#hexachord

Haha, I was just reminded of this photo from April 2017–notes to myself while I was prepping to write “The Dark Glass Sinfonia” https://sound-deliverance.blog/prisma-vol-3

I honestly wouldn’t have remembered anything about my process without a photo of it; that’s a bad habit of mine, finishing and forgetting how I did it. 😬 But how I do LOVE hexachordal combinatoriality!! 💕💕 It’s so elegant and fun!

Basicnoise – Diffusion 1-3 (10103221)

Artists: BasicnoiseTitle: Diffusion 1-3Labels: HexachordCatalog: 10103221Release Date: 2016-02-26Genres: Techno

Basicnoise – Diffusion 1 (Original Mix)

Basicnoise – Diffusion 2 (Original Mix)

Basicnoise – Diffusion 3 (Original Mix)

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Hexachord

A scale of six notes discovered in the Middle Ages and used to teach theory. The six notes correspond to the first six notes of the modern major scale. There were three Hexachords:

Hexachordum Durum: The six-note scale based upon G, containing B-natural, called B durum. (G, A, B-natural, C, D, E)

Hexachordum Naturale: The six-note scale based upon C, containing no B. (C, D, E, F, G, A)

Hexachordum Molle: The six note scale based upon F, containing B-flat, called B molle. (F, G, A, B-flat, C, D