. Compiling global examples of music in the Whole-Tone Scale 1-2-3-#4-b6-b7 (C-D-E-F#-Ab-Bb-C) o • o • o • o • o • o • o • Whole-Tone: Sounds • Real-world examples of the scale in action: General: While the scale is rarely used as the tone-set for an entire piece, it does form a prominent part […]
Whole-Tone Scale: Examples
In/Miyakobushi Scale: Examples
. Compiling global examples of music in the In/Miyakobushi Scale 1-b2-4-5-b6 (C-Db-F-G-Ab-C) o o • • • o • o o • • • o • In/Miyakobushi: Sounds • Real-world examples of the scale in action: General: India: Occasionally performed in Hindustani music as Raag Gunakri or Raag Gunkali (“the epitome of devotion and compassion”) – a […]
Insen Scale: Examples
. Compiling global examples of music in the Insen/Bairagi Scale 1-b2-4-5-b7 (C-Db-F-G-Bb-C) o o • • • o • o • • o • o • Insen/Bairagi: Sounds • Real-world examples of the scale in action: General: India: Introduced to the Hindustani ragascape by Ravi Shankar in 1949 as as Raag Bairagi, via a article and composition […]
Boogie Woogie Scale: Examples
. Compiling global examples of music in the Boogie Woogie Scale 1-3-5-6-b7 (C-E-G-A-Bb-C) o • • • o • • o • o o • o • Boogie Woogie: Sounds • Real-world examples of the scale in action: General: This pentatonic scale form, based around a robust 1-3-5 major triad, turns up in various traditions. Most clearly, […]
Harmonic Major Scale: Examples
. Compiling global examples of music in the Harmonic Major Scale 1-2-3-4-5-b6-7 (C-D-E-F-G-Ab-B-C) o • o • o o • o o • • o o • Harmonic Major: Sounds • Real-world examples of the scale in action: General: India: Introduced to North Indian classical music by sitar icon Ravi Shankar, who titled his creation Nat […]
Enigmatic Scale: Examples
. Compiling global examples of music in the Enigmatic Scale 1-b2-3-#4-#5-#6-7 (C-Db-E-F#-G#-A#-B-C) o o • • o • o • o • o o o • Enigmatic: Sounds • Real-world examples of the scale in action: General: —T (origin)— Artist (inst) Q • Enigmatic: More • Features, classifiers, quirks, etc… [analysis: coming soon] —Classifiers & Quirks— […]
Double Harmonic Scale: Examples
. Compiling global examples of music in the Double Harmonic Scale 1-b2-3-4-5-b6-7 (C-Db-E-F-G-Ab-B-C) o o • • o o • o o • • o o • Double Harmonic: Sounds • Real-world examples of the scale in action: General: India: Known in North India as Raag Bhairav, a famous, auspicious morning raga named after ‘Bhaya-Rava‘, an apocalyptic […]
Phrygian Dominant Scale: Examples
. Compiling global examples of music in the Phrygian Dominant Scale 1-b2-3-4-5-b6-b7 (C-Db-E-F-G-Ab-Bb) o o • • o o • o o • o • o • Phrygian Dominant: Sounds • Real-world examples of the scale in action: ROUGH: Apart from Vakulabharanam, its Carnatic precursor, and Hijaz-Nahawand, its maqam forerunner, Basant Mukhari’s tone-collection is known is […]
Ionian Augmented Scale: Examples
. Compiling global examples of music in the Ionian Augmented Scale 1-2-3-4-#5-6-7 (C-D-E-F-G#-A-B) o • o • o o • • o o • o o • Ionian Augmented: Sounds • Real-world examples of the scale in action: General: —T (origin)— Artist (inst) Q • Ionian Augmented: More • Features, classifiers, quirks, etc… [analysis: coming […]
Mixolydian b6 Scale: Examples
. Compiling global examples of music in the Mixolydian b6 (‘Major-Minor’) Scale 1-2-3-4-5-b6-b7 (C-D-E-F-G-Ab-Bb) o • o • o o • o o • o • o • Mixolydian b6: Sounds • Real-world examples of the scale in action: General: India: Matches the shape of the well-known South Indian Ragam Charukeshi (melakarta scale #26), a […]
Lydian Dominant Scale: Examples
. Compiling global examples of music in the Lydian Dominant (‘Overtone’) Scale 1-2-3-#4-5-6-b7 (C-D-E-F#-G-A-Bb) o • o • o • o o • o o • o • Lydian Dominant: Sounds • Real-world examples of the scale in action: General: The scale turns up across disparate global genres, ranging from rock instrumentals (Joe Satriani’s Flying […]
Lydian Augmented Scale: Examples
. Compiling global examples of music in the Lydian Augmented Scale 1-2-3-#4-#5-6-7 (C-D-E-F#-G#-A-B) o • o • o • o • o o • o o • Lydian Augmented: Sounds • Real-world examples of the scale in action: General: —T (origin)— Artist (inst) Q • Lydian Augmented: More • Features, classifiers, quirks, etc… A […]
Scottish Pentatonic Scale: Examples
. Compiling global examples of music in the ‘Scottish’ Pentatonic Scale 1-2-4-5-6 (C-D-F-G-A) o • o • • o • o • o • • o • Scottish Pentatonic: Sounds • Real-world examples of the scale in action: General: India: Matches the swaras of Raag Durga, a famous Hindustani form named after Maa Durga, the […]
Suspended Pentatonic Scale: Examples
. Compiling global examples of music in the Suspended Pentatonic Scale 1-2-4-5-b7 (C-D-F-G-Bb) o • o • • o • o • • o • o • Suspended Pentatonic: Sounds • Real-world examples of the scale in action: General: India: Matches the swaras of the Hindustani Raag Megh, an ancient form fabled for its rain-bringing […]
Major Pentatonic Scale: Examples
. Compiling global examples of music in the Major Pentatonic Scale 1-2-3-5-6 (C-D-E-G-A) o • o • o • • o • o • • o • Major Pentatonic: Sounds • Real-world examples of the scale in action: General: The scale’s simplicity has made it a favourite choice for participative, community-focused singalongs such as hymns (Amazing […]
Mixolydian Scale: Examples
. Compiling global examples of music in the Mixolydian Scale 1-2-3-4-5-6-b7 (C-D-E-F-G-A-Bb) o • o • o o • o • o o • o • Mixolydian Scale: Sounds • Real-world examples of the scale in action: General: India: One of Hindustani music’s 10 ‘foundational scales’, known as Khamaj thaat: with corresponding ragas including Khamaj, […]
Lydian Scale: Examples
. Compiling global examples of music in the Lydian Scale 1-2-3-#4-5-6-7 (C-D-E-F#-G-A-B) o • o • o • o o • o • o o • Lydian Scale: Sounds • Real-world examples of the scale in action: General: India: Famous in North India as Kalyan thaat (one of Bhatkhande’s 10 ‘foundational scales’): with corresponding ragas […]
Major Scale: Examples
. Compiling global examples of music in the Major (‘Ionian’) Scale 1-2-3-4-5-6-7 (C-D-E-F-G-A-B) o • o • o o • o • o • o o • Major Scale: Sounds • Real-world examples of the scale in action: General: India: Matches the shape of North India’s Bilawal thaat (one of Bhatkhande’s 10 ‘foundational scales’) – […]
