HexaMinLa

HexaMinLa — a hexatonality

Harmonic visuals

Tonalibus 2e-7 hexa – 2024-01 – 17

Tonalibus 2e-7 hexa – 2024-01 – 18

Tonalibus 2e-7 hexa – 2024-01 – 19

Tonalibus 2e-7 hexa – 2024-01 – 20

Tonalibus 2e-7 hexa – 2024-01 – 21

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.
• HexaMinLa: The name indicates that this hexatonality corresponds to AeolDorian with the major sixth but no seventh. It is the equivalent of Dorian without its minor seventh.
• Step pattern: Ascending from the fundamental (tonic or Do), a whole step leads to a half step. Then comes a trio of consecutive whole steps. Finally a Reach step leads up to the octave.
• Scale intervals: Major second, minor third, quart, quint, and major sixth.
• Tetra- and trichords: The lower tetrachord is AeolDorian, and the upper trichord is PentaMaj.
• Harmonic axes: There is one axis, which is horizontal, E-W.
• Primary harmonic anchors: The fundamental or North anchor is fully present. The West anchor is partial with its head and only its left leg, and the East anchor with only its head and no legs. The contrasting or South anchor is completely absent.
• Secondary harmonic anchors: Two secondary anchors are present, EN and SW. Both emphasize the fundamental or North anchor, with focus on the quint, and the West anchor, one more the North, the other more the West.
• Moduation potential: Hexatonalities can facilitate modulations. HexaMinLa may for example help bridge between Dorian, DorIonian, ReachUpMix, ReachUpMaj, PentaMinLa/PentaBal, PentaMixLa/PentaMixolyd, etc.