HexaBluReach

HexaBluReach — a Blu(e) hexatonality

Harmonic visuals

Tonalibus 2e-7 hexa – 2024-01 – 43x

Tonalibus 2e-7 hexa – 2024-01 – 44

Tonalibus 2e-7 hexa – 2024-01 – 45

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.
• HexaBluReach: The name indicates that this hexatonality has a blue lower character or the minor third without second plus a regular upper Reach step. It is the equivalent of PhrygReach without its minor second or MinReach without its major second.
• Step pattern: Ascending from the fundamental (tonic or Do), a Reach step leads to a pair of consecutive whole steps. Then comes a half step and another Reach step. Finally a half step leads up to the octave.
• Scale intervals: Minor third, quart, quint, minor sixth, and major seventh.
• Tetra- and trichords: The lower tetrachord is PentaMin, and the upper is harmonic or Reach.
• Harmonic axes: There is no axis.
• Primary harmonic anchors: The fundamental or North anchor is fully present. The East anchor is partial, with its head and left leg, and the contrasting or South anchor with its left leg only. The West anchor is completely absent.
• Secondary harmonic anchors: No secondary anchors are present.
• Moduation potential: Hexatonalities can facilitate modulations. HexaBluReach may for example help bridge between PhrygReach, MinReach, etc.