Category: Tonality of the month

The tonality of the month of December 2023 is PentaBluNaLa — the most recent addition to the Tonalibus catalogue — a partially anchored basic pentatonality and prime Na tonality. The name PentaBluNaLa indicates that this is a pentatonality based on initial Na(tural) harmonics including the Blu(esy) minor third. The syllable La indicates that the major sixth is present (and no seventh). As Na tonality, PentaBluNaLa pitches cover harmonics in both directions, progressive as well as regressive — giving expression to a fusion of contrasts, of major and minor, of duality into unity.

You may enjoy a sound sample or tonality loop as sound mantra for contemplation or meditation. This can help with upliftment, purification, and focusing. Or it could simply be used as soothing background sound for relaxation and regeneration. If you care to hum, chant, or sing along, you could use a spiritually charged syllable like Ōṃ / Aum ॐ, or HU, or another mantra syllable that suits you.

The tonality of the month for November 2023 is CorMix

CorMix is a Locor / Cor Reach heptatonality and Core tonality. As partially anchored Reach heptatonality of the subgroup Locor / Cor, it contains both the minor as well as major third, plus also the tritone. Further, it contains all four corners of the sound temple and is thus also a Core tonality. As reflected in its name, the upper tetrachord of CorMix is DorMixolydian.

You may enjoy a sound sample or tonality loop as sound mantra for contemplation or meditation. This can help with upliftment, purification, and focusing. Or it could simply be used as soothing background sound for relaxation and regeneration. If you care to hum, chant, or sing along, you could use a spiritually charged syllable like Ōṃ / Aum ॐ, or HU, or another mantra syllable that suits you.

The tonality of the month for September-October 2023 is MinBlue — a tritone or blues tonality. This catchy blues tonality may provide you a strong invitation to swing along. It might also reverberate in your being long after having listened to, played, or sung it, if you’re prone to that.

The Tonalibus name MinBlue indicates that the lower tetrachord is AeolDorian with tritone. The Reach step (augmented second) that typifies tritone or blues tonalities, besides of course the tritone, is in the upper tetrachord. The pitch distribution beyond the heavily contrasting tritone presents a lightly regressive and minor tonal flavor, akin to Aeolian and Dorian, equally anchored in both, quart and quint, the regressive and progressive.

You may enjoy a sound sample or tonality loop as sound mantra for contemplation or meditation. This can help with upliftment, purification, and focusing. Or it could simply be used as soothing background sound for relaxation and regeneration. If you care to hum, chant, or sing along, you could use a spiritually charged syllable like Ōṃ / Aum ॐ, or HU, or another mantra syllable that suits you.

The Tonality of the month for August/September 2023 is LoloReachMin — a fully anchored Reach heptatonality. The Tonalibus name of this tonality indicates that the lower tetrachord contains the lowest possible or Lolo version of Reach. And further, that the upper tetrachord is PhrygAeolian.

LoloReachMin features an intriguing and challenging mixture of flavorful elements, intervals, and pitches. First, there is the bluesy initial or lowest possible Reach step (augmented second). Then, the minor and major thirds are both present. As such, this tonality unifies most distinct characteristics of both, minor and major, in the lower tetrachord. However the upper tetrachord being PhrygAeolian has a distinct minor flavor. It can take some time to tune into this tonality to use it harmoniously and approach more challenging pitches form favorable directions. The above sound sample builds up gently. It adds more challenging pitches gradually, thus aiming to help western ears to slowly adjust to the fascinating combination of elements in this tonality.

You may enjoy a sound sample or tonality loop as sound mantra for contemplation or meditation. This can help with upliftment, purification, and focusing. Or it could simply be used as soothing background sound for relaxation and regeneration. If you care to hum, chant, or sing along, you could use a spiritually charged syllable like Ōṃ / Aum ॐ, or HU, or another mantra syllable that suits you.

The tonality of the month for July/August 2023 is PhrygReach or Neapolitan minor — a fully anchored Reach heptatonality and prime Na tonality. The name indicates that the lower tetrachord has a Phrygian tonal character and that a Reach step (augmented second) is in the upper tetrachord. Two axes are at symmetrical angles. Its harmonically least anchored pitch, the major seventh, contributes much to this tonality’s flavoring. It is essential in framing the fundamental or octave between two successive half steps. Plus it forms the Reach step and the second axis. But most of all, the major seventh adds a distinct major flavored contrast to the underlying, otherwise very pronounced Phrygian or minor structure.

You may enjoy a sound sample or tonality loop as sound mantra for contemplation or meditation. This can help with upliftment, purification, and focusing. Or it could simply be used as soothing background sound for relaxation and regeneration. If you care to hum, chant, or sing along, you could use a spiritually charged syllable like HU or Ōṃ / Aum ॐ, or another mantra syllable that suits you.