{"id":381,"date":"2020-06-15T16:33:57","date_gmt":"2020-06-15T14:33:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tonalibus.org\/?page_id=381"},"modified":"2025-02-22T08:17:44","modified_gmt":"2025-02-22T07:17:44","slug":"pentablue","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/tonalibus.org\/en\/tonalities\/pentatonalities\/pentablue\/","title":{"rendered":"PentaBlue"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#f7b320\">PentaBlue<mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#f7b320\" class=\"has-inline-color\"> \u2014 a <\/mark><a href=\"https:\/\/tonalibus.org\/tonalities\/tritone-or-blues-tonalities\/\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#f7b320\" class=\"has-inline-color\">tritone or blues tonality<\/mark><\/a> and<mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#f7b320\" class=\"has-inline-color\"> <\/mark><a href=\"https:\/\/tonalibus.org\/tonalities\/pentatonalities\/#part-basic\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#f7b320\" class=\"has-inline-color\">basic pentatonality<\/mark><\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-499968f5 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"#Pentablue-vis\">Harmonic Visuals<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--2\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"#Pentablue-samp\">Scale and Sound Samples<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--3\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"#Pentablue-chars\">Characteristics<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" id=\"Pentablue-vis\" style=\"color:#f7b320\">Harmonic visuals<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"n2-section-smartslider fitvidsignore \" data-ssid=\"4\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"Slider\" data-alias=\"pentablue\"><div id=\"n2-ss-4-align\" class=\"n2-ss-align\"><div class=\"n2-padding\"><div id=\"n2-ss-4\" data-creator=\"Smart Slider 3\" data-responsive=\"auto\" class=\"n2-ss-slider n2-ow n2-has-hover n2notransition pentablue \">\n\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"n2-ss-slider-controls-side\"><div class=\"n2-ss-slider-wrapper-inside\">\n        <div class=\"n2-ss-slider-1 n2_ss__touch_element n2-ow\">\n            <div class=\"n2-ss-slider-2 n2-ow\">\n                                                <div class=\"n2-ss-slider-3 n2-ow\">\n\n                    <div class=\"n2-ss-slide-backgrounds n2-ow-all\"><div class=\"n2-ss-slide-background\" data-public-id=\"1\" data-mode=\"fill\"><div class=\"n2-ss-slide-background-image\" data-blur=\"0\" data-opacity=\"100\" data-x=\"50\" data-y=\"50\" 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class=\"n2_clear\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" id=\"Pentablue-samp\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#f7b320\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Scale and sound samples<\/mark><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/tonalibus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/PentaBlue0.wav\" preload=\"metadata\"><\/audio><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#f7b320\" class=\"has-inline-color\">1) PentaBlue &#8212; plain scale &#8212; 9 seconds<\/mark><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/tonalibus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/PentaBlue1.wav\" preload=\"metadata\"><\/audio><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#f7b320\" class=\"has-inline-color\">2) PentaBlue &#8212; embellished scale &#8212; 17 seconds <\/mark><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/tonalibus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/PentaBlue2.wav\" preload=\"metadata\"><\/audio><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#f7b320\" class=\"has-inline-color\">3) PentaBlue &#8212; short sound sample &#8212; 40 seconds<\/mark><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/tonalibus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2025-02-20-8G.mp3\" preload=\"metadata\"><\/audio><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#f7b320\" class=\"has-inline-color\">4) PentaBlue &#8212; extensive sound sample &#8212; 449 seconds<\/mark><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color:#f7b320\">You may enjoy a sound sample or tonality loop as sound mantra for <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Contemplation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#f7b320\" class=\"has-inline-color\">contemplation<\/mark><\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Meditation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#f7b320\" class=\"has-inline-color\">meditation<\/mark><\/a>, for upliftment and focusing, or simply as soothing background sound for relaxation and regeneration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-499968f5 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--4\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/tonalibus.org\/tonalities\/tritone-or-blues-tonalities\/pentablue\/pentablue-loops\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">PentaBlue<br>Sound Sample Loops<br>(on a new tab)<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" id=\"Pentablue-chars\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#f7b320\">Characteristics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#f7b320\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Tritone or blues tonality matrix: The octave includes the tritone plus for a heptatonality one, for a hexatonality two, and for a pentatonality three Reach steps (augmented seconds). These take off from the fundamental or from the quint. They are not framed by half steps (or semitones), of which there are three for hepta-, two for hexa-, and one for pentatonalities. When more than one of them, then some are consecutive. <\/mark><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#f7b320\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Pentatonality matrix: The octave of a regular pentatonality includes two Reach steps, three whole steps, and no half step (or semitone). One or two consecutive whole steps frame and separate the two Reach steps. A clustered pentatonality has two consecutive Reach steps and three consecutive whole steps. Some further basic pentatonalities contain three Reach steps, at least two of them consecutive. And extended pentatonalities include a double whole step plus one or two Reach steps.<\/mark><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#f7b320\" class=\"has-inline-color\">PentaBlue: The name indicates that this a pentatonic version of a tritone or blues tonality.<\/mark><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#f7b320\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Step pattern: Ascending from the fundamental (tonic or Do), two consecutive Reach steps lead to a half step. Then comes another Reach step. Finally a whole step leads up to the octave.<\/mark><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#f7b320\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Scale intervals: Minor third, tritone, quint, and minor seventh.<\/mark><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#f7b320\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Tetra- and trichords: The lower tetra- or trichord is PentaBlue and the upper is PentaMin.<\/mark><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#f7b320\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Harmonic axes: There is one axis, which is vertical, N-S.<\/mark><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#f7b320\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Primary harmonic anchors: The fundamental or North anchor and the East anchor are only partially present, with their head and right leg only. Also the contrast or South anchor is partial, with only its head. The West anchor is completely absent.<\/mark><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#f7b320\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Secondary harmonic anchors: There are no secondary anchors.<\/mark><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#f7b320\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Three blue Reach steps and a half step: The presence of these steps results in a very distinct blues flavor. A half step is a strong contrast in a pentatonality.<\/mark><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#f7b320\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Penta- to hepta- and hexatonality correlation: PentaBlue is equivalent to ReachUpMin without its major second and minor sixth, to ReachUpMix without its major second and major sixth, or to HexaBlue without its quart.<\/mark><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PentaBlue \u2014 a tritone or blues tonality and basic pentatonality Harmonic visuals 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. 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