Thursday, September 20, 2007

Scale of the Day: E Lydian augmented 5 mapped to the 3/2

ELydianAugmented5MappedToThe3-2

The E Lydian augmented 5 mapped to the 3/2 Scale. Despite the augmented fifth degree, this scale is compressed to fit within the 3/2 just perfect fifth. This kind of cross-purpose appeals to my (twisted?) sensibilities. Cognitively, there is little trace of the augmented tonality as the unfamiliarity of the 3/2-as-harmonic-equivalence pulls the ears into an unusual harmonic territory.

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