7L 12s
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| ← 6L 12s | 7L 12s | 8L 12s → |
| ↙ 6L 13s | ↓ 7L 13s | 8L 13s ↘ |
Scale structure
ssLssLssLsLssLssLsL
Generator size
TAMNAMS information
Related MOS scales
Equal tunings
7L 12s is a 2/1-equivalent (octave-equivalent) moment of symmetry scale containing 7 large steps and 12 small steps, repeating every octave. 7L 12s is a grandchild scale of 5L 2s, expanding it by 12 tones. Generators that produce this scale range from 505.3 ¢ to 514.3 ¢, or from 685.7 ¢ to 694.7 ¢.
Temperaments associated with this scale include flattone, as the flattone enharmonic scale.
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 63.2 ¢ |
| Major 1-mosstep | M1ms | L | 63.2 ¢ to 171.4 ¢ | |
| 2-mosstep | Minor 2-mosstep | m2ms | 2s | 0.0 ¢ to 126.3 ¢ |
| Major 2-mosstep | M2ms | L + s | 126.3 ¢ to 171.4 ¢ | |
| 3-mosstep | Minor 3-mosstep | m3ms | L + 2s | 171.4 ¢ to 189.5 ¢ |
| Major 3-mosstep | M3ms | 2L + s | 189.5 ¢ to 342.9 ¢ | |
| 4-mosstep | Minor 4-mosstep | m4ms | L + 3s | 171.4 ¢ to 252.6 ¢ |
| Major 4-mosstep | M4ms | 2L + 2s | 252.6 ¢ to 342.9 ¢ | |
| 5-mosstep | Minor 5-mosstep | m5ms | L + 4s | 171.4 ¢ to 315.8 ¢ |
| Major 5-mosstep | M5ms | 2L + 3s | 315.8 ¢ to 342.9 ¢ | |
| 6-mosstep | Minor 6-mosstep | m6ms | 2L + 4s | 342.9 ¢ to 378.9 ¢ |
| Major 6-mosstep | M6ms | 3L + 3s | 378.9 ¢ to 514.3 ¢ | |
| 7-mosstep | Minor 7-mosstep | m7ms | 2L + 5s | 342.9 ¢ to 442.1 ¢ |
| Major 7-mosstep | M7ms | 3L + 4s | 442.1 ¢ to 514.3 ¢ | |
| 8-mosstep | Diminished 8-mosstep | d8ms | 2L + 6s | 342.9 ¢ to 505.3 ¢ |
| Perfect 8-mosstep | P8ms | 3L + 5s | 505.3 ¢ to 514.3 ¢ | |
| 9-mosstep | Minor 9-mosstep | m9ms | 3L + 6s | 514.3 ¢ to 568.4 ¢ |
| Major 9-mosstep | M9ms | 4L + 5s | 568.4 ¢ to 685.7 ¢ | |
| 10-mosstep | Minor 10-mosstep | m10ms | 3L + 7s | 514.3 ¢ to 631.6 ¢ |
| Major 10-mosstep | M10ms | 4L + 6s | 631.6 ¢ to 685.7 ¢ | |
| 11-mosstep | Perfect 11-mosstep | P11ms | 4L + 7s | 685.7 ¢ to 694.7 ¢ |
| Augmented 11-mosstep | A11ms | 5L + 6s | 694.7 ¢ to 857.1 ¢ | |
| 12-mosstep | Minor 12-mosstep | m12ms | 4L + 8s | 685.7 ¢ to 757.9 ¢ |
| Major 12-mosstep | M12ms | 5L + 7s | 757.9 ¢ to 857.1 ¢ | |
| 13-mosstep | Minor 13-mosstep | m13ms | 4L + 9s | 685.7 ¢ to 821.1 ¢ |
| Major 13-mosstep | M13ms | 5L + 8s | 821.1 ¢ to 857.1 ¢ | |
| 14-mosstep | Minor 14-mosstep | m14ms | 5L + 9s | 857.1 ¢ to 884.2 ¢ |
| Major 14-mosstep | M14ms | 6L + 8s | 884.2 ¢ to 1028.6 ¢ | |
| 15-mosstep | Minor 15-mosstep | m15ms | 5L + 10s | 857.1 ¢ to 947.4 ¢ |
| Major 15-mosstep | M15ms | 6L + 9s | 947.4 ¢ to 1028.6 ¢ | |
| 16-mosstep | Minor 16-mosstep | m16ms | 5L + 11s | 857.1 ¢ to 1010.5 ¢ |
| Major 16-mosstep | M16ms | 6L + 10s | 1010.5 ¢ to 1028.6 ¢ | |
| 17-mosstep | Minor 17-mosstep | m17ms | 6L + 11s | 1028.6 ¢ to 1073.7 ¢ |
| Major 17-mosstep | M17ms | 7L + 10s | 1073.7 ¢ to 1200.0 ¢ | |
| 18-mosstep | Minor 18-mosstep | m18ms | 6L + 12s | 1028.6 ¢ to 1136.8 ¢ |
| Major 18-mosstep | M18ms | 7L + 11s | 1136.8 ¢ to 1200.0 ¢ | |
| 19-mosstep | Perfect 19-mosstep | P19ms | 7L + 12s | 1200.0 ¢ |
Generator chain
| Bright gens | Scale degree | Abbrev. |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Augmented 10-mosdegree | A10md |
| 24 | Augmented 2-mosdegree | A2md |
| 23 | Augmented 13-mosdegree | A13md |
| 22 | Augmented 5-mosdegree | A5md |
| 21 | Augmented 16-mosdegree | A16md |
| 20 | Augmented 8-mosdegree | A8md |
| 19 | Augmented 0-mosdegree | A0md |
| 18 | Augmented 11-mosdegree | A11md |
| 17 | Major 3-mosdegree | M3md |
| 16 | Major 14-mosdegree | M14md |
| 15 | Major 6-mosdegree | M6md |
| 14 | Major 17-mosdegree | M17md |
| 13 | Major 9-mosdegree | M9md |
| 12 | Major 1-mosdegree | M1md |
| 11 | Major 12-mosdegree | M12md |
| 10 | Major 4-mosdegree | M4md |
| 9 | Major 15-mosdegree | M15md |
| 8 | Major 7-mosdegree | M7md |
| 7 | Major 18-mosdegree | M18md |
| 6 | Major 10-mosdegree | M10md |
| 5 | Major 2-mosdegree | M2md |
| 4 | Major 13-mosdegree | M13md |
| 3 | Major 5-mosdegree | M5md |
| 2 | Major 16-mosdegree | M16md |
| 1 | Perfect 8-mosdegree | P8md |
| 0 | Perfect 0-mosdegree Perfect 19-mosdegree |
P0md P19md |
| −1 | Perfect 11-mosdegree | P11md |
| −2 | Minor 3-mosdegree | m3md |
| −3 | Minor 14-mosdegree | m14md |
| −4 | Minor 6-mosdegree | m6md |
| −5 | Minor 17-mosdegree | m17md |
| −6 | Minor 9-mosdegree | m9md |
| −7 | Minor 1-mosdegree | m1md |
| −8 | Minor 12-mosdegree | m12md |
| −9 | Minor 4-mosdegree | m4md |
| −10 | Minor 15-mosdegree | m15md |
| −11 | Minor 7-mosdegree | m7md |
| −12 | Minor 18-mosdegree | m18md |
| −13 | Minor 10-mosdegree | m10md |
| −14 | Minor 2-mosdegree | m2md |
| −15 | Minor 13-mosdegree | m13md |
| −16 | Minor 5-mosdegree | m5md |
| −17 | Minor 16-mosdegree | m16md |
| −18 | Diminished 8-mosdegree | d8md |
| −19 | Diminished 19-mosdegree | d19md |
| −20 | Diminished 11-mosdegree | d11md |
| −21 | Diminished 3-mosdegree | d3md |
| −22 | Diminished 14-mosdegree | d14md |
| −23 | Diminished 6-mosdegree | d6md |
| −24 | Diminished 17-mosdegree | d17md |
| −25 | Diminished 9-mosdegree | d9md |
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 | |||
| 18|0 | 1 | LsLssLssLsLssLssLss | Perf. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Perf. | Maj. | Maj. | Aug. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Perf. |
| 17|1 | 9 | LsLssLssLssLsLssLss | Perf. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Perf. | Maj. | Maj. | Perf. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Perf. |
| 16|2 | 17 | LssLsLssLssLsLssLss | Perf. | Maj. | Maj. | Min. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Perf. | Maj. | Maj. | Perf. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Perf. |
| 15|3 | 6 | LssLsLssLssLssLsLss | Perf. | Maj. | Maj. | Min. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Perf. | Maj. | Maj. | Perf. | Maj. | Maj. | Min. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Perf. |
| 14|4 | 14 | LssLssLsLssLssLsLss | Perf. | Maj. | Maj. | Min. | Maj. | Maj. | Min. | Maj. | Perf. | Maj. | Maj. | Perf. | Maj. | Maj. | Min. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Maj. | Perf. |
| 13|5 | 3 | LssLssLsLssLssLssLs | Perf. | Maj. | Maj. | Min. | Maj. | Maj. | Min. | Maj. | Perf. | Maj. | Maj. | Perf. | Maj. | Maj. | Min. | Maj. | Maj. | Min. | Maj. | Perf. |
| 12|6 | 11 | LssLssLssLsLssLssLs | Perf. | Maj. | Maj. | Min. | Maj. | Maj. | Min. | Maj. | Perf. | Min. | Maj. | Perf. | Maj. | Maj. | Min. | Maj. | Maj. | Min. | Maj. | Perf. |
| 11|7 | 19 | sLsLssLssLsLssLssLs | Perf. | Min. | Maj. | Min. | Maj. | Maj. | Min. | Maj. | Perf. | Min. | Maj. | Perf. | Maj. | Maj. | Min. | Maj. | Maj. | Min. | Maj. | Perf. |
| 10|8 | 8 | sLsLssLssLssLsLssLs | Perf. | Min. | Maj. | Min. | Maj. | Maj. | Min. | Maj. | Perf. | Min. | Maj. | Perf. | Min. | Maj. | Min. | Maj. | Maj. | Min. | Maj. | Perf. |
| 9|9 | 16 | sLssLsLssLssLsLssLs | Perf. | Min. | Maj. | Min. | Min. | Maj. | Min. | Maj. | Perf. | Min. | Maj. | Perf. | Min. | Maj. | Min. | Maj. | Maj. | Min. | Maj. | Perf. |
| 8|10 | 5 | sLssLsLssLssLssLsLs | Perf. | Min. | Maj. | Min. | Min. | Maj. | Min. | Maj. | Perf. | Min. | Maj. | Perf. | Min. | Maj. | Min. | Min. | Maj. | Min. | Maj. | Perf. |
| 7|11 | 13 | sLssLssLsLssLssLsLs | Perf. | Min. | Maj. | Min. | Min. | Maj. | Min. | Min. | Perf. | Min. | Maj. | Perf. | Min. | Maj. | Min. | Min. | Maj. | Min. | Maj. | Perf. |
| 6|12 | 2 | sLssLssLsLssLssLssL | Perf. | Min. | Maj. | Min. | Min. | Maj. | Min. | Min. | Perf. | Min. | Maj. | Perf. | Min. | Maj. | Min. | Min. | Maj. | Min. | Min. | Perf. |
| 5|13 | 10 | sLssLssLssLsLssLssL | Perf. | Min. | Maj. | Min. | Min. | Maj. | Min. | Min. | Perf. | Min. | Min. | Perf. | Min. | Maj. | Min. | Min. | Maj. | Min. | Min. | Perf. |
| 4|14 | 18 | ssLsLssLssLsLssLssL | Perf. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Maj. | Min. | Min. | Perf. | Min. | Min. | Perf. | Min. | Maj. | Min. | Min. | Maj. | Min. | Min. | Perf. |
| 3|15 | 7 | ssLsLssLssLssLsLssL | Perf. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Maj. | Min. | Min. | Perf. | Min. | Min. | Perf. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Maj. | Min. | Min. | Perf. |
| 2|16 | 15 | ssLssLsLssLssLsLssL | Perf. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Perf. | Min. | Min. | Perf. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Maj. | Min. | Min. | Perf. |
| 1|17 | 4 | ssLssLsLssLssLssLsL | Perf. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Perf. | Min. | Min. | Perf. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Perf. |
| 0|18 | 12 | ssLssLssLsLssLssLsL | Perf. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Dim. | Min. | Min. | Perf. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Min. | Perf. |
Scale tree
| Generator(edo) | Cents | Step ratio | Comments | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bright | Dark | L:s | Hardness | |||||||
| 8\19 | 505.263 | 694.737 | 1:1 | 1.000 | Equalized 7L 12s | |||||
| 43\102 | 505.882 | 694.118 | 6:5 | 1.200 | ||||||
| 35\83 | 506.024 | 693.976 | 5:4 | 1.250 | ||||||
| 62\147 | 506.122 | 693.878 | 9:7 | 1.286 | ||||||
| 27\64 | 506.250 | 693.750 | 4:3 | 1.333 | Supersoft 7L 12s | |||||
| 73\173 | 506.358 | 693.642 | 11:8 | 1.375 | ||||||
| 46\109 | 506.422 | 693.578 | 7:5 | 1.400 | ||||||
| 65\154 | 506.494 | 693.506 | 10:7 | 1.429 | ||||||
| 19\45 | 506.667 | 693.333 | 3:2 | 1.500 | Soft 7L 12s Flattone | |||||
| 68\161 | 506.832 | 693.168 | 11:7 | 1.571 | ||||||
| 49\116 | 506.897 | 693.103 | 8:5 | 1.600 | ||||||
| 79\187 | 506.952 | 693.048 | 13:8 | 1.625 | Golden flattone (506.9365 ¢) | |||||
| 30\71 | 507.042 | 692.958 | 5:3 | 1.667 | Semisoft 7L 12s | |||||
| 71\168 | 507.143 | 692.857 | 12:7 | 1.714 | ||||||
| 41\97 | 507.216 | 692.784 | 7:4 | 1.750 | ||||||
| 52\123 | 507.317 | 692.683 | 9:5 | 1.800 | ||||||
| 11\26 | 507.692 | 692.308 | 2:1 | 2.000 | Basic 7L 12s Scales with tunings softer than this are proper | |||||
| 47\111 | 508.108 | 691.892 | 9:4 | 2.250 | ||||||
| 36\85 | 508.235 | 691.765 | 7:3 | 2.333 | ||||||
| 61\144 | 508.333 | 691.667 | 12:5 | 2.400 | ||||||
| 25\59 | 508.475 | 691.525 | 5:2 | 2.500 | Semihard 7L 12s Flattertone | |||||
| 64\151 | 508.609 | 691.391 | 13:5 | 2.600 | Unnamed golden tuning (508.6329 ¢) | |||||
| 39\92 | 508.696 | 691.304 | 8:3 | 2.667 | ||||||
| 53\125 | 508.800 | 691.200 | 11:4 | 2.750 | ||||||
| 14\33 | 509.091 | 690.909 | 3:1 | 3.000 | Hard 7L 12s | |||||
| 45\106 | 509.434 | 690.566 | 10:3 | 3.333 | ||||||
| 31\73 | 509.589 | 690.411 | 7:2 | 3.500 | ||||||
| 48\113 | 509.735 | 690.265 | 11:3 | 3.667 | ||||||
| 17\40 | 510.000 | 690.000 | 4:1 | 4.000 | Superhard 7L 12s | |||||
| 37\87 | 510.345 | 689.655 | 9:2 | 4.500 | ||||||
| 20\47 | 510.638 | 689.362 | 5:1 | 5.000 | ||||||
| 23\54 | 511.111 | 688.889 | 6:1 | 6.000 | Deeptone | |||||
| 3\7 | 514.286 | 685.714 | 1:0 | → ∞ | Collapsed 7L 12s | |||||