1-3-5-7 hexany

The simplest possible Hexany, comprised of two-combination sum products of the first four odd numbers. This creates a scale of 1 7/6 5/4 35/24 5/3 7/4 2/1, with steps of 7/6 15/14 7/6 8/7 21/20 8/7. Despite having simpler factors, it's most complex number (the 35/24) is more complex than that of its immediate neighbour 1-3-5-9 and the overall sound is more xenharmonic as it involves 7-limit intervals. It has two 5-limit chords that can be used to provide stable roots, a major one rooted on the 7/6 and a minor one rooted on the 5/3.

! 1-3-5-7_Hexany.scl
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1 3 5 7 2-combination Hexany
6
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7/6
5/4
35/24
5/3
7/4
2/1

Suggested keyboard mapping: C D# E G A Bb C

Music

Daniel Corral

• Stellate Hexany Study #1: Triads

Node Audio

• Jungle Flute in 7-limit Hexany

Phexioenesystems

• Shining Sea

Sevish

• Murmurations (5th part)

Twinsanity

• Hexany Two