HexaBluNaReach

HexaBluNaReach — a BluNa / (Lo)Mid hexatonality

Harmonic visuals

Tonalibus 2e-7 hexa – 2024-01 – 102

Tonalibus 2e-7 hexa – 2024-01 – 103x

Tonalibus 2e-7 hexa – 2024-01 – 104

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.
• BluNa / (Lo)Mid tonality matrix: The lower tetrachord consists of the first few Na(tural) harmonics (i.e. quint and major third) with the addition of the Blu(esy) minor third. Mid tonalities further include the minor (Lo) or major second, which emphasizes the Reach step over the middle (Mid) of the scale. In this particular group, the hexatonalities are fundamental and corresponding heptatonalities are their derivatives and more delicate to use. (See table below.)
• HexaBluNaReach: The name indicates that this is a BluNa hexatonality with the upper tetrachord Reach. This tonality is unique with the regularity of its pattern, containing three Reach steps, three half steps, and no whole steps.
• Step pattern: Ascending from the fundamental (tonic or Do), a Reach step leads to a half step followed by another Reach step. Then comes another half step followed by a third Reach step and a third half step that leads up to the octave.
• Scale intervals: Minor third, major third, quint, minor sixth, and major seventh.
• Tetrachords: The lower tetrachord is PentaBluNa and the upper is Reach.
• Harmonic axes: There are no axes.
• Primary harmonic anchors: The fundamental or North anchor is only partially present with its head and right leg, the East anchor with its head and left leg. The contrast or South anchor has only its left leg, and the West anchor its right leg.
• Secondary harmonic anchors: There are no secondary anchors.
• Moduation potential: Hexatonalities can facilitate modulations. HexaBluNaReach is closely related to LoloReach, LocorReach, etc. Its heptatonality derivatives are LoMidReach and MidReach.