15L 2s
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Step pattern
LLLLLLLLsLLLLLLLs
sLLLLLLLsLLLLLLLL
Equave
2/1 (1200.0 ¢)
Period
2/1 (1200.0 ¢)
Bright
9\17 to 8\15 (635.3 ¢ to 640.0 ¢)
Dark
7\15 to 8\17 (560.0 ¢ to 564.7 ¢)
Descends from
2L 7s (balzano)
Ancestor's step ratio range
4:1 to 5:1
Parent
2L 13s
Sister
2L 15s
Daughters
17L 15s, 15L 17s
Neutralized
13L 4s
2-Flought
32L 2s, 15L 19s
Equalized (L:s = 1:1)
9\17 (635.3 ¢)
Supersoft (L:s = 4:3)
35\66 (636.4 ¢)
Soft (L:s = 3:2)
26\49 (636.7 ¢)
Semisoft (L:s = 5:3)
43\81 (637.0 ¢)
Basic (L:s = 2:1)
17\32 (637.5 ¢)
Semihard (L:s = 5:2)
42\79 (638.0 ¢)
Hard (L:s = 3:1)
25\47 (638.3 ¢)
Superhard (L:s = 4:1)
33\62 (638.7 ¢)
Collapsed (L:s = 1:0)
8\15 (640.0 ¢)
↖ 14L 1s | ↑ 15L 1s | 16L 1s ↗ |
← 14L 2s | 15L 2s | 16L 2s → |
↙ 14L 3s | ↓ 15L 3s | 16L 3s ↘ |
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Scale structure
sLLLLLLLsLLLLLLLL
Generator size
TAMNAMS information
Related MOS scales
Equal tunings
15L 2s is a 2/1-equivalent (octave-equivalent) moment of symmetry scale containing 15 large steps and 2 small steps, repeating every octave. 15L 2s is related to 2L 7s, expanding it by 8 tones. Generators that produce this scale range from 635.3 ¢ to 640 ¢, or from 560 ¢ to 564.7 ¢.
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 diatonic interval categories.
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 70.6 ¢ |
Major 1-mosstep | M1ms | L | 70.6 ¢ to 80.0 ¢ | |
2-mosstep | Minor 2-mosstep | m2ms | L + s | 80.0 ¢ to 141.2 ¢ |
Major 2-mosstep | M2ms | 2L | 141.2 ¢ to 160.0 ¢ | |
3-mosstep | Minor 3-mosstep | m3ms | 2L + s | 160.0 ¢ to 211.8 ¢ |
Major 3-mosstep | M3ms | 3L | 211.8 ¢ to 240.0 ¢ | |
4-mosstep | Minor 4-mosstep | m4ms | 3L + s | 240.0 ¢ to 282.4 ¢ |
Major 4-mosstep | M4ms | 4L | 282.4 ¢ to 320.0 ¢ | |
5-mosstep | Minor 5-mosstep | m5ms | 4L + s | 320.0 ¢ to 352.9 ¢ |
Major 5-mosstep | M5ms | 5L | 352.9 ¢ to 400.0 ¢ | |
6-mosstep | Minor 6-mosstep | m6ms | 5L + s | 400.0 ¢ to 423.5 ¢ |
Major 6-mosstep | M6ms | 6L | 423.5 ¢ to 480.0 ¢ | |
7-mosstep | Minor 7-mosstep | m7ms | 6L + s | 480.0 ¢ to 494.1 ¢ |
Major 7-mosstep | M7ms | 7L | 494.1 ¢ to 560.0 ¢ | |
8-mosstep | Perfect 8-mosstep | P8ms | 7L + s | 560.0 ¢ to 564.7 ¢ |
Augmented 8-mosstep | A8ms | 8L | 564.7 ¢ to 640.0 ¢ | |
9-mosstep | Diminished 9-mosstep | d9ms | 7L + 2s | 560.0 ¢ to 635.3 ¢ |
Perfect 9-mosstep | P9ms | 8L + s | 635.3 ¢ to 640.0 ¢ | |
10-mosstep | Minor 10-mosstep | m10ms | 8L + 2s | 640.0 ¢ to 705.9 ¢ |
Major 10-mosstep | M10ms | 9L + s | 705.9 ¢ to 720.0 ¢ | |
11-mosstep | Minor 11-mosstep | m11ms | 9L + 2s | 720.0 ¢ to 776.5 ¢ |
Major 11-mosstep | M11ms | 10L + s | 776.5 ¢ to 800.0 ¢ | |
12-mosstep | Minor 12-mosstep | m12ms | 10L + 2s | 800.0 ¢ to 847.1 ¢ |
Major 12-mosstep | M12ms | 11L + s | 847.1 ¢ to 880.0 ¢ | |
13-mosstep | Minor 13-mosstep | m13ms | 11L + 2s | 880.0 ¢ to 917.6 ¢ |
Major 13-mosstep | M13ms | 12L + s | 917.6 ¢ to 960.0 ¢ | |
14-mosstep | Minor 14-mosstep | m14ms | 12L + 2s | 960.0 ¢ to 988.2 ¢ |
Major 14-mosstep | M14ms | 13L + s | 988.2 ¢ to 1040.0 ¢ | |
15-mosstep | Minor 15-mosstep | m15ms | 13L + 2s | 1040.0 ¢ to 1058.8 ¢ |
Major 15-mosstep | M15ms | 14L + s | 1058.8 ¢ to 1120.0 ¢ | |
16-mosstep | Minor 16-mosstep | m16ms | 14L + 2s | 1120.0 ¢ to 1129.4 ¢ |
Major 16-mosstep | M16ms | 15L + s | 1129.4 ¢ to 1200.0 ¢ | |
17-mosstep | Perfect 17-mosstep | P17ms | 15L + 2s | 1200.0 ¢ |
Generator chain
Bright gens | Scale degree | Abbrev. |
---|---|---|
31 | Augmented 7-mosdegree | A7md |
30 | Augmented 15-mosdegree | A15md |
29 | Augmented 6-mosdegree | A6md |
28 | Augmented 14-mosdegree | A14md |
27 | Augmented 5-mosdegree | A5md |
26 | Augmented 13-mosdegree | A13md |
25 | Augmented 4-mosdegree | A4md |
24 | Augmented 12-mosdegree | A12md |
23 | Augmented 3-mosdegree | A3md |
22 | Augmented 11-mosdegree | A11md |
21 | Augmented 2-mosdegree | A2md |
20 | Augmented 10-mosdegree | A10md |
19 | Augmented 1-mosdegree | A1md |
18 | Augmented 9-mosdegree | A9md |
17 | Augmented 0-mosdegree | A0md |
16 | Augmented 8-mosdegree | A8md |
15 | Major 16-mosdegree | M16md |
14 | Major 7-mosdegree | M7md |
13 | Major 15-mosdegree | M15md |
12 | Major 6-mosdegree | M6md |
11 | Major 14-mosdegree | M14md |
10 | Major 5-mosdegree | M5md |
9 | Major 13-mosdegree | M13md |
8 | Major 4-mosdegree | M4md |
7 | Major 12-mosdegree | M12md |
6 | Major 3-mosdegree | M3md |
5 | Major 11-mosdegree | M11md |
4 | Major 2-mosdegree | M2md |
3 | Major 10-mosdegree | M10md |
2 | Major 1-mosdegree | M1md |
1 | Perfect 9-mosdegree | P9md |
0 | Perfect 0-mosdegree Perfect 17-mosdegree |
P0md P17md |
−1 | Perfect 8-mosdegree | P8md |
−2 | Minor 16-mosdegree | m16md |
−3 | Minor 7-mosdegree | m7md |
−4 | Minor 15-mosdegree | m15md |
−5 | Minor 6-mosdegree | m6md |
−6 | Minor 14-mosdegree | m14md |
−7 | Minor 5-mosdegree | m5md |
−8 | Minor 13-mosdegree | m13md |
−9 | Minor 4-mosdegree | m4md |
−10 | Minor 12-mosdegree | m12md |
−11 | Minor 3-mosdegree | m3md |
−12 | Minor 11-mosdegree | m11md |
−13 | Minor 2-mosdegree | m2md |
−14 | Minor 10-mosdegree | m10md |
−15 | Minor 1-mosdegree | m1md |
−16 | Diminished 9-mosdegree | d9md |
−17 | Diminished 17-mosdegree | d17md |
−18 | Diminished 8-mosdegree | d8md |
−19 | Diminished 16-mosdegree | d16md |
−20 | Diminished 7-mosdegree | d7md |
−21 | Diminished 15-mosdegree | d15md |
−22 | Diminished 6-mosdegree | d6md |
−23 | Diminished 14-mosdegree | d14md |
−24 | Diminished 5-mosdegree | d5md |
−25 | Diminished 13-mosdegree | d13md |
−26 | Diminished 4-mosdegree | d4md |
−27 | Diminished 12-mosdegree | d12md |
−28 | Diminished 3-mosdegree | d3md |
−29 | Diminished 11-mosdegree | d11md |
−30 | Diminished 2-mosdegree | d2md |
−31 | Diminished 10-mosdegree | d10md |
Modes
UDP | Cyclic order |
Step pattern |
Scale degree (mosdegree) | |||||||||||||||||
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0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | |||
16|0 | 1 | LLLLLLLLsLLLLLLLs | Perf. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Aug. | Perf. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Perf. |
15|1 | 10 | LLLLLLLsLLLLLLLLs | Perf. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Perf. | Perf. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Perf. |
14|2 | 2 | LLLLLLLsLLLLLLLsL | Perf. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Perf. | Perf. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Min. | Perf. |
13|3 | 11 | LLLLLLsLLLLLLLLsL | Perf. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Min. | Perf. | Perf. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Min. | Perf. |
12|4 | 3 | LLLLLLsLLLLLLLsLL | Perf. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Min. | Perf. | Perf. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Min. | Min. | Perf. |
11|5 | 12 | LLLLLsLLLLLLLLsLL | Perf. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Min. | Min. | Perf. | Perf. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Min. | Min. | Perf. |
10|6 | 4 | LLLLLsLLLLLLLsLLL | Perf. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Min. | Min. | Perf. | Perf. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Perf. |
9|7 | 13 | LLLLsLLLLLLLLsLLL | Perf. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Perf. | Perf. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Perf. |
8|8 | 5 | LLLLsLLLLLLLsLLLL | Perf. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Perf. | Perf. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Perf. |
7|9 | 14 | LLLsLLLLLLLLsLLLL | Perf. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Perf. | Perf. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Perf. |
6|10 | 6 | LLLsLLLLLLLsLLLLL | Perf. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Perf. | Perf. | Maj. | Maj. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Perf. |
5|11 | 15 | LLsLLLLLLLLsLLLLL | Perf. | Maj. | Maj. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Perf. | Perf. | Maj. | Maj. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Perf. |
4|12 | 7 | LLsLLLLLLLsLLLLLL | Perf. | Maj. | Maj. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Perf. | Perf. | Maj. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Perf. |
3|13 | 16 | LsLLLLLLLLsLLLLLL | Perf. | Maj. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Perf. | Perf. | Maj. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Perf. |
2|14 | 8 | LsLLLLLLLsLLLLLLL | Perf. | Maj. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Perf. | Perf. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Perf. |
1|15 | 17 | sLLLLLLLLsLLLLLLL | Perf. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Perf. | Perf. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Perf. |
0|16 | 9 | sLLLLLLLsLLLLLLLL | Perf. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Perf. | Dim. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Perf. |
Scale tree
Generator(edo) | Cents | Step ratio | Comments | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bright | Dark | L:s | Hardness | |||||||
9\17 | 635.294 | 564.706 | 1:1 | 1.000 | Equalized 15L 2s | |||||
53\100 | 636.000 | 564.000 | 6:5 | 1.200 | ||||||
44\83 | 636.145 | 563.855 | 5:4 | 1.250 | ||||||
79\149 | 636.242 | 563.758 | 9:7 | 1.286 | ||||||
35\66 | 636.364 | 563.636 | 4:3 | 1.333 | Supersoft 15L 2s | |||||
96\181 | 636.464 | 563.536 | 11:8 | 1.375 | ||||||
61\115 | 636.522 | 563.478 | 7:5 | 1.400 | ||||||
87\164 | 636.585 | 563.415 | 10:7 | 1.429 | ||||||
26\49 | 636.735 | 563.265 | 3:2 | 1.500 | Soft 15L 2s | |||||
95\179 | 636.872 | 563.128 | 11:7 | 1.571 | ||||||
69\130 | 636.923 | 563.077 | 8:5 | 1.600 | ||||||
112\211 | 636.967 | 563.033 | 13:8 | 1.625 | ||||||
43\81 | 637.037 | 562.963 | 5:3 | 1.667 | Semisoft 15L 2s | |||||
103\194 | 637.113 | 562.887 | 12:7 | 1.714 | ||||||
60\113 | 637.168 | 562.832 | 7:4 | 1.750 | ||||||
77\145 | 637.241 | 562.759 | 9:5 | 1.800 | ||||||
17\32 | 637.500 | 562.500 | 2:1 | 2.000 | Basic 15L 2s Scales with tunings softer than this are proper | |||||
76\143 | 637.762 | 562.238 | 9:4 | 2.250 | ||||||
59\111 | 637.838 | 562.162 | 7:3 | 2.333 | ||||||
101\190 | 637.895 | 562.105 | 12:5 | 2.400 | ||||||
42\79 | 637.975 | 562.025 | 5:2 | 2.500 | Semihard 15L 2s | |||||
109\205 | 638.049 | 561.951 | 13:5 | 2.600 | ||||||
67\126 | 638.095 | 561.905 | 8:3 | 2.667 | ||||||
92\173 | 638.150 | 561.850 | 11:4 | 2.750 | ||||||
25\47 | 638.298 | 561.702 | 3:1 | 3.000 | Hard 15L 2s | |||||
83\156 | 638.462 | 561.538 | 10:3 | 3.333 | ||||||
58\109 | 638.532 | 561.468 | 7:2 | 3.500 | ||||||
91\171 | 638.596 | 561.404 | 11:3 | 3.667 | ||||||
33\62 | 638.710 | 561.290 | 4:1 | 4.000 | Superhard 15L 2s | |||||
74\139 | 638.849 | 561.151 | 9:2 | 4.500 | ||||||
41\77 | 638.961 | 561.039 | 5:1 | 5.000 | ||||||
49\92 | 639.130 | 560.870 | 6:1 | 6.000 | ||||||
8\15 | 640.000 | 560.000 | 1:0 | → ∞ | Collapsed 15L 2s |
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