2L 19s
| ↖ 1L 18s | ↑ 2L 18s | 3L 18s ↗ |
| ← 1L 19s | 2L 19s | 3L 19s → |
| ↙ 1L 20s | ↓ 2L 20s | 3L 20s ↘ |
Scale structure
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Generator size
TAMNAMS information
Related MOS scales
Equal tunings
2L 19s is a 2/1-equivalent (octave-equivalent) moment of symmetry scale containing 2 large steps and 19 small steps, repeating every octave. 2L 19s is related to 2L 7s, expanding it by 12 tones. Generators that produce this scale range from 571.4 ¢ to 600 ¢, or from 600 ¢ to 628.6 ¢.
This is the MOS where the small steps split 10-9 between the large steps. With a generator no smaller than 10\21edo (571.429 ¢), it achieves a harmonic entropy minimum at generator = 7/5 (almost exactly 17\35edo).
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 57.1 ¢ |
| Major 1-mosstep | M1ms | L | 57.1 ¢ to 600.0 ¢ | |
| 2-mosstep | Minor 2-mosstep | m2ms | 2s | 0.0 ¢ to 114.3 ¢ |
| Major 2-mosstep | M2ms | L + s | 114.3 ¢ to 600.0 ¢ | |
| 3-mosstep | Minor 3-mosstep | m3ms | 3s | 0.0 ¢ to 171.4 ¢ |
| Major 3-mosstep | M3ms | L + 2s | 171.4 ¢ to 600.0 ¢ | |
| 4-mosstep | Minor 4-mosstep | m4ms | 4s | 0.0 ¢ to 228.6 ¢ |
| Major 4-mosstep | M4ms | L + 3s | 228.6 ¢ to 600.0 ¢ | |
| 5-mosstep | Minor 5-mosstep | m5ms | 5s | 0.0 ¢ to 285.7 ¢ |
| Major 5-mosstep | M5ms | L + 4s | 285.7 ¢ to 600.0 ¢ | |
| 6-mosstep | Minor 6-mosstep | m6ms | 6s | 0.0 ¢ to 342.9 ¢ |
| Major 6-mosstep | M6ms | L + 5s | 342.9 ¢ to 600.0 ¢ | |
| 7-mosstep | Minor 7-mosstep | m7ms | 7s | 0.0 ¢ to 400.0 ¢ |
| Major 7-mosstep | M7ms | L + 6s | 400.0 ¢ to 600.0 ¢ | |
| 8-mosstep | Minor 8-mosstep | m8ms | 8s | 0.0 ¢ to 457.1 ¢ |
| Major 8-mosstep | M8ms | L + 7s | 457.1 ¢ to 600.0 ¢ | |
| 9-mosstep | Minor 9-mosstep | m9ms | 9s | 0.0 ¢ to 514.3 ¢ |
| Major 9-mosstep | M9ms | L + 8s | 514.3 ¢ to 600.0 ¢ | |
| 10-mosstep | Diminished 10-mosstep | d10ms | 10s | 0.0 ¢ to 571.4 ¢ |
| Perfect 10-mosstep | P10ms | L + 9s | 571.4 ¢ to 600.0 ¢ | |
| 11-mosstep | Perfect 11-mosstep | P11ms | L + 10s | 600.0 ¢ to 628.6 ¢ |
| Augmented 11-mosstep | A11ms | 2L + 9s | 628.6 ¢ to 1200.0 ¢ | |
| 12-mosstep | Minor 12-mosstep | m12ms | L + 11s | 600.0 ¢ to 685.7 ¢ |
| Major 12-mosstep | M12ms | 2L + 10s | 685.7 ¢ to 1200.0 ¢ | |
| 13-mosstep | Minor 13-mosstep | m13ms | L + 12s | 600.0 ¢ to 742.9 ¢ |
| Major 13-mosstep | M13ms | 2L + 11s | 742.9 ¢ to 1200.0 ¢ | |
| 14-mosstep | Minor 14-mosstep | m14ms | L + 13s | 600.0 ¢ to 800.0 ¢ |
| Major 14-mosstep | M14ms | 2L + 12s | 800.0 ¢ to 1200.0 ¢ | |
| 15-mosstep | Minor 15-mosstep | m15ms | L + 14s | 600.0 ¢ to 857.1 ¢ |
| Major 15-mosstep | M15ms | 2L + 13s | 857.1 ¢ to 1200.0 ¢ | |
| 16-mosstep | Minor 16-mosstep | m16ms | L + 15s | 600.0 ¢ to 914.3 ¢ |
| Major 16-mosstep | M16ms | 2L + 14s | 914.3 ¢ to 1200.0 ¢ | |
| 17-mosstep | Minor 17-mosstep | m17ms | L + 16s | 600.0 ¢ to 971.4 ¢ |
| Major 17-mosstep | M17ms | 2L + 15s | 971.4 ¢ to 1200.0 ¢ | |
| 18-mosstep | Minor 18-mosstep | m18ms | L + 17s | 600.0 ¢ to 1028.6 ¢ |
| Major 18-mosstep | M18ms | 2L + 16s | 1028.6 ¢ to 1200.0 ¢ | |
| 19-mosstep | Minor 19-mosstep | m19ms | L + 18s | 600.0 ¢ to 1085.7 ¢ |
| Major 19-mosstep | M19ms | 2L + 17s | 1085.7 ¢ to 1200.0 ¢ | |
| 20-mosstep | Minor 20-mosstep | m20ms | L + 19s | 600.0 ¢ to 1142.9 ¢ |
| Major 20-mosstep | M20ms | 2L + 18s | 1142.9 ¢ to 1200.0 ¢ | |
| 21-mosstep | Perfect 21-mosstep | P21ms | 2L + 19s | 1200.0 ¢ |
Generator chain
| Bright gens | Scale degree | Abbrev. |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Augmented 10-mosdegree | A10md |
| 21 | Augmented 0-mosdegree | A0md |
| 20 | Augmented 11-mosdegree | A11md |
| 19 | Major 1-mosdegree | M1md |
| 18 | Major 12-mosdegree | M12md |
| 17 | Major 2-mosdegree | M2md |
| 16 | Major 13-mosdegree | M13md |
| 15 | Major 3-mosdegree | M3md |
| 14 | Major 14-mosdegree | M14md |
| 13 | Major 4-mosdegree | M4md |
| 12 | Major 15-mosdegree | M15md |
| 11 | Major 5-mosdegree | M5md |
| 10 | Major 16-mosdegree | M16md |
| 9 | Major 6-mosdegree | M6md |
| 8 | Major 17-mosdegree | M17md |
| 7 | Major 7-mosdegree | M7md |
| 6 | Major 18-mosdegree | M18md |
| 5 | Major 8-mosdegree | M8md |
| 4 | Major 19-mosdegree | M19md |
| 3 | Major 9-mosdegree | M9md |
| 2 | Major 20-mosdegree | M20md |
| 1 | Perfect 10-mosdegree | P10md |
| 0 | Perfect 0-mosdegree Perfect 21-mosdegree |
P0md P21md |
| −1 | Perfect 11-mosdegree | P11md |
| −2 | Minor 1-mosdegree | m1md |
| −3 | Minor 12-mosdegree | m12md |
| −4 | Minor 2-mosdegree | m2md |
| −5 | Minor 13-mosdegree | m13md |
| −6 | Minor 3-mosdegree | m3md |
| −7 | Minor 14-mosdegree | m14md |
| −8 | Minor 4-mosdegree | m4md |
| −9 | Minor 15-mosdegree | m15md |
| −10 | Minor 5-mosdegree | m5md |
| −11 | Minor 16-mosdegree | m16md |
| −12 | Minor 6-mosdegree | m6md |
| −13 | Minor 17-mosdegree | m17md |
| −14 | Minor 7-mosdegree | m7md |
| −15 | Minor 18-mosdegree | m18md |
| −16 | Minor 8-mosdegree | m8md |
| −17 | Minor 19-mosdegree | m19md |
| −18 | Minor 9-mosdegree | m9md |
| −19 | Minor 20-mosdegree | m20md |
| −20 | Diminished 10-mosdegree | d10md |
| −21 | Diminished 21-mosdegree | d21md |
| −22 | Diminished 11-mosdegree | d11md |
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 | |||
| 20|0 | 1 | LsssssssssLssssssssss | Perf. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Perf. | Aug. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Perf. |
| 19|1 | 11 | LssssssssssLsssssssss | Perf. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Perf. | Perf. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Perf. |
| 18|2 | 21 | sLsssssssssLsssssssss | Perf. | Min. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Perf. | Perf. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Perf. |
| 17|3 | 10 | sLssssssssssLssssssss | Perf. | Min. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Perf. | Perf. | Min. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Perf. |
| 16|4 | 20 | ssLsssssssssLssssssss | Perf. | Min. | Min. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Perf. | Perf. | Min. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Perf. |
| 15|5 | 9 | ssLssssssssssLsssssss | Perf. | Min. | Min. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Perf. | Perf. | Min. | Min. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Perf. |
| 14|6 | 19 | sssLsssssssssLsssssss | Perf. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Perf. | Perf. | Min. | Min. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Perf. |
| 13|7 | 8 | sssLssssssssssLssssss | Perf. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Perf. | Perf. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Perf. |
| 12|8 | 18 | ssssLsssssssssLssssss | Perf. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Perf. | Perf. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Perf. |
| 11|9 | 7 | ssssLssssssssssLsssss | Perf. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Perf. | Perf. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Perf. |
| 10|10 | 17 | sssssLsssssssssLsssss | Perf. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Perf. | Perf. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Perf. |
| 9|11 | 6 | sssssLssssssssssLssss | Perf. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Perf. | Perf. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Perf. |
| 8|12 | 16 | ssssssLsssssssssLssss | Perf. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Perf. | Perf. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Perf. |
| 7|13 | 5 | ssssssLssssssssssLsss | Perf. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Perf. | Perf. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Perf. |
| 6|14 | 15 | sssssssLsssssssssLsss | Perf. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Maj. | Maj. | Perf. | Perf. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Perf. |
| 5|15 | 4 | sssssssLssssssssssLss | Perf. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Maj. | Maj. | Perf. | Perf. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Maj. | Maj. | Perf. |
| 4|16 | 14 | ssssssssLsssssssssLss | Perf. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Maj. | Perf. | Perf. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Maj. | Maj. | Perf. |
| 3|17 | 3 | ssssssssLssssssssssLs | Perf. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Maj. | Perf. | Perf. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Maj. | Perf. |
| 2|18 | 13 | sssssssssLsssssssssLs | Perf. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Perf. | Perf. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Maj. | Perf. |
| 1|19 | 2 | sssssssssLssssssssssL | Perf. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Perf. | Perf. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Perf. |
| 0|20 | 12 | ssssssssssLsssssssssL | Perf. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Dim. | Perf. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Perf. |
Scale tree
| Generator(edo) | Cents | Step ratio | Comments | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bright | Dark | L:s | Hardness | |||||||
| 10\21 | 571.429 | 628.571 | 1:1 | 1.000 | Equalized 2L 19s | |||||
| 51\107 | 571.963 | 628.037 | 6:5 | 1.200 | ||||||
| 41\86 | 572.093 | 627.907 | 5:4 | 1.250 | ||||||
| 72\151 | 572.185 | 627.815 | 9:7 | 1.286 | ||||||
| 31\65 | 572.308 | 627.692 | 4:3 | 1.333 | Supersoft 2L 19s | |||||
| 83\174 | 572.414 | 627.586 | 11:8 | 1.375 | ||||||
| 52\109 | 572.477 | 627.523 | 7:5 | 1.400 | ||||||
| 73\153 | 572.549 | 627.451 | 10:7 | 1.429 | ||||||
| 21\44 | 572.727 | 627.273 | 3:2 | 1.500 | Soft 2L 19s | |||||
| 74\155 | 572.903 | 627.097 | 11:7 | 1.571 | ||||||
| 53\111 | 572.973 | 627.027 | 8:5 | 1.600 | ||||||
| 85\178 | 573.034 | 626.966 | 13:8 | 1.625 | ||||||
| 32\67 | 573.134 | 626.866 | 5:3 | 1.667 | Semisoft 2L 19s | |||||
| 75\157 | 573.248 | 626.752 | 12:7 | 1.714 | ||||||
| 43\90 | 573.333 | 626.667 | 7:4 | 1.750 | ||||||
| 54\113 | 573.451 | 626.549 | 9:5 | 1.800 | ||||||
| 11\23 | 573.913 | 626.087 | 2:1 | 2.000 | Basic 2L 19s Scales with tunings softer than this are proper | |||||
| 45\94 | 574.468 | 625.532 | 9:4 | 2.250 | ||||||
| 34\71 | 574.648 | 625.352 | 7:3 | 2.333 | ||||||
| 57\119 | 574.790 | 625.210 | 12:5 | 2.400 | ||||||
| 23\48 | 575.000 | 625.000 | 5:2 | 2.500 | Semihard 2L 19s | |||||
| 58\121 | 575.207 | 624.793 | 13:5 | 2.600 | ||||||
| 35\73 | 575.342 | 624.658 | 8:3 | 2.667 | ||||||
| 47\98 | 575.510 | 624.490 | 11:4 | 2.750 | ||||||
| 12\25 | 576.000 | 624.000 | 3:1 | 3.000 | Hard 2L 19s | |||||
| 37\77 | 576.623 | 623.377 | 10:3 | 3.333 | ||||||
| 25\52 | 576.923 | 623.077 | 7:2 | 3.500 | ||||||
| 38\79 | 577.215 | 622.785 | 11:3 | 3.667 | ||||||
| 13\27 | 577.778 | 622.222 | 4:1 | 4.000 | Superhard 2L 19s | |||||
| 27\56 | 578.571 | 621.429 | 9:2 | 4.500 | ||||||
| 14\29 | 579.310 | 620.690 | 5:1 | 5.000 | ||||||
| 15\31 | 580.645 | 619.355 | 6:1 | 6.000 | ||||||
| 1\2 | 600.000 | 600.000 | 1:0 | → ∞ | Collapsed 2L 19s | |||||