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=== Melodic Minor === | === Melodic Minor === | ||
My preferred version of this scale differs from my preferred Ionian mode solely by it having the 77/64 Minor 3rd in place of Ionian's 5/4 Major 3rd. In a similar vein to the Diatonic-derived apposite names mentioned above, we can analogously create the term "Dorionian", and thus, I'll be deriving the names of the other modes of this scale from Dorionian. This scale consists of notes related to the Tonic by the following ratios: | My preferred version of this scale differs from my preferred Ionian mode solely by it having the 77/64 Minor 3rd in place of Ionian's 5/4 Major 3rd. In a similar vein to the Diatonic-derived apposite names mentioned above, we can analogously create the term "'''Dorionian'''", and thus, I'll be deriving the names of the other modes of this scale from Dorionian. This scale consists of notes related to the Tonic by the following ratios: | ||
* [[1/1]] | * [[1/1]] | ||
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=== Phrygidorian === | === Phrygidorian === | ||
This scale is not very well known, but it consists of a lower tetrachord resembling that of Phrygian . This scale consists of notes related to the Tonic by the following ratios: | This scale is not very well known, but it consists of a lower tetrachord resembling that of Phrygian and an upper tetrachord resembling that of Dorian, hence the Diatonic-derived apposite name given here. This scale consists of notes related to the Tonic by the following ratios: | ||
* [[1/1]] | * [[1/1]] | ||
* [[ | * [[16/15]] | ||
* [[77/64]] | * [[77/64]] | ||
* [[4/3]] | * [[4/3]] | ||
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As for the other modes of this scale, I give them the following names: | As for the other modes of this scale, I give them the following names: | ||
* | * Phrygidoric Auxolydian | ||
* | * Phrygidoric Lydomyxian | ||
* | * Phrygidoric Myxaeolian | ||
* | * Phrygidoric Aeolocrian | ||
* | * Phrygidoric Meiolocrian | ||
* | * Phrygidoric Dorionian | ||
=== | === Lydian Augmented === | ||
My preferred tuning of this scale utilizes the 25/16 for the augmented fifth, with this augmented fifth being the only note that distinguishes this scale from my preferred tuning of Lydian. Do note that for the Diatonic-derived apposite name, I've coined a prefix "auxo-" from Ancient Greek [[Wiktionary: αὔξω #Ancient Greek|''aúxō'']] (to make grow or increase) and tacked it onto Lydian to make the name "'''Auxolydian'''", and it is from this that I've decided derive the names of the other modes of this scale. This scale consists of notes related to the Tonic by the following ratios: | |||
* [[1/1]] | * [[1/1]] | ||
* [[ | * [[9/8]] | ||
* [[ | * [[5/4]] | ||
* [[ | * [[45/32]] | ||
* [[ | * [[25/16]] | ||
* [[ | * [[27/16]] | ||
* [[ | * [[15/8]] | ||
* [[2/1]] | * [[2/1]] | ||
As for the other modes of this scale, I give them the following names: | As for the other modes of this scale, I give them the following names: | ||
* | * Auxolydic Lydomyxian | ||
* | * Auxolydic Myxaeolian | ||
* | * Auxolydic Aeolocrian | ||
* | * Auxolydic Meiolocrian (only ever distinct from Meiolocrian proper if the Keenanisma is not tempered out) | ||
* | * Auxolydic Dorionian | ||
* | * Auxolydic Phrygidorian | ||
=== Lydian === | === Lydian Dominant === | ||
This scale | This scale, unlike some of the other Melodic scales, is likely to see some use, and its structure is a cross between that of Lydian and that of Mixolydian, hence the Diatonic-derived apposite name "'''Lydomyxian'''". It consists of notes related to the Tonic by the following ratios: | ||
* [[1/1]] | * [[1/1]] | ||
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* [[3/2]] | * [[3/2]] | ||
* [[27/16]] | * [[27/16]] | ||
* [[ | * [[16/9]] | ||
* [[2/1]] | * [[2/1]] | ||
The other modes of this scale are as follows: | The other modes of this scale are as follows: | ||
* | * Lydomyxic Myxaeolian | ||
* | * Lydomyxic Aeolocrian | ||
* | * Lydomyxic Meiolocrian | ||
* | * Lydomyxic Dorionian | ||
* | * Lydomyxic Phrygidorian | ||
* | * Lydomyxic Auxolydian | ||
=== | === Melodic Major === | ||
My preferred version of this scale differs from my preferred Aeolian mode solely by it having the 5/4 Major 3rd in place of Aeolian's 77/64 Minor 3rd. It consists of a lower tetrachord resembling that of Mixolydian and an upper tetrachord resembling that of Aeolian, hence the Diatonic-derived apposite name "'''Myxaeolian'''". This scale consists of notes related to the Tonic by the following ratios: | |||
* [[1/1]] | * [[1/1]] | ||
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* [[4/3]] | * [[4/3]] | ||
* [[3/2]] | * [[3/2]] | ||
* [[ | * [[8/5]] | ||
* [[16/9]] | * [[16/9]] | ||
* [[2/1]] | * [[2/1]] | ||
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As for the other modes of this scale, I give them the following names: | As for the other modes of this scale, I give them the following names: | ||
* | * Myxaeolic Aeolocrian | ||
* | * Myxaeolic Meiolocrian | ||
* | * Myxaeolic Dorionian | ||
* | * Myxaeolic Phrygidorian | ||
* | * Myxaeolic Auxolydian | ||
* | * Myxaeolic Lydomyxian | ||
=== | === Semilocrian === | ||
So named due to having only one of the traditional modifications common to Locrian mode when compared to Natural Minor, and its structure is a cross between that of Aeolian and that of Locrian, hence the Diatonic-derived apposite name "'''Aeolocrian'''". It consists of notes related to the Tonic by the following ratios: | |||
* [[1/1]] | * [[1/1]] | ||
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* [[77/64]] | * [[77/64]] | ||
* [[4/3]] | * [[4/3]] | ||
* [[ | * [[64/45]] | ||
* [[8/5]] | * [[8/5]] | ||
* [[16/9]] | * [[16/9]] | ||
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As for the other modes of this scale, I give them the following names: | As for the other modes of this scale, I give them the following names: | ||
* | * Aeolocric Meiolocrian | ||
* | * Aeolocric Dorionian | ||
* | * Aeolocric Phrygidorian | ||
* | * Aeolocric Auxolydian | ||
* | * Aeolocric Lydomyxian | ||
* | * Aeolocric Myxaeolian | ||
=== | === Meiolocrian === | ||
Commonly thought of as being an enharmonic variation of the Altered scale from jazz, this scale is actually distinct from the Altered scale in non-Meantone settings owing to the [[syntonic comma]] not being tempered, and thus, different scale degrees having markedly different tunings between the two scales. Do note that for the Diatonic-derived apposite name, I've coined a prefix "meio-" from Ancient Greek [[Wiktionary: μειόω #Ancient Greek|''meióō'']] (to lessen or diminish) and tacked it onto Locrian to make the name given here, and it is from this name that I've decided derive the names of the other modes of this scale. Much like with Locrian mode and Lydian mode in the Diatonic scale, this mode and Lydian Augmented share a scale if the Keenanisma is not temepred out. This scale consists of notes related to the Tonic by the following ratios: | |||
* [[1/1]] | * [[1/1]] | ||
* [[16/15]] | * [[16/15]] | ||
* [[77/64]] | * [[77/64]] | ||
* [[ | * [[32/25]] | ||
* [[64/45]] | * [[64/45]] | ||
* [[8/5]] | * [[8/5]] | ||
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As for the other modes of this scale, I give them the following names: | As for the other modes of this scale, I give them the following names: | ||
* | * Meiolocric Dorionian | ||
* | * Meiolocric Phrygidorian | ||
* | * Meiolocric Auxolydian (only ever distinct from Auxolydian proper if the Keenanisma is not tempered out) | ||
* Meiolocric Lydomyxian | |||
* | * Meiolocric Myxaeolian | ||
* | * Meiolocric Aeolocrian | ||