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*overtone scales up to the 12th harmonic on the fundamentals G 1/1, Eb 8/5, C 4/3, A 8/7, Ab 16/15, F 16/9, D 32/21, Bb 32/27 (higher harmonics above these fundamentals are technically allowed; they're just not used on fixed pitch instruments)
*overtone scales up to the 12th harmonic on the fundamentals G 1/1, Eb 8/5, C 4/3, A 8/7, Ab 16/15, F 16/9, D 32/21, Bb 32/27 (higher harmonics above these fundamentals are technically allowed; they're just not used on fixed pitch instruments)


When working with the second tuning, composers often work with subsets of the set of possible fundamentals (called ''Rag''); e.g. they might only work with overtone series on G, Eb, C, Bb and Ab (a ''Rag'' called ''Schwan Ton'').
When working with the second tuning, composers often work with subsets of the set of possible fundamentals (called ''Rag''); e.g. they might only work with overtone series on G, Eb, C, Bb and Ab (a ''Rag'' called ''Schwan Ton'', which is a traditional ''Rag'' for the final pieces of concerts).


===Rhythm===
===Rhythm===