4L 1s

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←3L 1s4L 1s5L 1s→
↙3L 2s↓4L 2s 5L 2s↘
Brightest mode LLLLs
Period 2/1
Range for bright generator 1\5 (240¢) to 1\4 (300¢)
Range for dark generator 3\4 (900¢) to 4\5 (960¢)
Parent MOS 1L 3s
Sister MOS 1L 4s
Daughter MOSes 5L 4s, 4L 5s
Equal tunings
Supersoft (L:s = 4:3) 4\19 (252.6¢)
Soft (L:s = 3:2) 3\14 (257.1¢)
Semisoft (L:s = 5:3) 5\23 (260.9¢)
Basic (L:s = 2:1) 2\9 (266.7¢)
Semihard (L:s = 5:2) 5\22 (272.7¢)
Hard (L:s = 3:1) 3\13 (276.9¢)
Superhard (L:s = 4:1) 4\17 (282.4¢)

4L 1s is a moment of symmetry scale consisting of 4 large steps and 1 small step, repeating every octave. This scale is made using a generator ranging from 240¢ to 300¢, or from 900¢ to 960¢.

The scale with the lowest harmonic entropy for this MOS pattern is semaphore, in which two generators make a 4/3. The other interesting scale is orwell, in which the generator is approximately 7/6 and three of them make an 8/5.

All scales of this form are necessarily proper (because there is only one small step).

Names

The TAMNAMS system uses the name manual, a name that is thematically inspired by the Latin word "manus".

Modes

Each mode has a "name" provided by TAMNAMS, consisting of a number (of generators up from the root present) and pipe. Modes can also be referred to using their pattern of large (L) and small (s) steps. Additionally, cellularAutomaton has proposed names based on Latin names for fingers of the hand for increased distinctiveness and memorability.

Modes of 4L 1s
Step pattern TAMNAMS cellularAutomaton's names
LLLLs 4L 1s 4| Minimal
LLLsL 4L 1s 3| Medicinal
LLsLL 4L 1s 2| Medial
LsLLL 4L 1s 1| Indical
sLLLL 4L 1s 0| Pollical

Scale Tree

Generator ranges:

  • Chroma-positive generator: 240 cents (1\5) to 300 cents (1\4)
  • Chroma-negative generator: 900 cents (3\4) to 960 cents (4\5)
Generator Cents s L-s Comments
1\5 240 240 0
6\29 248.28 206.9 41.38
5\24 250 200 50 Semaphore is around here
4\19 252.63 189.47 63.16
3\14 257.14 171.43 85.71
258.81 164.76 92.05
8\37 259.46 162.16 97.3
1200/(3+phi) 160.6 99.25 Golden bug / golden superpelog
5\23 260.87 156.52 104.35
262.16 151.36 110.8
2\9 266.67 133.33 133.33 Optimum rank range (L/s=2/1) bug
7\31 270.97 116.13 154.84
12\53 271.70 113.21 158.49 Orwell is around here
5\22 272.73 109.09 163.64
274.73 101.07 173.66 L/s = e
3\13 276.92 92.31 184.62 L/s = 3
277.89 88.45 189.43 L/s = pi
4\17 282.35 70.59 211.76 L/s = 4
5\21 285.71 57.14 228.57
6\25 288 48 240
1\4 300 0 300

References