16L 3s
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Step pattern
LLLLLLsLLLLLsLLLLLs
sLLLLLsLLLLLsLLLLLL
Equave
2/1 (1200.0 ¢)
Period
2/1 (1200.0 ¢)
Bright
13\19 to 11\16 (821.1 ¢ to 825.0 ¢)
Dark
5\16 to 6\19 (375.0 ¢ to 378.9 ¢)
Related to
3L 7s (sephiroid)
With tunings
3:1 to 4:1 (parahard)
Parent
3L 13s
Sister
3L 16s
Daughters
19L 16s, 16L 19s
Neutralized
13L 6s
2-Flought
35L 3s, 16L 22s
Equalized (L:s = 1:1)
13\19 (821.1 ¢)
Supersoft (L:s = 4:3)
50\73 (821.9 ¢)
Soft (L:s = 3:2)
37\54 (822.2 ¢)
Semisoft (L:s = 5:3)
61\89 (822.5 ¢)
Basic (L:s = 2:1)
24\35 (822.9 ¢)
Semihard (L:s = 5:2)
59\86 (823.3 ¢)
Hard (L:s = 3:1)
35\51 (823.5 ¢)
Superhard (L:s = 4:1)
46\67 (823.9 ¢)
Collapsed (L:s = 1:0)
11\16 (825.0 ¢)
↖ 15L 2s | ↑ 16L 2s | 17L 2s ↗ |
← 15L 3s | 16L 3s | 17L 3s → |
↙ 15L 4s | ↓ 16L 4s | 17L 4s ↘ |
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Scale structure
sLLLLLsLLLLLsLLLLLL
Generator size
TAMNAMS information
Related MOS scales
Equal tunings
16L 3s is a 2/1-equivalent (octave-equivalent) moment of symmetry scale containing 16 large steps and 3 small steps, repeating every octave. 16L 3s is a great-grandchild scale of 3L 7s, expanding it by 9 tones. Generators that produce this scale range from 821.1 ¢ to 825 ¢, or from 375 ¢ to 378.9 ¢.
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 63.2 ¢ |
Major 1-mosstep | M1ms | L | 63.2 ¢ to 75.0 ¢ | |
2-mosstep | Minor 2-mosstep | m2ms | L + s | 75.0 ¢ to 126.3 ¢ |
Major 2-mosstep | M2ms | 2L | 126.3 ¢ to 150.0 ¢ | |
3-mosstep | Minor 3-mosstep | m3ms | 2L + s | 150.0 ¢ to 189.5 ¢ |
Major 3-mosstep | M3ms | 3L | 189.5 ¢ to 225.0 ¢ | |
4-mosstep | Minor 4-mosstep | m4ms | 3L + s | 225.0 ¢ to 252.6 ¢ |
Major 4-mosstep | M4ms | 4L | 252.6 ¢ to 300.0 ¢ | |
5-mosstep | Minor 5-mosstep | m5ms | 4L + s | 300.0 ¢ to 315.8 ¢ |
Major 5-mosstep | M5ms | 5L | 315.8 ¢ to 375.0 ¢ | |
6-mosstep | Perfect 6-mosstep | P6ms | 5L + s | 375.0 ¢ to 378.9 ¢ |
Augmented 6-mosstep | A6ms | 6L | 378.9 ¢ to 450.0 ¢ | |
7-mosstep | Minor 7-mosstep | m7ms | 5L + 2s | 375.0 ¢ to 442.1 ¢ |
Major 7-mosstep | M7ms | 6L + s | 442.1 ¢ to 450.0 ¢ | |
8-mosstep | Minor 8-mosstep | m8ms | 6L + 2s | 450.0 ¢ to 505.3 ¢ |
Major 8-mosstep | M8ms | 7L + s | 505.3 ¢ to 525.0 ¢ | |
9-mosstep | Minor 9-mosstep | m9ms | 7L + 2s | 525.0 ¢ to 568.4 ¢ |
Major 9-mosstep | M9ms | 8L + s | 568.4 ¢ to 600.0 ¢ | |
10-mosstep | Minor 10-mosstep | m10ms | 8L + 2s | 600.0 ¢ to 631.6 ¢ |
Major 10-mosstep | M10ms | 9L + s | 631.6 ¢ to 675.0 ¢ | |
11-mosstep | Minor 11-mosstep | m11ms | 9L + 2s | 675.0 ¢ to 694.7 ¢ |
Major 11-mosstep | M11ms | 10L + s | 694.7 ¢ to 750.0 ¢ | |
12-mosstep | Minor 12-mosstep | m12ms | 10L + 2s | 750.0 ¢ to 757.9 ¢ |
Major 12-mosstep | M12ms | 11L + s | 757.9 ¢ to 825.0 ¢ | |
13-mosstep | Diminished 13-mosstep | d13ms | 10L + 3s | 750.0 ¢ to 821.1 ¢ |
Perfect 13-mosstep | P13ms | 11L + 2s | 821.1 ¢ to 825.0 ¢ | |
14-mosstep | Minor 14-mosstep | m14ms | 11L + 3s | 825.0 ¢ to 884.2 ¢ |
Major 14-mosstep | M14ms | 12L + 2s | 884.2 ¢ to 900.0 ¢ | |
15-mosstep | Minor 15-mosstep | m15ms | 12L + 3s | 900.0 ¢ to 947.4 ¢ |
Major 15-mosstep | M15ms | 13L + 2s | 947.4 ¢ to 975.0 ¢ | |
16-mosstep | Minor 16-mosstep | m16ms | 13L + 3s | 975.0 ¢ to 1010.5 ¢ |
Major 16-mosstep | M16ms | 14L + 2s | 1010.5 ¢ to 1050.0 ¢ | |
17-mosstep | Minor 17-mosstep | m17ms | 14L + 3s | 1050.0 ¢ to 1073.7 ¢ |
Major 17-mosstep | M17ms | 15L + 2s | 1073.7 ¢ to 1125.0 ¢ | |
18-mosstep | Minor 18-mosstep | m18ms | 15L + 3s | 1125.0 ¢ to 1136.8 ¢ |
Major 18-mosstep | M18ms | 16L + 2s | 1136.8 ¢ to 1200.0 ¢ | |
19-mosstep | Perfect 19-mosstep | P19ms | 16L + 3s | 1200.0 ¢ |
Generator chain
Bright gens | Scale degree | Abbrev. |
---|---|---|
34 | Augmented 5-mosdegree | A5md |
33 | Augmented 11-mosdegree | A11md |
32 | Augmented 17-mosdegree | A17md |
31 | Augmented 4-mosdegree | A4md |
30 | Augmented 10-mosdegree | A10md |
29 | Augmented 16-mosdegree | A16md |
28 | Augmented 3-mosdegree | A3md |
27 | Augmented 9-mosdegree | A9md |
26 | Augmented 15-mosdegree | A15md |
25 | Augmented 2-mosdegree | A2md |
24 | Augmented 8-mosdegree | A8md |
23 | Augmented 14-mosdegree | A14md |
22 | Augmented 1-mosdegree | A1md |
21 | Augmented 7-mosdegree | A7md |
20 | Augmented 13-mosdegree | A13md |
19 | Augmented 0-mosdegree | A0md |
18 | Augmented 6-mosdegree | A6md |
17 | Major 12-mosdegree | M12md |
16 | Major 18-mosdegree | M18md |
15 | Major 5-mosdegree | M5md |
14 | Major 11-mosdegree | M11md |
13 | Major 17-mosdegree | M17md |
12 | Major 4-mosdegree | M4md |
11 | Major 10-mosdegree | M10md |
10 | Major 16-mosdegree | M16md |
9 | Major 3-mosdegree | M3md |
8 | Major 9-mosdegree | M9md |
7 | Major 15-mosdegree | M15md |
6 | Major 2-mosdegree | M2md |
5 | Major 8-mosdegree | M8md |
4 | Major 14-mosdegree | M14md |
3 | Major 1-mosdegree | M1md |
2 | Major 7-mosdegree | M7md |
1 | Perfect 13-mosdegree | P13md |
0 | Perfect 0-mosdegree Perfect 19-mosdegree |
P0md P19md |
−1 | Perfect 6-mosdegree | P6md |
−2 | Minor 12-mosdegree | m12md |
−3 | Minor 18-mosdegree | m18md |
−4 | Minor 5-mosdegree | m5md |
−5 | Minor 11-mosdegree | m11md |
−6 | Minor 17-mosdegree | m17md |
−7 | Minor 4-mosdegree | m4md |
−8 | Minor 10-mosdegree | m10md |
−9 | Minor 16-mosdegree | m16md |
−10 | Minor 3-mosdegree | m3md |
−11 | Minor 9-mosdegree | m9md |
−12 | Minor 15-mosdegree | m15md |
−13 | Minor 2-mosdegree | m2md |
−14 | Minor 8-mosdegree | m8md |
−15 | Minor 14-mosdegree | m14md |
−16 | Minor 1-mosdegree | m1md |
−17 | Minor 7-mosdegree | m7md |
−18 | Diminished 13-mosdegree | d13md |
−19 | Diminished 19-mosdegree | d19md |
−20 | Diminished 6-mosdegree | d6md |
−21 | Diminished 12-mosdegree | d12md |
−22 | Diminished 18-mosdegree | d18md |
−23 | Diminished 5-mosdegree | d5md |
−24 | Diminished 11-mosdegree | d11md |
−25 | Diminished 17-mosdegree | d17md |
−26 | Diminished 4-mosdegree | d4md |
−27 | Diminished 10-mosdegree | d10md |
−28 | Diminished 16-mosdegree | d16md |
−29 | Diminished 3-mosdegree | d3md |
−30 | Diminished 9-mosdegree | d9md |
−31 | Diminished 15-mosdegree | d15md |
−32 | Diminished 2-mosdegree | d2md |
−33 | Diminished 8-mosdegree | d8md |
−34 | Diminished 14-mosdegree | d14md |
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 | 18 | 19 | |||
18|0 | 1 | LLLLLLsLLLLLsLLLLLs | Perf. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Aug. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Perf. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Perf. |
17|1 | 14 | LLLLLsLLLLLLsLLLLLs | Perf. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Perf. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Perf. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Perf. |
16|2 | 8 | LLLLLsLLLLLsLLLLLLs | Perf. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Perf. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Min. | Perf. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Perf. |
15|3 | 2 | LLLLLsLLLLLsLLLLLsL | Perf. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Perf. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Min. | Perf. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Min. | Perf. |
14|4 | 15 | LLLLsLLLLLLsLLLLLsL | Perf. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Min. | Perf. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Min. | Perf. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Min. | Perf. |
13|5 | 9 | LLLLsLLLLLsLLLLLLsL | Perf. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Min. | Perf. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Min. | Min. | Perf. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Min. | Perf. |
12|6 | 3 | LLLLsLLLLLsLLLLLsLL | Perf. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Min. | Perf. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Min. | Min. | Perf. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Min. | Min. | Perf. |
11|7 | 16 | LLLsLLLLLLsLLLLLsLL | Perf. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Min. | Min. | Perf. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Min. | Min. | Perf. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Min. | Min. | Perf. |
10|8 | 10 | LLLsLLLLLsLLLLLLsLL | Perf. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Min. | Min. | Perf. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Perf. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Min. | Min. | Perf. |
9|9 | 4 | LLLsLLLLLsLLLLLsLLL | Perf. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Min. | Min. | Perf. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Perf. | Maj. | Maj. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Perf. |
8|10 | 17 | LLsLLLLLLsLLLLLsLLL | Perf. | Maj. | Maj. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Perf. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Perf. | Maj. | Maj. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Perf. |
7|11 | 11 | LLsLLLLLsLLLLLLsLLL | Perf. | Maj. | Maj. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Perf. | Maj. | Maj. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Perf. | Maj. | Maj. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Perf. |
6|12 | 5 | LLsLLLLLsLLLLLsLLLL | Perf. | Maj. | Maj. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Perf. | Maj. | Maj. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Perf. | Maj. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Perf. |
5|13 | 18 | LsLLLLLLsLLLLLsLLLL | Perf. | Maj. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Perf. | Maj. | Maj. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Perf. | Maj. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Perf. |
4|14 | 12 | LsLLLLLsLLLLLLsLLLL | Perf. | Maj. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Perf. | Maj. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Perf. | Maj. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Perf. |
3|15 | 6 | LsLLLLLsLLLLLsLLLLL | Perf. | Maj. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Perf. | Maj. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Perf. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Perf. |
2|16 | 19 | sLLLLLLsLLLLLsLLLLL | Perf. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Perf. | Maj. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Perf. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Perf. |
1|17 | 13 | sLLLLLsLLLLLLsLLLLL | Perf. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Perf. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Perf. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Perf. |
0|18 | 7 | sLLLLLsLLLLLsLLLLLL | Perf. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Perf. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Dim. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Perf. |
Scale tree
Generator(edo) | Cents | Step ratio | Comments | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bright | Dark | L:s | Hardness | |||||||
13\19 | 821.053 | 378.947 | 1:1 | 1.000 | Equalized 16L 3s | |||||
76\111 | 821.622 | 378.378 | 6:5 | 1.200 | ||||||
63\92 | 821.739 | 378.261 | 5:4 | 1.250 | ||||||
113\165 | 821.818 | 378.182 | 9:7 | 1.286 | ||||||
50\73 | 821.918 | 378.082 | 4:3 | 1.333 | Supersoft 16L 3s | |||||
137\200 | 822.000 | 378.000 | 11:8 | 1.375 | ||||||
87\127 | 822.047 | 377.953 | 7:5 | 1.400 | ||||||
124\181 | 822.099 | 377.901 | 10:7 | 1.429 | ||||||
37\54 | 822.222 | 377.778 | 3:2 | 1.500 | Soft 16L 3s | |||||
135\197 | 822.335 | 377.665 | 11:7 | 1.571 | ||||||
98\143 | 822.378 | 377.622 | 8:5 | 1.600 | ||||||
159\232 | 822.414 | 377.586 | 13:8 | 1.625 | ||||||
61\89 | 822.472 | 377.528 | 5:3 | 1.667 | Semisoft 16L 3s | |||||
146\213 | 822.535 | 377.465 | 12:7 | 1.714 | ||||||
85\124 | 822.581 | 377.419 | 7:4 | 1.750 | ||||||
109\159 | 822.642 | 377.358 | 9:5 | 1.800 | ||||||
24\35 | 822.857 | 377.143 | 2:1 | 2.000 | Basic 16L 3s Scales with tunings softer than this are proper | |||||
107\156 | 823.077 | 376.923 | 9:4 | 2.250 | ||||||
83\121 | 823.140 | 376.860 | 7:3 | 2.333 | ||||||
142\207 | 823.188 | 376.812 | 12:5 | 2.400 | ||||||
59\86 | 823.256 | 376.744 | 5:2 | 2.500 | Semihard 16L 3s | |||||
153\223 | 823.318 | 376.682 | 13:5 | 2.600 | ||||||
94\137 | 823.358 | 376.642 | 8:3 | 2.667 | ||||||
129\188 | 823.404 | 376.596 | 11:4 | 2.750 | ||||||
35\51 | 823.529 | 376.471 | 3:1 | 3.000 | Hard 16L 3s | |||||
116\169 | 823.669 | 376.331 | 10:3 | 3.333 | ||||||
81\118 | 823.729 | 376.271 | 7:2 | 3.500 | ||||||
127\185 | 823.784 | 376.216 | 11:3 | 3.667 | ||||||
46\67 | 823.881 | 376.119 | 4:1 | 4.000 | Superhard 16L 3s | |||||
103\150 | 824.000 | 376.000 | 9:2 | 4.500 | ||||||
57\83 | 824.096 | 375.904 | 5:1 | 5.000 | ||||||
68\99 | 824.242 | 375.758 | 6:1 | 6.000 | ||||||
11\16 | 825.000 | 375.000 | 1:0 | → ∞ | Collapsed 16L 3s |
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