Quirk: Fragmented

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Scales where at least half the tones are ‘detached’ (i.e. with no available perfect 5ths above or below them). (n.b. It is geometrically impossible for scales with 8 or more tones to possess this property.)
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(Neapolitan Major [4/7 detached] & Whole-Tone [6/6 detached])
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Quirks: Atritonal | Centred | Fragmented | Maximal | Palindromic | Self-shadowing
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Whole-Tone Scale: Examples

. 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 […]

 

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Neapolitan Major Scale: Examples

. Compiling global examples of music in the Neapolitan Major Scale 1-b2-b3-4-5-6-7 (C-Db-Eb-F-G-A-B-C) o o • o • o • o • o • o o • Neapolitan Major: Sounds • Real-world examples of the scale in action: General:  India: Performed in South India as Raga Kokilapriya (mela #11) – with the title translating literally as […]