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'''Stretching and compression''' are operations that can be done on melodies, scales, or chords. Stretching can be called '''tens''' and compression can be called '''tract'''. | '''Stretching and compression''' are (usually logarithmic) operations that can be done on melodies, scales, or chords. Stretching can be called '''tens''' and compression can be called '''tract'''. | ||
== Scales == | == Scales == | ||
A scale pattern can be compressed by inserting a(n arbitrary but usually small) step size; this is how oneirotonic is obtained from diatonic (LLsLLLs -> LLsLsLLs), and similarly pinedye (LLmLLLm -> LLmLLsLm). A scale pattern may be stretched by removing a step (LLsLLLs -> LLLLLs) or making it smaller (LLsLLLs -> LLsLsLs). | A scale pattern can be compressed by inserting a(n arbitrary but usually small) step size; this is how oneirotonic is obtained from diatonic (LLsLLLs -> LLsLsLLs), and similarly pinedye (LLmLLLm -> LLmLLsLm). A scale pattern may be stretched by removing a step (LLsLLLs -> LLLLLs) or making it smaller (LLsLLLs -> LLsLsLs). | ||
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Stretching and compression are (usually logarithmic) operations that can be done on melodies, scales, or chords. Stretching can be called tens and compression can be called tract.
Scales
A scale pattern can be compressed by inserting a(n arbitrary but usually small) step size; this is how oneirotonic is obtained from diatonic (LLsLLLs -> LLsLsLLs), and similarly pinedye (LLmLLLm -> LLmLLsLm). A scale pattern may be stretched by removing a step (LLsLLLs -> LLLLLs) or making it smaller (LLsLLLs -> LLsLsLs).
