Definitions of tuning terms: Rothenberg redundancy, (c) 2002 by Joe Monzo

Definitions of tuning terms
© 1998 by Joseph L. Monzo
All definitions by Joe Monzo unless otherwise cited

Rothenberg redundancy

Defined as one minus the [Rothenberg] efficiency.

For scales with repeating blocks, like Messiaen's modes, it is also defined with the difference that the identified key will still be ambiguous.

[from Manuel Op de Coul, Scala file "tips.par"; view in Scala with command "SHOW DATA"]

See also:

Rothenberg efficiency
Rothenberg stability
Lumma stability
Lumma impropriety

Updated: 2002.2.4

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