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A '''monad''' is a [[chord]] of one [[pitch class]]. | A '''monad''' is a [[chord]] of one [[pitch class]]. Monads occur in the traditional [[African music|gyil music]] of west Aftrica, which are tuned roughly equipentatonic. Numbering the pitches arbitrarily 1 through 5, a common chord progression alternates between dyads 1-4 and 2-5, with the 3 monad frequently interspersed at regular intervals. Examples: | ||
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