Werntz Nocturne scale

The Werntz Nocturne scale, created by Julia Werntz, consists of 9edo with three notes inserted from 12edo to use as "embellishing notes", thereby making use of all twelve keys in each octave of a piano-style keyboard.

In terms of temperament, this scale can be viewed as the union of 9edo with 6edo, with three notes shared; or as a threefold-symmetrical 12 note non-MOS scale of 36edo, with intervals 4 2 2 4 4 2 2 4 4 2 2 4.

This scale is explained in the following video:

• Werntz Nocturne Scale--a Special Microtonal Scale (Julia Werntz, 2025)

Music

Julia Werntz, Eric Moe & the Pandelis Karayorgis Trio

• Climbing to Sleep - jazz album (2025)