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NewComposer The seventh tone of the major scale is often referred to as the “leading tone” and usually is followed by the tonic or key center, in this case, B to C, when played in a melody or in a series of two chords. In a C major scale, the perfect fifth is a G, the perfect fourth is an F and a major third is an E. Guitars have six strings of the same approximate length but different pitches due to the different thicknesses and textures of the strings. If other major scales involving additional sharps or flats are played when a keyboard is tuned to a C major scale with Pathagorean intervals, the music sounds out of tune to trained musicians. courses.ncssm.edu /church/emusic/NewMusic/Composer/MusicalScales.htm   (3288 words)

MML: Frequency Module As the octave is not universal, a more neutral term will be used in MML: noteset, which is not restricted to the 8-note, 2:1 relation set, but is used as a generic term that may as well apply to a 5-note "octave". There are different conventions for numbering octaves, such as the Helmholz method, (starting about in the middle of the piano keyboard and numbering outwards, thus a dual method) and the method used by music physicists (starting at one end, the lower end, and numbering serially upward). The A notes on beats 1 and 4 are on octave 3, as specified by the noteset attribute; the second beat on octave 4, the third on octave 2. www.musicmarkup.info /modules/frequency   (1961 words)

download mp3 page Imaginary Horses: In an "additive" or "overtone" scale. Duet for Morphine and Crystal: In a scale derived from the x-ray spectrographs of a morphone crystal. Circle of Thirds: In a scale containing 10 equal divisions of the octave. eceserv0.ece.wisc.edu /~sethares/otherperson/all_mp3s.html   (391 words)

A Tompkins County Hero ­ George Kahin This new sound is called an octave because it is the 8th note in a single key's scale in Western music, but in other cultures the second note is achieve by the 5th, 17th, or 22nd note, and is recognized as a renewal of the scale. For example, in the fourth C scale on the piano, the C is 264 Hz and the D is 297 Hz, for a ratio of 1.125. In the fifth C scale, the C is 528 Hz and the D is 594 Hz, for a ratio of 1.125. www.calebrossiter.com /scalesmath.html   (3970 words)

Fareed Haque: Fareed Haque Group -Garaj Mahal For the most part there are THREE scales that are the basis for 99% of all western music including almost all of modern jazz and modern classical music. Therefore a natural starting point for practicing scales is to learn them in Two Octave positions, from each note on the low 'e' to the corresponding note on the high 'e' or thereabouts. Since the lowest note in the key of C on the guitar is an 'e' you would begin by playing a two octave scale starting on low 'e'. www.fareed.com /lessons_scales.html   (1413 words)

Microtonality, Tunings and Modes In the first scale we use an 8 note segment of the harmonic series from the 8th to the 16th partial to give us a "just major" scale, the second scale defines a nine tone octave based on the 9th partial with a just minor third between the 1st and 3rd scale degrees. Young's scale is based on an E-flat that is actually closer to D than it is to E-flat in the standard chromatic scale. But the sixth scale degree, A, is tuned to 440.0 Hz, which means that the scale's lowest E-flat can be calculated by multiplying the lowest A in the standard chromatic scale by the reciprocal of the sixth degree's ratio of 128/189. www-camil.music.uiuc.edu /faculty/taube/nm/14/scales.html   (5348 words)

Xenharmonic Music: Microtonal scales: Octave-based rank-2 2-step (MOS) scales for the 7-limit The pentatonic scale hasn't seen much use in western music; there are non-western musics that use pentatonic scales, though not necessarily this pentatonic scale, and in any case I know very little about non-western music. 29-note scale does better, but it's hard to believe 29 notes is not too many for a "diatonic-like" scale, that is, a scale one would use directly rather than as a "chromatic-like" metascale. For the aforementioned 12-of-22 scale the best tetrad score is 13 cents, and there is, as I said earlier, only one such tetrad in the scale. web.syr.edu /~rsholmes/music/xen/scale_mos.html   (4272 words)

Notes And Scales An octave can be thought of as a two-note melody which can begin with any note; the first note determines the second. Major Scale The major scale (in one octave) is made up of 7 notes from the chromatic scale. Major Scale Shape The major scale shape is the most important to guitarists, because this single shape contians other important scale shapes: pentatonic, minor and all of the modes. www.gregsguitar.com /markup/note_scale.html   (1080 words)

Xenharmonic Music: Non-octave-based rank-2 2-step (MOS) scales for the 7-limit Note, however, than whereas in 22-equal you end up with two linear pentatonic scales interleaved (that is, two sets of five contiguous notes on the circle of fifths), here we have no more than three contiguous notes anywhere. The diatonic scale is not as closely bound to an equal temperament. Second, I'm not sure to what degree the perceived tuning deficiencies of the 22-equal diatonic scale is learned response due to familiarity with 12-equal scales (as opposed to consonance of triads, which presumably relates to beats and is less subjective). web.syr.edu /~rsholmes/music/xen/scale_nonlinear.html   (1431 words)

violin finger action   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12) These scale fingerings for 3 octave scales are based on The Varga system (after Tibor Varga) and Lukas David. G (first three octaves the same as thee three octave scale exept the last note, last octave same fingering as one octave. The chief aim of this volume of scale and arpeggio studies is one of practibility. www.sheilascorner.com /scales2.html   (1070 words)

Tonalsoft Encyclopaedia of Tuning -- A stretched-'octave' scale of Charles Ives, (c)1999 by Joe Monzo The scale under discussion has cyclic properties based on 'minor 10ths', the notes on the right seem to be a cycle based on 'major 10ths'. Ives's 'larger scale' is based on an approximate 48-tET division of the 'octave'. This scale apparently repeats at the 'major 10th', or 2^(32/24) = 2^(4/3) = 16.00 Semitones, which is the equivalent of the 'octave'. sonic-arts.org /monzo/ives/48tet.htm   (2378 words)

Major Scale of Musick by David Cherubim A scale is a ladder or succession of tones (or notes), starting from the keynote or tonic (the first tone on which it starts), and ending with the octave (the last tone, or tone on which it ends). In this scale, C is the Tonic, D is the Supertonic, E is the Mediant, F is the Subdominant, G is the Dominant, A is the Submediant or Superdominant, and B is the Subtonic or Leading Tone. This is the first scale that the student of the Guitar should thoroughly learn in vertical position (also called playing in position) and horizontally (playing the scale on one string) in both ascending and descending order. thelemicmusick.net /davidcherubim/scale.htm   (1645 words)

Guitar Master - Advanced 3 octave method for better speed, agility and skill The guitarist who is unfamiliar with multiple methods for moving through the scales and across the entire length of the guitar is at an extreme disadvantage, both mechanically and creatively. Covers 13 major scales, including sharps and flats, and accelerates the learning of musical notes and the neck of the guitar up to the fourth fret. And a complete knowledge of scales and arpeggios is essential to the mastery of all musical instruments. www.guitarmaster.net /scales.htm   (629 words)

Wendy Carlos Pitch article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12) If you try to play through a one octave scale of Alpha, you'd find there are 4 steps to the minor third, 5 steps to the major third, and 9 steps to the perfect (no kidding) fifth, but, or course, no octave. That's not so surprising, since this scale is very close in its intervals to the 19 2 Symmetric division, which theorists from Yasser on have praised as a good direction to take eventually as a new diatonic alternative for Western music. Gamma's scale is yet a "third flavor," sort of intermediate to 'alpha' and 'beta', although a melodic diatonic scale is easily available. www.wendycarlos.com /resources/pitch.html   (996 words)

Tunes The scale has two slendro diesis scale steps of 49/48, one of which is prominent in the very first phrase you hear. Other scales were used that let one modulate more freely to remote scales, such as Werckmeister III; these have somewhat sharper major thirds, closer to the ones we are used to today. The scale most pianos are tuned to nowadays, and for most of the last century, has twelve equally spaced notes to an octave. www.tunesmithy.netfirms.com /tunes/tunes.htm   (9393 words)

The Bohlen-Pierce Site: Pythagorean scale derivation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12) If because of 2:1 we consider the octave frame as given, we might attempt to check which intervals can be found from the inversion of the primary intervals, transformed back into the octave. Thus the duality that reigns most relationships between the traditional Western scale and the BP scale is confirmed once more: the first order series of our equation leads to the traditional scale, the second order yields BP. This scale appears melodically viable through a multitude of half tone steps, and harmonically challenging due to many 7- and 13-limit intervals. members.aol.com /bpsite/pythagorean.html   (1123 words)

Major and minor scales   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12) One and two octave scales can be rehearsed simultaneously by starting with two octave scales then the one octave scales One octave scale ends with a long tone which reinforces tonic as the two octave scale completes its range Allows 1 and 2 octave scales to be rehearsed at the same time www.kjos.com /band/set_reh_prio/rehear_scale_scales.html   (104 words)

Phi-Music Tunings This scale is generated by multiplying the lowest frequency by the square root of. This scale is the same as the “Fifth Root of Phi,” a scale used by some alternative therapists and health practitioners because of some various esoteric properties it is believed to possess. The octave is a 2:1 ratio from the fundamental. www.seriouscomposer.com /Tunings.htm   (1147 words)

Guitar Master - Advanced 3 octave method for better speed, agility and skill Scales for Beginners-- not your average beginners book. Ultimate Guide to Scales and Arpeggios (volumes 1-4)--gives you thorough experience with all the scale forms used in the Guitar Master system. Not For Beginners--features challenging material that lets you put the intricate Hanon movements and scale patterns to practical use by playing musical compositions to increase your performance level. www.guitarmaster.net /books.htm   (398 words)

The Session: Discussions - Banjo/Octave Mandolin Help As has been noted, 21" and 22" - 23" scales are very common, and depending on the design, both are capable of both swift and clean melodic playing and real, deep tone. Just now, I feel that the long scale is fine, I didn't have to make much of an orientation change to learn to play it, but the value of the greater length seems negligible. The number of folks building really nice octave mandolins has really grown in the last few years, and the variations of high quality instruments has too. www.thesession.org /discussions/display.php/7849/comments   (1084 words)

The Bohlen-Pierce Site   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12) BP is a harmonic, non-octave scale; its 13 tone steps fill the framework of the twelfth (3:1). It may be important to realize that BP cannot be counted among the many tunings of the traditional Western scale. It is a musical scale in its own right, in far-reaching duality to the Western scale. members.aol.com /bpsite   (247 words)

Junior Major and Chromatic Scales All major scales are to be played in this pattern. Scales will be called for by pitch name, not concert pitch. Chromatic scale should be slurred ascending, repeating the top note, and staccato descending. www.vboda.org /dist8handbkweb/DistrictAudition/JuniorScales.html   (348 words)

iBreatheMusic Forums - Need three octave scale patterns (minor, major, and harmonic) I don't know what you mean by 3 octave scale patterns but is this what you are looking for-- 3nps stuff here Unless you are playing more than three notes per string you are not playing every note of the scale through three octaves. Here's some 3 Octave scale sequences, this time in the style of P.Gilbert. www.ibreathemusic.com /forums/showthread.php?t=2571   (456 words)

Bass Survival 101 - Getting To Know Your Scales In a flash he played a one-octave G major scale, starting on the 3rd fret of the E string. You have to be able to comprehend the scale on paper, as well as performing it in every way on your bass. Play the one octave scale, ascending and descending, from every root that can be found on the E and A strings (and the B string when available). www.warwickbass.com /basssurvival101/lesson_10print.htm   (771 words)

Lesson 13: The Major Scale It is a group of 7 notes that sound good together (usually followed by the octave of the root note). This scale is used as base scale from which other modes and scales come from. One reason is so that you can change to a different scale when playing without making a big jump on the fretboard. www.personal.psu.edu /users/f/p/fpm108/glw/lessons/lesson13.htm   (395 words)

Online Trombone Journal: JFB - Two-Octave Scale Sheet Once you are comfortable with the one octave scales it's time to start expanding your range. Extending your scale practice to two octaves is a great way to increase your range both into the lower octaves and higher ones. At this stage in your musical growth you should be playing yoru scales everywhere from legato to staccato. www.trombone.org /jfb/twooctavescales.asp   (296 words)

Lesson 12: Intervals Part 2 Now let's look at the major scale pattern (For more info on the major scale, go to Lesson 13: The Major Scale). Notice that in figure 3 that the major scale is comprised of whole and 1/2 steps. Another way to show intervals in the major scale is to show them in relation to the root note. www.personal.psu.edu /users/f/p/fpm108/glw/lessons/lesson12.htm   (293 words)

Online Trombone Journal: JFB - One-Octave Scale Sheet Be able to say the key signatures for any of the major or minor scales, and also be able to write them from memory. On the back of the scale sheet, make a simple chart with each scale name. A good goal is 10 minutes a day focused on scales as a part of your daily practice routine. www.trombone.org /jfb/oneoctavescales.asp   (335 words)

MIDI Tuning - Scale & Octave Extensions Scale/Octave Tuning is micro-tuning that is automatically repeated in every octave by calibrating a single octave of notes in small fractions of an equal-tempered half-step. If the instrument has a selectable octave tuning presets, this message will offset the tuning from the currently selected preset. The default behavior is to assume that the instrument is set to an equal temperment, and the message will offset from that. www.midi.org /about-midi/tuning-scale.shtml   (619 words)

musical scale - , major scale, detecto scale   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12) musical scale scales general, musical scale however, do musical scale not depend musical scale harmony, Equal musical scale Temperament. equal tempered scale common musical scale used present, used for tuning pianos other instruments relatively fixed scale. Copyright © 2000-2001 Kevin Farrow C major scale not part Indian traditional sacred music musical scale. scales.kanod.com /musical-scale.html   (740 words)

EMI Back Issues Volumes 1 & 2, 6/1985-4/1987 Similar to Harry Partch's instruments for its geometric beauty, it is tuned to a pentatonic scale, uses a symbolic system of shapes and colors to express pitch relationships, and is housed in a Pagoda-like structure in San Francisco's Exploratorium science center. Dagen Julty describes his technique for amplifying low-volume sound in a high volume stage environment with his invention named the "Micro-Sensitive Sound Chamber." References are made to a Lief Brush interview in Musicworks magazine and the work of Tom Nunn and Prent Rodgers in California. Engineers showed her how to amplify the sound without a contact microphone and electronics, to lower the frequency, and to increase sustain hrough the use of brass wire and a resonating box. www.windworld.com /back_issues/bi1-2.htm   (5869 words)

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