Scales and Modes around the World

Rechberger, Herman
Title: Scales and Modes around the World
Authors: Rechberger, Herman (Author)
Product number: 9790550096059
Product form: Sheet music
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Price: 78,35 € (68,73 € vat 0 %)

Publisher: Fennica Gehrman
Edition: 1. edition, 2010
Language: English
Pages: 302
Product family: Books & librettos
Finnish library classification: 78 MUSIIKKI
Key words: Asteikot, Moodit, Musiikin teoria
Herman Rechberger's (1947-2022) book Scales and Modes around the World (2008) presents over 1,000 scales found in different cultures. It is a result of extensive research, listening and discussions with musicians, and is intended for everyone who is creative in the field of music.

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Chapter 1 presents the elements of the scale, the theory of diatonic scales, pentatonic, hexatonic etc scales.

Chapter 2 presents the modes, covers the notation of ancient Greek and Byzantine music and modes, the medieval church modes, Hungarian Gipsy modes, chromatic modes...

Chapter 3 presents non-western scales: the Arab tone system, the music of Persia/Iran, the Turkish musical system, the Indian musical systems, Japan, China, and many more. Chapter 4 presents microtonal systems.



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