In diatonic set theory Myhill's property is the quality of scales or collections with exactly two specific intervals for every generic interval, and thus also have the properties of maximal evenness, cardinality equals variety, structure implies multiplicity, and be a well formed generated collection. The diatonic and pentatonic collections possess Myhill's property. The concept appears to have been first described by John Clough and Gerald Myerson and named after their associate the mathematician John Myhill . (Johnson 2003, p.106, 158)

Further reading

• Clough, Engebretsen, and Kochavi. "Scales, Sets, and Interval Cycles": 78-84.

Source

• Johnson, Timothy (2003). Foundations of Diatonic Theory: A Mathematically Based Approach to Music Fundamentals. Key College Publishing. ISBN 1930190808.