. 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 […]
Neapolitan Minor Scale: Examples
. Compiling global examples of music in the Neapolitan Minor Scale 1-b2-b3-4-5-b6-7 (C-Db-Eb-F-G-Ab-B-C) o o • o • o • o o • • o o • Neapolitan Minor: Sounds • Real-world examples of the scale in action: General: India: Known in South Indian Carnatic music as Raga Dhenuka (mela #9), named for a legendary donkey-demon […]
Hungarian Minor Scale: Examples
. Compiling global examples of music in the Hungarian Minor Scale 1-2-b3-#4-5-b6-7 (C-D-Eb-F#-G-Ab-B-C) o • o o • • o o o • • o o • Hungarian Minor: Sounds • Real-world examples of the scale in action: General: India: Known in South India’s Carnatic traditions as Ragam Simhendramadhyamam (melakarta scale #57) – hailed by critic […]
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 […]
Superlocrian Diminished Scale: Examples
. Compiling global examples of music in the Superlocrian Diminished Scale 1-b2-b3-b4-b5-b6-bb7 (C-Db-Eb-Fb-Gb-Ab-Bbb) o o • o o • o • o o • • o • Superlocrian Diminished: Sounds • Real-world examples of the scale in action: General: —T (origin)— Artist (inst) Q • Superlocrian Diminished: More • Features, classifiers, quirks, etc… [analysis: coming […]
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 […]
Harmonic Minor Scale: Examples
. Compiling global examples of music in the Harmonic Minor Scale 1-2-b3-4-5-b6-7 (C-D-Eb-F-G-Ab-B) o • o o • o • o o • • o o • Harmonic Minor: Sounds • Real-world examples of the scale in action: General: India: Matches the form of the well-known Carnatic Ragam Keeravani (melakarta scale #21), popular amongst South […]
Superlocrian Scale: Examples
. Compiling global examples of music in the Superlocrian (‘Altered’) Scale 1-b2-b3-b4-b5-b6-b7 (C-Db-Eb-Fb-Gb-Ab-Bb) o o • o o • o • o • o • o • Superlocrian: Sounds • Real-world examples of the scale in action: General: India: Matches the scale of the Hindustani Raag Faridi Todi, an ultra-rare variant of the ‘main’ Raag Todi […]
Aeolian b5 Scale: Examples
. Compiling global examples of music in the Aeolian b5 Scale 1-2-b3-4-b5-b6-b7 (C-D-Eb-F-Gb-Ab-Bb) o • o o • o o • o • o • o • Aeolian b5: Sounds • Real-world examples of the scale in action: General: —T (origin)— Artist (inst) Q • Aeolian b5: 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 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 […]
Phrygian Pentatonic Scale: Examples
. Compiling global examples of music in the Phrygian Pentatonic Scale 1-b3-4-b6-b7 (C-Eb-F-Ab-Bb) o • • o • o • • o • o • o • Phrygian Pentatonic: Sounds • Real-world examples of the scale in action: General: As discussed, Malkauns’ underlying ‘pentatonic scale‘ interval structure is a truly transcultural sonic artefact, turning up across […]
Locrian Scale: Examples
. Compiling global examples of music in the Locrian Scale 1-b2-b3-4-b5-b6-b7 (C-Db-Eb-F-Gb-Ab-Bb) o o • o • o o • o • o • o • Locrian Scale: Sounds • Real-world examples of the scale in action: General: While some claim that the Locrian is almost never used in its ‘pure’ form (rather than as […]
Aeolian Scale: Examples
. Compiling global examples of music in the Aeolian Scale 1-2-b3-4-5-b6-b7 (C-D-Eb-F-G-Ab-Bb) o • o o • o • o o • o • o • Aeolian Scale: Sounds • Real-world examples of the scale in action: General: While most national anthems are Major, some follow the Aeolian instead: including those of Azerbaijan, Iraq, Israel, […]
Phrygian Scale: Examples
. Compiling global examples of music in the Phrygian Scale 1-b2-b3-4-5-b6-b7 (C-Db-Eb-F-G-Ab-Bb) o o • o • o • o o • o • o • Phrygian Scale: Sounds • Real-world examples of the scale in action: General: India: Famous in North India as Raag Bhairavi, a concert-closing staple named after the Hindu Mother Goddess […]
