{"id":557,"date":"2020-06-23T18:04:32","date_gmt":"2020-06-23T16:04:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tonalibus.org\/?page_id=557"},"modified":"2022-08-11T14:53:16","modified_gmt":"2022-08-11T12:53:16","slug":"ionian-diatonic-major","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/tonalibus.org\/en\/tonalities\/diatonic-heptatonalities\/ionian-diatonic-major\/","title":{"rendered":"Ionian (diatonic major)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"has-text-color wp-block-heading\" style=\"color:#f7b320\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ionian_mode\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span style=\"color:#f7b320\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Ionian<\/span><\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Diatonic_scale\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span style=\"color:#f7b320\" class=\"has-inline-color\">diatonic major<\/span><\/a> &#8212; a <a href=\"https:\/\/tonalibus.org\/tonalities\/diatonic-heptatonalities\/\"><span style=\"color:#f7b320\" class=\"has-inline-color\">regular diatonic heptatonality<\/span><\/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\" href=\"#Ionian-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\" href=\"#Ionian-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\" href=\"#Ionian-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=\"has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"Ionian-vis\" style=\"color:#f7b320\">Harmonic visuals<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"n2-section-smartslider 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class=\"n2_clear\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" id=\"Ionian-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\/Ionian0.wav\"><\/audio><figcaption><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#f7b320\" class=\"has-inline-color\">1) Ionian &#8212; plain scale &#8212; 12 seconds<\/mark><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/tonalibus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Ionian1.wav\"><\/audio><figcaption><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#f7b320\" class=\"has-inline-color\">2) Ionian &#8212; embellished scale &#8212; 14 seconds<\/mark><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/tonalibus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Ionian2.wav\"><\/audio><figcaption><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#f7b320\" class=\"has-inline-color\">3) Ionian &#8212; short sound sample &#8212; 42 seconds<\/mark><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/tonalibus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/2021-02-23-Ionian-parayer.mp3\"><\/audio><figcaption><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#f7b320\" class=\"has-inline-color\">4) Ionian &#8212; extra sound sample &#8212; 4:44<\/mark><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/tonalibus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2022-08-10-7G-ION-2-sing.mp3\"><\/audio><figcaption><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#f7b320\" class=\"has-inline-color\">5) Ionian &#8212; extended extra sound sample &#8212; 9:51<\/mark><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#f7b320\" class=\"has-inline-color\">You may enjoy a sound sample or tonality loop as sound mantra for <\/mark><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><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#f7b320\" class=\"has-inline-color\"> or <\/mark><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><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#f7b320\" class=\"has-inline-color\">, for upliftment and focusing, or simply as soothing background sound for relaxation and regeneration.<\/mark><\/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\" href=\"https:\/\/tonalibus.org\/tonalities\/diatonic-heptatonalities\/ionian-diatonic-major\/ionian-diatonic-major-loops\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ionian<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=\"Ionian-chars\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-color wp-block-heading\" style=\"color:#f7b320\">Characteristics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#f7b320\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Diatonic tonality matrix: The octave includes five whole steps and two half steps (or semitones). Either two or three consecutive whole steps, a pair and a trio, alternate in separating the two individual half steps from each other.<\/mark><\/li><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), Ionian begins with the pair of whole steps, followed by a half step. Then comes the trio of whole steps, before the remaining half step leads up to the octave.<\/mark><\/li><li><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#f7b320\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Scale intervals: Major second, major third, quart, quint, major sixth, and major seventh.<\/mark><\/li><li><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#f7b320\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Penta- and tetrachords: The lower pentachord is MixolydIonian and the upper tetrachord is IonLydian.<\/mark><\/li><li><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#f7b320\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Harmonic axes: There is one axis, SE-NW.<\/mark><\/li><li><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#f7b320\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Primary harmonic anchors: The fundamental or North and the West anchor are both fully present. The contrast or South anchor is incomplete and contributes just one leg, its left one. The East anchor is completely absent.<\/mark><\/li><li><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#f7b320\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Secondary harmonic anchors: Three secondary anchors are present: EN, ES, and SW. Two of them strengthen the fundamental North anchor, both with focus on the quint. All three of them give greater weight to the West anchor, and one to a lesser degree to the partially present contrast or South anchor.<\/mark><\/li><li><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#f7b320\" class=\"has-inline-color\">The major seventh: Harmonically least anchored, it makes the upper tetrachord major. This is key to providing the distinct Ionian or major flavor and progressive orientation. <\/mark><\/li><li><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#f7b320\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Piano keyboard reference: Ionian (diatonic major) corresponds to the white keys with C as fundamental.<\/mark><\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ionian or diatonic major &#8212; a regular diatonic heptatonality 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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