HexaBluMix

HexaBluMix — a Blu(e) hexatonality

Harmonic visuals

Tonalibus 2e-7 hexa – 2024-01 – 46

Tonalibus 2e-7 hexa – 2024-01 – 47

Tonalibus 2e-7 hexa – 2024-01 – 48

Tonalibus 2e-7 hexa – 2024-01 – 49

Tonalibus 2e-7 hexa – 2024-01 – 50

Scale and sound samples

You may enjoy a sound sample or tonality loop as sound mantra for contemplation or meditation, for upliftment and focusing, or simply as soothing background sound for relaxation and regeneration.

Characteristics

• Hexatonality matrix: There are two common and two exceptional interval distributions within the octave of hexatonalities in the catalogue. The two common distributions are: 1) one Reach step, four whole steps, and one single half step (or semitone); and 2) two Reach steps, two whole steps, and two half steps. The two exceptional interval distributions include: 1) three Reach steps, no whole step, and three half steps; and 2) one augmented Reach step (spanning four half steps), three whole steps, and two half steps.
• HexaBluMix: The name indicates that this hexatonality has a blue lower character or the minor third without second and DorMixolydian upper pitches. It is the equivalent of Dorian without its major second.
• Step pattern: Ascending from the fundamental (tonic or Do), a Reach step leads to a trio of consecutive whole steps. Then comes a half step. Finally a whole step leads up to the octave.
• Scale intervals: Minor third, quart, quint, major sixth, and minor seventh.
• Tetra- and trichords: The lower tetrachord is PentaMin, and the upper is DorMixolydian.
• Harmonic axes: There is one axis, which is horizontal, E-W.
• Primary harmonic anchors: The fundamental or North anchor is fully present. The East anchor is partial with its head and only its right leg, and the West anchor with only its head and no legs. The contrasting or South anchor is completely absent.
• Secondary harmonic anchors: Two secondary anchors are present, SE and WN. Both emphasize the fundamental or North anchor, with focus on the quart, and the East anchor, one more the North, the other more the East.
• Moduation potential: Hexatonalities can facilitate modulations. HexaBluMix may for example help bridge between Dorian, PhrygDorian, PhrygBlue, BlueMix, HexaBlue, PentaMin/PentaEol, PentaMinLa/PentaBal, etc.