Microtonal, just intonation, electronic music software Microtonal, just intonation, electronic music software

Encyclopedia of Microtonal Music Theory

@ 00 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Login   |  Encyclopedia Index

octony

[John Chalmers, Divisions of the Tetrachord]

An Interval Symmetric Set of eight tones with the melodic sequence d c b a b c d e [these variables represent interval sizes]. Octonies are eight-tone Euler Genera.

The term was coined from Latin, but by coincidence, the Anglo-Greek formative element "-octony" has the meaning of "killing" in such terms as tauroctony, the Mithraic bull-slaying ceremony which represents the reordering of the universe by the god Mithras (Ulansey, 1989).

. . . . . . . . .

The tonalsoft.com website is almost entirely the work of one person: me, Joe Monzo. Please reward me for my knowledge and effort by choosing your preferred level of financial support. Thank you.

support level