Editing Modulatory space (section)

== Chains of generators ==

A [[linear temperament]] is a [[regular temperament]] of rank two generated by the octave and another interval, commonly called "the" generator. The  most familiar example by far is [[meantone temperament]], whose generator is a flattened, meantone fifth. The pitch classes of any linear temperament can be represented as lying along an infinite chain of generators; in meantone for instance this would be -F-C-G-D-A- 
etc. This defines a linear modulatory space.