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Compiling global examples of music in the Superlocrian (‘Altered’) Scale

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1-b2-b3-b4-b5-b6-b7

(C-D^b-E^b-F^b-G^b-A^b-B^b)

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• Superlocrian: Sounds •

Real-world examples of the scale in action:

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• General: 

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• India: Matches the scale of the Hindustani Raag Faridi Todi, an ultra-rare variant of the ‘main’ Raag Todi (‘Lydian b2 b3 b6‘) named after the legendary Dhrupad vocalist Zia Fariduddin Dagar.

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—Raag Faridi Todi (North India)—

Supriyo Maitro (Dhrupad vocal)

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• Superlocrian: More •

Features, classifiers, quirks, etc…

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[analysis: coming soon]

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—Classifiers & Quirks—

• Modes: Melodic Minor set (Melodic Minor; Dorian b2; Lydian Augmented; Lydian Dominant; Mixolydian b6; Aeolian b5; Superlocrian)
• Quirks: Hemitonic; Maximal; Reflectional sym. (imperfect: root, b4, b7; detached: root, b4)
• Names: Superlocrian, Altered, Locrian b4 (Western); Faridi Todi (Hindustani)

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n.b. For more detailed geometric and mathematical analysis, refer to this scale’s entry in Ian Ring’s fantastic Exciting Universe of Music Theory project (for which I am an occasional ‘raga consultant’)

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