | |
| 7-mosstep | Minor 7-mosstep | m7ms | 7s | 0.0 ¢ to 365.2 ¢ |
| Major 7-mosstep | M7ms | L + 6s | 365.2 ¢ to 600.0 ¢ | |
| 8-mosstep | Minor 8-mosstep | m8ms | 8s | 0.0 ¢ to 417.4 ¢ |
| Major 8-mosstep | M8ms | L + 7s | 417.4 ¢ to 600.0 ¢ | |
| 9-mosstep | Minor 9-mosstep | m9ms | 9s | 0.0 ¢ to 469.6 ¢ |
| Major 9-mosstep | M9ms | L + 8s | 469.6 ¢ to 600.0 ¢ | |
| 10-mosstep | Minor 10-mosstep | m10ms | 10s | 0.0 ¢ to 521.7 ¢ |
| Major 10-mosstep | M10ms | L + 9s | 521.7 ¢ to 600.0 ¢ | |
| 11-mosstep | Diminished 11-mosstep | d11ms | 11s | 0.0 ¢ to 573.9 ¢ |
| Perfect 11-mosstep | P11ms | L + 10s | 573.9 ¢ to 600.0 ¢ | |
| 12-mosstep | Perfect 12-mosstep | P12ms | L + 11s | 600.0 ¢ to 626.1 ¢ |
| Augmented 12-mosstep | A12ms | 2L + 10s | 626.1 ¢ to 1200.0 ¢ | |
| 13-mosstep | Minor 13-mosstep | m13ms | L + 12s | 600.0 ¢ to 678.3 ¢ |
| Major 13-mosstep | M13ms | 2L + 11s | 678.3 ¢ to 1200.0 ¢ | |
| 14-mosstep | Minor 14-mosstep | m14ms | L + 13s | 600.0 ¢ to 730.4 ¢ |
| Major 14-mosstep | M14ms | 2L + 12s | 730.4 ¢ to 1200.0 ¢ | |
| 15-mosstep | Minor 15-mosstep | m15ms | L + 14s | 600.0 ¢ to 782.6 ¢ |
| Major 15-mosstep | M15ms | 2L + 13s | 782.6 ¢ to 1200.0 ¢ | |
| 16-mosstep | Minor 16-mosstep | m16ms | L + 15s | 600.0 ¢ to 834.8 ¢ |
| Major 16-mosstep | M16ms | 2L + 14s | 834.8 ¢ to 1200.0 ¢ | |
| 17-mosstep | Minor 17-mosstep | m17ms | L + 16s | 600.0 ¢ to 887.0 ¢ |
| Major 17-mosstep | M17ms | 2L + 15s | 887.0 ¢ to 1200.0 ¢ | |
| 18-mosstep | Minor 18-mosstep | m18ms | L + 17s | 600.0 ¢ to 939.1 ¢ |
| Major 18-mosstep | M18ms | 2L + 16s | 939.1 ¢ to 1200.0 ¢ | |
| 19-mosstep | Minor 19-mosstep | m19ms | L + 18s | 600.0 ¢ to 991.3 ¢ |
| Major 19-mosstep | M19ms | 2L + 17s | 991.3 ¢ to 1200.0 ¢ | |
| 20-mosstep | Minor 20-mosstep | m20ms | L + 19s | 600.0 ¢ to 1043.5 ¢ |
| Major 20-mosstep | M20ms | 2L + 18s | 1043.5 ¢ to 1200.0 ¢ | |
| 21-mosstep | Minor 21-mosstep | m21ms | L + 20s | 600.0 ¢ to 1095.7 ¢ |
| Major 21-mosstep | M21ms | 2L + 19s | 1095.7 ¢ to 1200.0 ¢ | |
| 22-mosstep | Minor 22-mosstep | m22ms | L + 21s | 600.0 ¢ to 1147.8 ¢ |
| Major 22-mosstep | M22ms | 2L + 20s | 1147.8 ¢ to 1200.0 ¢ | |
| 23-mosstep | Perfect 23-mosstep | P23ms | 2L + 21s | 1200.0 ¢ |
Generator chain
| Bright gens | Scale degree | Abbrev. |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Augmented 11-mosdegree | A11md |
| 23 | Augmented 0-mosdegree | A0md |
| 22 | Augmented 12-mosdegree | A12md |
| 21 | Major 1-mosdegree | M1md |
| 20 | Major 13-mosdegree | M13md |
| 19 | Major 2-mosdegree | M2md |
| 18 | Major 14-mosdegree | M14md |
| 17 | Major 3-mosdegree | M3md |
| 16 | Major 15-mosdegree | M15md |
| 15 | Major 4-mosdegree | M4md |
| 14 | Major 16-mosdegree | M16md |
| 13 | Major 5-mosdegree | M5md |
| 12 | Major 17-mosdegree | M17md |
| 11 | Major 6-mosdegree | M6md |
| 10 | Major 18-mosdegree | M18md |
| 9 | Major 7-mosdegree | M7md |
| 8 | Major 19-mosdegree | M19md |
| 7 | Major 8-mosdegree | M8md |
| 6 | Major 20-mosdegree | M20md |
| 5 | Major 9-mosdegree | M9md |
| 4 | Major 21-mosdegree | M21md |
| 3 | Major 10-mosdegree | M10md |
| 2 | Major 22-mosdegree | M22md |
| 1 | Perfect 11-mosdegree | P11md |
| 0 | Perfect 0-mosdegree Perfect 23-mosdegree |
P0md P23md |
| −1 | Perfect 12-mosdegree | P12md |
| −2 | Minor 1-mosdegree | m1md |
| −3 | Minor 13-mosdegree | m13md |
| −4 | Minor 2-mosdegree | m2md |
| −5 | Minor 14-mosdegree | m14md |
| −6 | Minor 3-mosdegree | m3md |
| −7 | Minor 15-mosdegree | m15md |
| −8 | Minor 4-mosdegree | m4md |
| −9 | Minor 16-mosdegree | m16md |
| −10 | Minor 5-mosdegree | m5md |
| −11 | Minor 17-mosdegree | m17md |
| −12 | Minor 6-mosdegree | m6md |
| −13 | Minor 18-mosdegree | m18md |
| −14 | Minor 7-mosdegree | m7md |
| −15 | Minor 19-mosdegree | m19md |
| −16 | Minor 8-mosdegree | m8md |
| −17 | Minor 20-mosdegree | m20md |
| −18 | Minor 9-mosdegree | m9md |
| −19 | Minor 21-mosdegree | m21md |
| −20 | Minor 10-mosdegree | m10md |
| −21 | Minor 22-mosdegree | m22md |
| −22 | Diminished 11-mosdegree | d11md |
| −23 | Diminished 23-mosdegree | d23md |
| −24 | Diminished 12-mosdegree | d12md |
Modes
| UDP | Cyclic order |
Step pattern |
Scale degree (mosdegree) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | |||
| 22|0 | 1 | LssssssssssLsssssssssss | Perf. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Perf. | Aug. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Perf. |
| 21|1 | 12 | LsssssssssssLssssssssss | Perf. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Perf. | Perf. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Perf. |
| 20|2 | 23 | sLssssssssssLssssssssss | Perf. | Min. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Perf. | Perf. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Perf. |
| 19|3 | 11 | sLsssssssssssLsssssssss | Perf. | Min. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Perf. | Perf. | Min. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Perf. |
| 18|4 | 22 | ssLssssssssssLsssssssss | Perf. | Min. | Min. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Perf. | Perf. | Min. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Perf. |
| 17|5 | 10 | ssLsssssssssssLssssssss | Perf. | Min. | Min. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Perf. | Perf. | Min. | Min. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Perf. |
| 16|6 | 21 | sssLssssssssssLssssssss | Perf. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Perf. | Perf. | Min. | Min. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Perf. |
| 15|7 | 9 | sssLsssssssssssLsssssss | Perf. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Perf. | Perf. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Perf. |
| 14|8 | 20 | ssssLssssssssssLsssssss | Perf. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Perf. | Perf. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Perf. |
| 13|9 | 8 | ssssLsssssssssssLssssss | Perf. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Perf. | Perf. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Perf. |
| 12|10 | 19 | sssssLssssssssssLssssss | Perf. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Perf. | Perf. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Perf. |
| 11|11 | 7 | sssssLsssssssssssLsssss | Perf. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Perf. | Perf. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Perf. |
| 10|12 | 18 | ssssssLssssssssssLsssss | Perf. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Perf. | Perf. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Perf. |
| 9|13 | 6 | ssssssLsssssssssssLssss | Perf. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Perf. | Perf. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Perf. |
| 8|14 | 17 | sssssssLssssssssssLssss | Perf. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Perf. | Perf. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Perf. |
| 7|15 | 5 | sssssssLsssssssssssLsss | Perf. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Perf. | Perf. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Perf. |
| 6|16 | 16 | ssssssssLssssssssssLsss | Perf. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Maj. | Maj. | Perf. | Perf. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Perf. |
| 5|17 | 4 | ssssssssLsssssssssssLss | Perf. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Maj. | Maj. | Perf. | Perf. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Maj. | Maj. | Perf. |
| 4|18 | 15 | sssssssssLssssssssssLss | Perf. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Maj. | Perf. | Perf. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Maj. | Maj. | Perf. |
| 3|19 | 3 | sssssssssLsssssssssssLs | Perf. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Maj. | Perf. | Perf. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Maj. | Perf. |
| 2|20 | 14 | ssssssssssLssssssssssLs | Perf. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Perf. | Perf. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Maj. | Perf. |
| 1|21 | 2 | ssssssssssLsssssssssssL | Perf. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Perf. | Perf. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Perf. |
| 0|22 | 13 | sssssssssssLssssssssssL | Perf. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Dim. | Perf. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Perf. |
Scale tree
| Generator(edo) | Cents | Step ratio | Comments | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bright | Dark | L:s | Hardness | |||||||
| 11\23 | 573.913 | 626.087 | 1:1 | 1.000 | Equalized 2L 21s | |||||
| 56\117 | 574.359 | 625.641 | 6:5 | 1.200 | ||||||
| 45\94 | 574.468 | 625.532 | 5:4 | 1.250 | ||||||
| 79\165 | 574.545 | 625.455 | 9:7 | 1.286 | ||||||
| 34\71 | 574.648 | 625.352 | 4:3 | 1.333 | Supersoft 2L 21s | |||||
| 91\190 | 574.737 | 625.263 | 11:8 | 1.375 | ||||||
| 57\119 | 574.790 | 625.210 | 7:5 | 1.400 | ||||||
| 80\167 | 574.850 | 625.150 | 10:7 | 1.429 | ||||||
| 23\48 | 575.000 | 625.000 | 3:2 | 1.500 | Soft 2L 21s | |||||
| 81\169 | 575.148 | 624.852 | 11:7 | 1.571 | ||||||
| 58\121 | 575.207 | 624.793 | 8:5 | 1.600 | ||||||
| 93\194 | 575.258 | 624.742 | 13:8 | 1.625 | ||||||
| 35\73 | 575.342 | 624.658 | 5:3 | 1.667 | Semisoft 2L 21s | |||||
| 82\171 | 575.439 | 624.561 | 12:7 | 1.714 | ||||||
| 47\98 | 575.510 | 624.490 | 7:4 | 1.750 | ||||||
| 59\123 | 575.610 | 624.390 | 9:5 | 1.800 | ||||||
| 12\25 | 576.000 | 624.000 | 2:1 | 2.000 | Basic 2L 21s Scales with tunings softer than this are proper | |||||
| 49\102 | 576.471 | 623.529 | 9:4 | 2.250 | ||||||
| 37\77 | 576.623 | 623.377 | 7:3 | 2.333 | ||||||
| 62\129 | 576.744 | 623.256 | 12:5 | 2.400 | ||||||
| 25\52 | 576.923 | 623.077 | 5:2 | 2.500 | Semihard 2L 21s | |||||
| 63\131 | 577.099 | 622.901 | 13:5 | 2.600 | ||||||
| 38\79 | 577.215 | 622.785 | 8:3 | 2.667 | ||||||
| 51\106 | 577.358 | 622.642 | 11:4 | 2.750 | ||||||
| 13\27 | 577.778 | 622.222 | 3:1 | 3.000 | Hard 2L 21s | |||||
| 40\83 | 578.313 | 621.687 | 10:3 | 3.333 | ||||||
| 27\56 | 578.571 | 621.429 | 7:2 | 3.500 | ||||||
| 41\85 | 578.824 | 621.176 | 11:3 | 3.667 | ||||||
| 14\29 | 579.310 | 620.690 | 4:1 | 4.000 | Superhard 2L 21s | |||||
| 29\60 | 580.000 | 620.000 | 9:2 | 4.500 | ||||||
| 15\31 | 580.645 | 619.355 | 5:1 | 5.000 | ||||||
| 16\33 | 581.818 | 618.182 | 6:1 | 6.000 | ||||||
| 1\2 | 600.000 | 600.000 | 1:0 | → ∞ | Collapsed 2L 21s | |||||
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