CG-31 - Revision history

TallKite: fixed a mistake, augmented mirrors to augmented not diminished

2025-01-03T03:01:14Z

fixed a mistake, augmented mirrors to augmented not diminished

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	\|Augmented		\|Augmented
	\|~~Diminished~~		\|Augmented
	\|C, E, G#		\|C, E, G#
	\|G, Eb, Cb		\|G, Eb, Cb
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	== Compared to 12-TET ==		== Compared to 12-TET ==
	[[File:Negative harmony in 12-TET.png\|thumb\|Negative Harmony (12-TET)]]		[[File:Negative harmony in 12-TET.png\|thumb\|Negative Harmony (12-TET)]]
	In 12-TET ~~the~~ concept ~~this is based off is~~ negative harmony. ~~It works~~ mostly the same but since 12 is an even number, all notes get paired, and the harmonics get affected differently. ~~In 12-TET an augmented chord would still be an augmented chord when mirrored, whereas it would become diminished in [[31-edo]]. The notes still work out in comparison to negative harmony in 12-TET.~~		CG-31 is based on the 12-TET concept of negative harmony. They work mostly the same, but since 12 is an even number, all notes get paired, and the harmonics get affected differently.

BudjarnLambeth: Categorised uncategorised page

2024-09-11T03:13:47Z

Categorised uncategorised page

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	* https://youtu.be/DnBr070vcNE?si=GNasVAujBJcApfO8 – an interview with Jacob Collier		* https://youtu.be/DnBr070vcNE?si=GNasVAujBJcApfO8 – an interview with Jacob Collier
	* https://youtu.be/b31cvI3Rr7c?si=sTBrOLzR0AqdQBo4 – negative harmony cover of Killer Queen (Queen) by Steve Cruickshank		* https://youtu.be/b31cvI3Rr7c?si=sTBrOLzR0AqdQBo4 – negative harmony cover of Killer Queen (Queen) by Steve Cruickshank

			[[Category:31edo]][[Category:Method]]

Reinn: Citing

2024-09-08T20:00:47Z

Citing

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	=== Websites ===		=== Websites ===

	* [https://reinnchristateori-com.webnode.page/l/cg-31/ CG-31 :: reinnchristateori.com (webnode.page)]		* [https://reinnchristateori-com.webnode.page/l/cg-31/ CG-31 :: reinnchristateori.com (webnode.page)] - The article is from here, made by Reinn O. Grieg and Christa N. Hansen

	* [https://www.opussciencecollective.com/post/the-harmonic-upside-down-negative-harmony The Harmonic Upside Down - Negative Harmony (opussciencecollective.com)]		* [https://www.opussciencecollective.com/post/the-harmonic-upside-down-negative-harmony The Harmonic Upside Down - Negative Harmony (opussciencecollective.com)]

Reinn: I added a link

2024-09-08T19:38:29Z

I added a link

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	CG-31 is an approximation of negative harmony in [[31-edo]]. It is a transformative technique where music is mirrored across a point between the root note and the fifth in a key. It should be noted that using C as the root is solely an example and this works in all keys.		CG-31 is an approximation of negative harmony in [[31-edo]]. It is a transformative technique where music is mirrored across a point between the root note and the fifth in a key. It should be noted that using C as the root is solely an example and this works in all keys.

	== How it works ==		== How it works ==
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	=== Websites ===		=== Websites ===

			* [https://reinnchristateori-com.webnode.page/l/cg-31/ CG-31 :: reinnchristateori.com (webnode.page)]

	* [https://www.opussciencecollective.com/post/the-harmonic-upside-down-negative-harmony The Harmonic Upside Down - Negative Harmony (opussciencecollective.com)]		* [https://www.opussciencecollective.com/post/the-harmonic-upside-down-negative-harmony The Harmonic Upside Down - Negative Harmony (opussciencecollective.com)]

Reinn: I moved some pictures to get the right order.

2024-09-08T18:51:41Z

I moved some pictures to get the right order.

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	== Audio examples ==		== Audio examples ==
	~~[[File:Liten vals.png\|thumb\|"Liten vals" a 31-EDO waltz by [[User:Reinn\|Reinn O. Grieg]]]]~~
	~~[[File:Liten vals sound.mp3\|thumb\|"Liten vals" by Reinn O. Grieg]]~~
	~~[[File:CG-31 version of "Liten vals".png\|thumb\|CG-31 version of "Liten vals"]]~~
	Here we have notes and audio files of a waltz written by [[User:Reinn\|Reinn O. Grieg]] and the CG-31 version of the same waltz.		Here we have notes and audio files of a waltz written by [[User:Reinn\|Reinn O. Grieg]] and the CG-31 version of the same waltz.


			[[File:Liten vals.png\|thumb\|"Liten vals" a 31-EDO waltz by [[User:Reinn\|Reinn O. Grieg]]]]


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			[[File:Liten vals sound.mp3\|thumb\|"Liten vals" by Reinn O. Grieg]]




			[[File:CG-31 version of "Liten vals".png\|thumb\|CG-31 version of "Liten vals"\|link=File:CG-31_version_of_%22Liten_vals%22.png]]


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	~~[[File:Liten vals CG-31.mp3\|thumb\|CG-31 version of "Liten vals" by Reinn O. Grieg]]~~


			[[File:Liten vals CG-31.mp3\|thumb\|CG-31 version of "Liten vals" by Reinn O. Grieg]]

Reinn: I wrote a page about a concept that is an approximation of Negative harmony in 31-edo and called it CG-31.

2024-09-08T18:43:36Z

I wrote a page about a concept that is an approximation of Negative harmony in 31-edo and called it CG-31.

New page

CG-31 is an approximation of negative harmony in [[31-edo]]. It is a transformative technique where music is mirrored across a point between the root note and the fifth in a key. It should be noted that using C as the root is solely an example and this works in all keys.

== How it works ==
When you mirror the music, it affects the direction of the melody and the harmonics of a piece. Major becomes minor, and places where the melody moves up will move down instead. The circle of fifths can be used as a tool when practicing CG-31. The way that is done is by drawing lines on the circle pairing two and two notes up with each other. Example: C major -> C minor
[[File:CG-31 drawn.png|thumb|The notes are mirrored across the straight line in the middle, this is for keys where C is the root note.]]
(C -> G, E -> Eb, G -> C)

Because 31 is an odd number, there is one note that does not get a paired note, that is the note directly across from the space between the root and the fifth in the key. As shown in the picture above, that note is Dx (or Fbb) in the key of C. That makes this different from 12-TET negative harmony, where all the notes can be mirrored. When using the note that doesn’t get mirrored, it will simply stay the same as it was.

== Table of standard triads with CG-31 ==
{| class="wikitable"
|Name of triad
|Triad after mirroring
|Notes of triad (C as root note)
|Notes after mirroring
|-
|Major
|Minor
|C, E, G
|G, Eb, C
|-
|Minor
|Major
|C, Eb, G
|G, E, C
|-
|Subminor
|Supermajor
|C, D#, G
|G, Fb, C
|-
|Supermajor
|Subminor
|C, Fb, G
|G, D#, C
|-
|Neutral
|Neutral
|C, Dx, G
|G, Dx, C
|-
|Augmented
|Diminished
|C, E, G#
|G, Eb, Cb
|-
|Diminished
|Diminished
|C, Eb, Gb
|G, E, C#
|-
|Harmonic dim
|Subminor dim
|C, Eb, F#
|G, E, Db
|-
|Subminor dim
|Harmonic dim
|C, D#, F#
|G, Fb, Db
|-
|Septimal Wolf major
|Septimal Wolf minor
|C, Fb, Abb
|G, D#, B#
|-
|Septimal Wolf minor
|Septimal Wolf major
|C, Eb, Abb
|G, E, B#
|-
|Subfifth minor
|Subfifth neutral
|C, Eb, Fx
|G, E, Dbb
|-
|Subfifth neutral
|Subfifth minor
|C, Dx, Fx
|G, Dx, Dbb
|-
|DRmaj
|DRmindim
|C, E, Fx
|G, Eb, Dbb
|-
|DRmindim
|DRmaj
|C, D#, Fx
|G, Fb, Dbb
|-
|Orwell
|Orwell
|C, D#, Gbb
|G, Fb, Cx
|-
|Squares
|Squares
|C, Fb, Gx
|G, D#, Cbb
|}

== Compared to 12-TET ==
[[File:Negative harmony in 12-TET.png|thumb|Negative Harmony (12-TET)]]
In 12-TET the concept this is based off is negative harmony. It works mostly the same but since 12 is an even number, all notes get paired, and the harmonics get affected differently. In 12-TET an augmented chord would still be an augmented chord when mirrored, whereas it would become diminished in [[31-edo]]. The notes still work out in comparison to negative harmony in 12-TET.

== Name ==
The name CG-31 refers to the creators of the system, Christa N. Hansen and Reinn O. Grieg. The C and G can also refer to the placement of the mirroring line in C major in addition to being an abbreviation of Chromatic Grid. In a different [[EDO]] it would be referred to as CG-n, where n is the [[EDO]] number.

== Audio examples ==
[[File:Liten vals.png|thumb|"Liten vals" a 31-EDO waltz by [[User:Reinn|Reinn O. Grieg]]]]
[[File:Liten vals sound.mp3|thumb|"Liten vals" by Reinn O. Grieg]]
[[File:CG-31 version of "Liten vals".png|thumb|CG-31 version of "Liten vals"]]
Here we have notes and audio files of a waltz written by [[User:Reinn|Reinn O. Grieg]] and the CG-31 version of the same waltz.

[[File:Liten vals CG-31.mp3|thumb|CG-31 version of "Liten vals" by Reinn O. Grieg]]

== History of 12-TET negative harmony ==

Ernst Levy (1895 – 1981) wrote about negative harmony in his book “A Theory of Harmony” that was published in 1985. At the time, it did not catch much interest. It was not before some years later, when Jacob Collier talked about negative harmony in an interview that gained popularity. According to an article on Opussiencecollective.com (OSC), people have been using negative harmony intuitively for hundreds of years before Levy’s book was written.

On YouTube, there are many videos about negative harmony and if you want to listen to some examples, you can look up Steve Cruickshank’s negative harmony covers of various songs.

== Further reading ==

* [https://www.docdroid.net/DZadkSr/theory-of-harmony-pdf theory-of-harmony.pdf | DocDroid] – By Ernst Levy

== External links ==

=== Websites ===

* [https://www.opussciencecollective.com/post/the-harmonic-upside-down-negative-harmony The Harmonic Upside Down - Negative Harmony (opussciencecollective.com)]

=== Videos ===

* https://youtu.be/DnBr070vcNE?si=GNasVAujBJcApfO8 – an interview with Jacob Collier
* https://youtu.be/b31cvI3Rr7c?si=sTBrOLzR0AqdQBo4 – negative harmony cover of Killer Queen (Queen) by Steve Cruickshank