Thursday, December 20, 2007

Scale of the Day: B Dorian diminished 4

BDorianDiminished4-interval-analysis

The intervallic content of the B Dorian diminished 4 Scale. Notice the wave of augmented and diminished intervals introduced by the diminished fourth alteration. Yet in equal temperament these happen to be the same size as many enharmonic major/minor intervals. This discrepancy between spelling and sound is a strong indication of what harmonies are not available in standard equal temperament.

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