Category: Tonality of the month/moment

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Tonality of the month: HexaCorMix

The April 2021 tonality of the month is HexaCorMix — a Core and partially anchored hexatonality.

1) HexaCorMix — sound sample, rhythmic — 1:36 loop — plays until stopped or you go to another page on this tab.
2) HexaCorMix — sound sample, calm — March 2021 — 1:21 loop
3) HexaCorMix — double 8-string guitar, four gongs, and cortales — March 2021 — 3:42 loop — contains low sounds

HexaCorMix very recently found its place in the Tonalibus catalogue, along with HexaCorMaj and PentaCor. This came about as result of studying how all four corners of the sound temple relative to a fundamental can fit together harmonically. Besides these three, there are a few further such Core tonalities that have the horizontal-vertical anchor cross in their footprint. They are ReachUpMix (the tonality of March 2021), BlueMix, ReachUpMaj, and LoReachUpMix. The latter is one of a set of three partially anchored Reach tonalities, Tonalibus has integrated into its catalogue in recent weeks.

You may enjoy a sound sample loop, such as the one of the tonality of the month, as sound mantra for contemplation or meditation, for upliftment, focusing, or simply for relaxation and regeneration as soothing background sound. Further, you could hum or chant along, for example using HU or another mantra syllable, and tune yourself to the fundamental.

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8-string guitar, custom gongs, and crotales — February 2020 — Kiental
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Tonality of the month: ReachUpMix

The March 2021 tonality of the month is ReachUpMix — a Reach (or harmonic) heptatonality, which is partially anchored.

1) ReachUpMix — sound sample — 0:52 loop — plays until stopped or you go to another page on this tab.
2) ReachUpMix — soundscape with emphasis on the four corners of the sound temple — 8-string guitar and custom gongs — February 2021 — 4:11 — also available as loop (on a new tab), or in an expanded version under Winter 2020/2021

ReachUpMix is an exceptional tonality. It contains all four corners of the sound temple relative to its fundamental. There are but a few others that also have this anchor cross in their footprint. They are BlueMix, ReachUpMaj, and LoReachUpMix. The latter is one of three Reach tonalities, Tonalibus is currently in the process of adding to its catalogue. Though only partially anchored, these special Reach tonalities have considerable, unique harmonic qualities.

You may enjoy a sound sample loop, such as the one of the tonality of the month, as sound mantra for contemplation or meditation, for upliftment, focusing, or simply for relaxation and regeneration as soothing background sound. Further, you could hum or chant along, for example using HU or another mantra, and tune yourself to the fundamental.

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Never ending fascination with daybreak and sunrise — February 2021 — Grächwil, Switzerland
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Tonality of the month: MinReach

The February 2021 tonality of the month is MinReach or harmonic minor — a Reach (or harmonic) heptatonality.

1) MinReach rhythmic sound sample — 0:31 loop — plays until stopped or you go to another page on this tab.
2) MinReach calm sound sample — 1:40 loop — plays until stopped or you go to another page on this tab.
3) MinReach calm sound sample expanded — includes the Guggisberg melody (more info below) — double 8-string guitar, bass, and crotales — January 2021 — 9:24 soundscape

We can recognize MinReach, also kown as harmonic minor, in the melody of the “Guggisberg-Lied” or “s’Vreneli ab em Guggisberg”. This is one of the most haunting and well-known Swiss folklore songs. It stirred up so much emotion that historically it was forbidden by the death penalty in Bernese regiments in the foreign legion. It tended to cause Swiss soldiers to desert and go home.

You may enjoy a sound sample loop, such as the one of the tonality of the month, as sound mantra for contemplation or meditation, for upliftment, focusing, or simply for relaxation and regeneration as soothing background sound. Further, you could hum or chant along, for example using HU or another mantra, and tune yourself to the fundamental.

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Holding up the sky on the Guggershörnli — Sept. 2014 — photo by Sabina Haas
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Stairway into the light — path onto the Guggershörnli, Switzerland — Sept. 2014

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Tonality of the month: BlueMix

The January 2021 tonality of the month is BlueMix, a tritone or blues tonality.

BlueMix rhythmic sound sample loop — plays until stopped or you go to another page on this tab.
BlueMix calm sound sample loop — plays until stopped or you go to another page on this tab.

You may enjoy a sound sample loop, such as the one of the tonality of the month, as sound mantra for contemplation or meditation, for upliftment, focusing, or simply for relaxation and regeneration as soothing background sound. Further, you could hum or chant along, for example using HU or another mantra syllable, and tune yourself to the fundamental.

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Sun setting, going down to come up again another day — Eriz, Switzerland — June 2020
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Tonality of the month: ReachMin

The December 2020 tonality of the month is ReachMin — a Reach (or harmonic) heptatonality.

ReachMin sound sample — plays as loop until stopped or going to another page on this tab. (Or play it on a new tab.)

You may enjoy a sound sample loop, such as the one of the tonality of the month, as sound mantra for contemplation or meditation, for upliftment, focusing, or simply for relaxation and regeneration as soothing background sound. Further, you could hum or chant along, for example using HU or another mantra, and tune yourself to the fundamental.

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Winter birch at sunset — Grächwil/Meikirch, Switzerland — December 2014 — the Tonalibus theme photo