MusicianCV · TRAltered scale
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Scale families and changes
Altered scale · C D♭ E♭ F♭ G♭ A♭ B♭ → ♭9 ♯9 ♭5 ♭13
Play the notes against a pedal. Degree 1 is the centre. Altered degrees are measured against the major scale on that centre.
Example
Pitch material / distinctive motion · C D♭ E♭ F♭ G♭ A♭ B♭ / ♭9 ♯9 ♭5 ♭13
Pitch material / distinctive motionC D♭ E♭ F♭ G♭ A♭ B♭ ♭9 ♯9 ♭5 ♭13
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How do you emphasise the colour while keeping the centre clear?
Answer
Feature the characteristic pitch in a short phrase, then return to the pedal. Repeat over a different bass to hear the contrast.Related topics
Modes: pitch collection and centreReferences
Music Theory for the 21st-Century Classroom · Further reading
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