The Emergence Machine

Scale

physical · Music · Level 9 · E9

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Each concept here is mapped to its prerequisites — the ideas you'd need first to understand it — all the way down to four foundations: Space, Time, Energy, Pattern. Click any prerequisite to drill down, or scroll for the chain graph.

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Emergence definition

scale emerges from note + interval-music + form.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “scale” on Wiktionary. This atlas concept maps to only the slice of meaning relevant to the prerequisite graph.

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Source: Wiktionary — “scale”. Content available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Historical origin

Origin word
scale
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL9L8L7L6L3L2L1L0ScaleInterval MusicNoteMusicPitchRhythmProportionSoundBuildingCellCompareMeaning… intermediate l…SizeFormInformationLifeActionChangeMatterQuantityEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

Direct prerequisites above, concepts that depend on this one below.

used byprerequisitesChordL10Key MusicL10Whole ToneL10ScaleL9SizeL2CompareL3ProportionL6Interval MusicL8NoteL8E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Size L2 (requires)
    A measure of size or magnitude, often used to compare the relative proportions of objects or quantities.
  • Compare L3 (requires)
    A measure of size or magnitude, often used to compare the relative proportions of objects or quantities.
  • Proportion L6 (requires)
    A measure of size or magnitude, often used to compare the relative proportions of objects or quantities.
  • Interval Music L8 (foundational) Music sense
    Scales define intervals between notes
  • Note L8 (foundational)
    A scale is composed of notes

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