HexaPhrygLa

HexaPhrygLa — a prime Na tonality and hexatonality

Harmonic visuals

Tonalibus 2e-7 hexa – 2024-01 – 09

Tonalibus 2e-7 hexa – 2024-01 – 10

Tonalibus 2e-7 hexa – 2024-01 – 11

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.
• HexaPhrygLa: The name indicates that this hexatonality’s lower tetrachord is Phrygian and the upper trichord contains the major sixth and no seventh.
• Step pattern: Ascending from the fundamental (tonic or Do), a half step leads to four consecutive whole steps. Then comes a Reach step that leads up to the octave.
• Scale intervals: Minor second, minor third, quart, quint, and major sixth.
• Tetra- and trichords: The lower tetrachord is Phrygian; and the upper trichord is PentaMaj.
• Harmonic axes: There are two axes, one horizontal and the other tilted, NE-SW and E-W.
• Primary harmonic anchors: The fundamental or North anchor is fully present. The East and West anchors are partial, with their head only, and the contrasting or South anchor with only its right leg.
• Secondary harmonic anchors: There are no secondary anchors.
• Moduation potential: Hexatonalities can facilitate modulations. HexaPhrygLa may for example help bridge between PhrygDorian, PhrygIonian/NaBal, PentaMinLa/PentaBal, etc.