xen02-wilson-arabic
Classic Arabic System of 17 tones (for Gary)
Properties
| Notes | 17 |
|---|---|
| Period | 1200.0 ¢ |
| Just | 5-limit |
| Source | Xenharmonikon 2 |
| Reference | Erv Wilson, Bosanquet - A Bridge - A Doorway To Dialog, Xenharmonikon 2 (1974) |
| Author | Erv Wilson |
| Read online | www.anaphoria.com |
| Article | 3 scales |
| Tone | Tone (¢) | Step | Step (¢) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 135/128 | 92 | 135/128 | 92 |
| 10/9 | 182 | 256/243 | 90 |
| 9/8 | 204 | 81/80 | 22 |
| 32/27 | 294 | 256/243 | 90 |
| 5/4 | 386 | 135/128 | 92 |
| 81/64 | 408 | 81/80 | 22 |
| 4/3 | 498 | 256/243 | 90 |
| 45/32 | 590 | 135/128 | 92 |
| 40/27 | 680 | 256/243 | 90 |
| 3/2 | 702 | 81/80 | 22 |
| 128/81 | 792 | 256/243 | 90 |
| 5/3 | 884 | 135/128 | 92 |
| 27/16 | 906 | 81/80 | 22 |
| 16/9 | 996 | 256/243 | 90 |
| 15/8 | 1088 | 135/128 | 92 |
| 160/81 | 1178 | 256/243 | 90 |
| 2/1 | 1200 | 81/80 | 22 |
Similar scales
| File | Notes | Rotation | Max diff (¢) |
|---|---|---|---|
| dwarf17_5 | 17 | 0 | 0.0 |
| schisynch17 | 17 | 10 | 0.9 |
| xen18-erlich-helmholtz-17 | 17 | 6 | 0.9 |
| xen03-wilson-positive-17 | 17 | 10 | 2.0 |
| pyth_17 | 17 | 9 | 2.0 |
| xen18-darreg-djami-17 | 17 | 0 | 2.5 |
| xen18-erlich-garibaldi-17 | 17 | 6 | 4.2 |
| xen18-erlich-dominant-17 | 17 | 6 | 8.9 |
| uruk | 17 | 9 | 13.5 |
Parent scales
| File | Notes | Max diff (¢) |
|---|---|---|
| schisynch29 | 29 | 0.9 |
| xen18-erlich-helmholtz-29 | 29 | 0.9 |
| garibaldi24 | 24 | 4.0 |
| xen18-erlich-garibaldi-29 | 29 | 4.2 |
| xen18-erlich-compton-24 | 24 | 7.6 |
| xen03-wilson-positive-29 | 29 | 5.8 |
| xen18-erlich-helmholtz-41 | 41 | 0.9 |
| 48temp | 48 | 0.9 |
| htct29b | 29 | 8.4 |
| xen12-hanson-06-53-just | 53 | 0.0 |
Child scales
| File | Notes | Max diff (¢) |
|---|---|---|
| syndia1 | 12 | 0.0 |
| Newton_ext_mixolydian | 8 | 0.0 |
| pseudo_Odo_octatonics | 8 | 0.0 |
| xen07-rosenthal-four-duets-2 | 8 | 0.0 |
| mavchrome7 | 7 | 0.0 |
| synmav1 | 7 | 0.0 |
| synmav3 | 7 | 0.0 |
| synmav4 | 7 | 0.0 |
| xen09-chalmers-tritriadic-4-5-6 | 7 | 0.0 |
| xen09-chalmers-tritriadic-54-64-81 | 7 | 0.0 |
Raw file
! xen02-wilson-arabic.scl ! Classic Arabic System of 17 tones (for Gary) 17 ! 135/128 10/9 9/8 32/27 5/4 81/64 4/3 45/32 40/27 3/2 128/81 ! = 405/256 5/3 27/16 ! Originally printed as 27/32 16/9 15/8 160/81 2/1 ! ! Erv Wilson ! Bosanquet - A Bridge - A Doorway To Dialog ! Xenharmonikon 2 (1974) ! ! [info] ! source = Xenharmonikon ! whole_number = 2