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The common western/European system of [[music theory]] is based around a "well-tempered" scale consisting of exactly 12 pitches, evenly spaced in terms of the ratio to which the frequency of the sound is altered between each note. In Gamelan, however, there are two [[scales]], or laras, neither of which are compatible with the standard system.  

The common western/European system of [[music theory]] is based around a "well-tempered" scale consisting of exactly 12 pitches, evenly spaced in terms of the ratio to which the frequency of the sound is altered between each note. In Gamelan, however, there are two [[scales]], or laras, neither of which are compatible with the standard system.  

One is the Slendro, which contains 5 notes making it [[Pentatonic]]. They roughly correspond to the major pentatonic scale (C, D, E, G, A). This scale may be demonstrated by playing the five black keys (eg. F#, G#, A#, C# and D#) on a [[piano]].

One is the Slendro, which contains 5 notes making it [[Pentatonic]]. They roughly correspond to the major pentatonic scale (C, D, E, G, A). This scale may be demonstrated by playing the five black keys (e.g. F#, G#, A#, C# and D#) on a [[piano]].

The other lara is the Pelog, a seven note scale that may sound quite dissonant to [[western]] ears due to the pitches falling between many of the pitches of the well-tempered system. [http://homepages.cae.wisc.edu/~jjordan/gamelan/scales.html]

The other lara is the Pelog, a seven note scale that may sound quite dissonant to [[western]] ears due to the pitches falling between many of the pitches of the well-tempered system. [http://homepages.cae.wisc.edu/~jjordan/gamelan/scales.html]

[[Category:Musical terms]]

[[Category:Musical terms]]