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Re: Is variable gamut the right term?

🔗justintonation <JUSTINTONATION@...>

4/6/2002 7:47:29 PM

--- In MakeMicroMusic@y..., "X. J .Scott" <xjscott@e...> wrote:
> Friends,
>
> Related to the single-note retunability, is 'fixed
> gamut' and 'variable gamut' the right terminology to
> use when describing scales where the notes stay the
> same (such as used on pianos) and scales where the
> notes are allowed to be retuned (as on sitars)?
>
> - Jeff

Sounds good to me ! I am not sure there is any terninology.
Maybe you have just coined some new terms professor Scott ! : )

Justin