Scale Finder Rough Draft

This is a rough draft for the proposed idea of an online scale-finder, analagous to Graham Breed’s temperament-finder. Feel free to add to the outline. Since scales are far more extensive and versatile than temperaments, it is difficult to classify them into a finite number of non-overlapping categories. Hence, I propose we use a form-based search engine, where the user will be displayed a list of scales that match some desired criteria.

Below are the different criteria as well as possible drop-down options (if applicable):

Interval of Equivalence:

• Octave
• Tritave
• Fifth
• etc...

Tuning:

• TOP
• POTE
• Golden
• n/d-comma (e.g. 1/4-comma)
• Woolhouse Optimal

Rank:

• Rank 1 (equal temperaments)
• Rank 2
• Rank 3
• etc...

Subgroup

• MOS [checkbox]
• Omnitetrachordal [checkbox]
• Minimum Number of Notes: _
• Maximum Number of Notes: _
• No intervals smaller than: _
• No scale jumps larger than: _