Exotic Scales - Revision history

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‎Chromatic

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‎Chromatic

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‎Whole Tone

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‎Half-Whole

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‎Whole-Half

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‎Hungarian Minor

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‎Hungarian Minor

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‎Double Harmonic

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‎Jazz Minor

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‎Harmonic Major

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-The '''Chromatic Scale''' consists of every note in the 12-tone scale, with its whole-half pattern consisting entirely of half steps.  It has no tonality - every note in the scale has as much tension as any other note.  Usually, this scale is not played octave to octave but borrowed from for ''chromatic runs'' that span 4-7 notes.  It can also be said to be used in [[Atonality|atonal]] works.
+The '''Chromatic Scale''' consists of every note in the 12-tone scale, with its whole-half pattern consisting entirely of half steps.  It has no tonality - every note in the scale has as much tension as any other note.  Usually, this scale is not played octave to octave but borrowed from for ''chromatic runs'' that span 4-7 notes.  It can also be said to be used in [[Atonality and Serialism|atonal]] works.
      A Chromatic

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-The chromatic scale consists of every note in the 12-tone scale, with its whole-half pattern consisting entirely of half steps.  It has no tonality - every note in the scale has as much tension as any other note.
+The '''Chromatic Scale''' consists of every note in the 12-tone scale, with its whole-half pattern consisting entirely of half steps.  It has no tonality - every note in the scale has as much tension as any other note.  Usually, this scale is not played octave to octave but borrowed from for ''chromatic runs'' that span 4-7 notes.  It can also be said to be used in [[Atonality|atonal]] works.
      A Chromatic

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-Although different from the augmented scale, it contains the M3 and a5 of an augmented triad.  All of its diatonic chords are augmented triads.  Every step in the scale is a whole tone, making it completely symmetric and atonal.  It simply seems to wander around aimlessly.
+Although different from the augmented scale, the '''Whole Tone Scale''' contains the M3 and a5 of an augmented triad.  All of its diatonic chords are augmented triads.  Every step in the scale is a whole tone, making it completely symmetric and atonal.  It simply seems to wander around aimlessly.
     A Whole Tone

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-Basically the exact same as above, except the patterns are half then whole instead of whole then half.  Every other observation about the whole-half applies to half-whole.  It also contains all the notes from the fully diminished chord.  Its a symmetric scale without any tonality.  Every other note could be the root and you'd get the same notes.  It is also a mode of the above whole-half scale.
+The '''Half-Whole Scale''' is basically the exact same as above, except the patterns are half then whole instead of whole then half.  Every other observation about the whole-half applies to half-whole.  It also contains all the notes from the fully diminished chord.  Its a symmetric scale without any tonality.  Every other note could be the root and you'd get the same notes.  It is also a mode of the above whole-half scale.
     A Half-Whole

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-Consists simply of alternating whole and half steps, repeating 4 times before returing to the root note.  There is no clear tonality here - it is a symmetric scale.  You can change the root note of the scale to every other note and get the same exact notes and step-sequence.  This is often referred to as the diminished scale, due to its inclusion of the m3, d5, and d7 intervals (M6 = d7), which make up the fully diminished chord.
+The '''Whole-Half Scale''' consists simply of alternating whole and half steps when ascending, repeating 4 times before reaching the octave.  There is no clear tonality here - it is a symmetric scale.  You can change the root note of the scale to every other note and get the same exact notes and step-sequence.  This is often referred to as the '''Diminished Scale''', due to its inclusion of the m3, d5, and d7 intervals (M6 = d7), which make up the fully diminished chord.
     A Whole-Half

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-Has 2 augmented 2nds and 2 consecutive half-steps for a very exotic feel.  It's most easily derived by sharping the perfect 4th of the Harmonic Minor scale.  All its half-steps make its tonality ambiguous.  It is also known as the Gypsy Minor scale, traditionally popular in Eastern Europe.  It works well over minor and minor/major 7th chords.  It is also a mode of the Double Harmonic scale.
+The '''Hungarian Minor Scale''' has 2 augmented 2nds and 2 consecutive half-steps for a very exotic feel.  It is most easily derived by sharping the perfect 4th of the Harmonic Minor scale.  All its half-steps make its tonality ambiguous.  Also known as the '''Gypsy Minor Scale''', it is traditionally popular in Eastern Europe.  It works well over minor and minor/major 7th chords.  It is also a mode of the Double Harmonic scale.
 Its diatonic chords are i, II{{7}}{{f}}5, III+, V, {{b}}VI{{maj}}{{7}}, vii{{6}}.

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-This is called the double harmonic scale due to its dual harmonic tetrachords (h + h).  It has a very exotic feel due to the augmented 2nds, as well as containing both the m2 and M7 notes around the root.  It is most easily arrived at by flattening the 2nd of the Harmonic Major scale.  It is also a mode of Hungarian Minor.
+The '''Double Harmonic Scale''' is named due to its dual harmonic tetrachords (h + h).  It has a very exotic feel due to the augmented 2nds, as well as containing both the m2 and M7 notes around the root.  It is most easily arrived at by flattening the 2nd of the Harmonic Major scale.  It is also a mode of Hungarian Minor.
     A Double Harmonic

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-The ''Jazz Minor'' scale is identical to the ascending Melodic Minor scale, but uses the same notes descending.
+The '''Jazz Minor Scale''' is identical to the ascending Melodic Minor scale, but uses the same notes descending.
 Its diatonic chords are i, ii, III+, IV, V, vi{{dim}}, vii{{dim}}.

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-Harmonic major is the Harmonic Minor scale with a sharped 3rd note, or the Major scale with a flatted 6th.
+The '''Harmonic Major Scale''' is the same as the Harmonic Minor with a sharped 3rd note, or the Major scale with a flatted 6th.  The feel is thus a combination of both of them, creating a very disjointed and exotic sound.
 Its diatonic chords are I, ii{{dim}}, iii, iv, V, VI+, vii{{dim}}.