. Compiling global examples of music in the Minor Hexatonic Scale 1-2-b3-4-5-b7 (C-D-Eb-F-G-Bb-C) o • o o • o • o • • o • o • Minor Hexatonic: Sounds • Real-world examples of the scale in action: General: India: Popular in Hindustani music as the basis for several ragas, notably including Nayaki Kanada (fabled to […]
Minor Hexatonic Scale: Examples
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 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 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 […]
Dorian b2 Scale: Examples
. Compiling global examples of music in the Dorian b2 Scale 1-b2-b3-4-5-6-b7 (C-Db-Eb-F-G-A-Bb) o o • o • o • o • o o • o • Dorian b2: Sounds • Real-world examples of the scale in action: General: India: Turns up as the Hindustani Raag Ahiri, a seldom-heard form which nevertheless holds great historic […]
Melodic Minor Scale: Examples
. Compiling global examples of music in the Melodic Minor Scale 1-2-b3-4-5-6-7 (C-D-Eb-F-G-A-B) o • o o • o • o • o • o o • Melodic Minor: Sounds • Real-world examples of the scale in action: General: India: Known in North India as Patdeep, a raga thought to have evolved from the Dorian-congruent […]
Minor Pentatonic Scale: Examples
. Compiling global examples of music in the Minor Pentatonic Scale 1-b3-4-5-b7 (C-Eb-F-G-Bb) o • • o • o • o • • o • o • Minor Pentatonic: Sounds • Real-world examples of the scale in action: General: India: Matches the North Indian Raag Dhani, although the Minor Pentatonic sequence is more often heard […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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’) – […]
Dorian Scale: Examples
. Compiling global examples of music in the Dorian Scale 1-2-b3-4-5-6-b7 (C-D-Eb-F-G-A-Bb) o • o o • o • o • o o • o • Dorian Scale: Sounds • Real-world examples of the scale in action: India: Known in North Indian classical music as Kafi thaat (one of Bhatkhande’s 10 ‘foundational scales’), as well […]
