Hexatonic Modes - Michael Capon


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I derive my modes from the combination of two mutually exclusive triads (major or minor). View modes (PDF) . Most of the modes derived in this way find equivalents in other modes from around the world. The equivalents below are taken from the List of musical modes compiled by Manuel Op de Coul.


List of modes

Mode Description Semitones Equivalent
+-1 Major/minor triads
a major second apart
2 2 1 2 2 3 Arezzo Major Diatonic Hexachord
Devarangini
Raga Kambhoji
Scottish Hexatonic
+-2 Major/minor triads
a minor third apart
3 1 2 1 3 2 Prometheus Neapolitan
Takemitsu Tree Line mode 1
+-3 Major/minor triads
a tritone apart
1 3 2 1 2 3 Unique
+-4 Major/minor triads
a minor sixth apart
3 1 3 1 3 1 Major Augmented
Messiaen truncated mode 3
Genus tertium
Prometheus (Liszt)
Raga Devamani
+-5 Major/minor triads
a minor seventh apart
1 3 1 2 3 2 Raga Bhinna Pancama
Raga Vijayanagari
+-6 Major/minor triads
a major seventh apart
2 2 2 1 4 1 Genus secundum
Nattaikurinji
Raga Caturangini
Raga Hari Nata
Raga Rageshri (Rageshwari)
Raga Suddha Simantini
Raga Trimurti
Ratnakanthi
++1 Two major triads
a minor second apart
1 3 1 2 1 4 Geyahejjajji
Kannadabangala
Malahari
Raga Purna Pancama
Raga Rasamanjari
++2 Two major triads
a major second apart
2 2 2 1 2 3 Airavati
Ancient Chinese
Kalyani Keseri
Raga Bhavani
Raga Manohari
Raga Nagagandhari
Raga Siva Kambhoji
Raga Yamuna Kalyani
Vivardhini
++3 Two major triads
a tritone apart
1 3 2 1 3 2 Messiaen truncated mode 2
Raga Indupriya
Raga Neelangi
--1 Two minor triads
a minor second apart
1 2 1 3 1 4 Kamalamanohari
Raga Amarasenapriya
Raga Paraju
Raga Rudra Pancama
Ramamanohari
Simhavahini
Sindhu Ramakriya
--2 Two minor triads
a major second apart
2 1 2 2 2 3 Gauri Velavali
Raga Gandharavam
Raga Mruganandana
Raga Navamanohari
Raga Suddha Bangala
--3 Two minor triads
a tritone apart
1 2 3 1 2 3 Messiaen truncated mode 2


Links

Hexatonic scales
Hexatonics in Jazz
Scala (software tool for experimentation with musical tunings)


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