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As far back as 1989, we came across an article of music philosophy that
described how the seven modes of the primary diatonic scale (the one
that houses the major and natural minor scale) could be imagined as
analogous to the seven colors of the rainbow, if one would allow these
relationships to occur through the interval known as the perfect
5th (or 4th). The article also intuitively prescribe that the heavier colors
would be associated to the heavier of the 5ths: acoustically, a 5th is known
to always support a 1st, and not the other way around.
Here we have depicted the concept provided by that article as it would
have appeared in color. Note that such a concept is not an invention.
The suspicion of a relation between color and music
has been persisting perhaps since the invention of the guitar, and the
correlation between the main diatonic scale and the rainbow at the number seven makes it obvious.
Also note that what is
depicted on this page is only giving a background on the relevant field of the invention
that we are seeking partners for.
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The first uncanny observation is that the perfect 5th (opposite the perfect 4th) and the chromatic (half step) are the only two intervals that cycle through the 12 notes. The spectrum can be clearly seen when the Main Diatonic Scale is spread out by perfect 5ths. |
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Since musical harmony is performed and observed both chromatically and harmonically, it would ultimately be necessary to observe and study these two non-repeating dimensions working together. For now, it might be best to explore further by our own intuitions that perhaps color and music are in fact analogous to one another. Hold or repeat the corresponding colored-note as a bass note, while perusing the white keys of the key of C. The bass note becomes the point of view and inherits the active modality. |
The Main Diatonic Modes
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Main Red : The Lydian Mode |
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Main Red conveys optimism and undauntedness like the point of view of one just beginning something and is often found in Movie Intros. |
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Main Orange : The Ionian Mode |
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Main Orange (the Major Scale), as everyone knows, provides a happy feeling, and is the means to create a happy song. It lives in the middle of the three main major-chord modes. |
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Main Yellow : The Mixolydian Mode |
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Main Yellow is strong like a bright sun. In Traditional Jazz, modes try to reach it due to its bass note strength, or it can drone as bagpipes. |
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Main Green : The Dorian Mode |
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Main Green carries intrigue, conveying intensity along with calm. It is the strongest Minor Mode and is found at the heart of Smooth Jazz. |
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Main Blue : The Aeolian Mode |
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Main Blue (the Natural Minor Scale), provides the means for making melancholy songs. 'Harmonic Minor' is perhaps to be found in another Spectrum. Such a notion led to the purpose and the development of an invention : a system for exploring musical harmony. Main Blue lives in the middle of the three main minor-chord modes. |
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Main Indigo : The Phrygian Mode |
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Main Indigo sounds a bit fearful, as if foreshadowing the spectrum's own end and is often found in action thrillers and heavy metal tunes. |
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Main Violet : The Locrian Mode |
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Main Violet, unlike the other six diatonic modes, has no perfect 5th and thereby lacks the status of being a 'Melodic Mode'. This mode contains the Diminished Chord for the Main Spectrum and we notice that this Spectrum has no Augmented Chord in it at all. So this mode provides a segue toward the possibility that the other modes that are important to traditional and modern harmony theory might also be members of Spectrums. This notion also led to the purpose and development of our invention. |
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Over the past 22 years, we have been researching and developing material on the subject well known as modal harmony. We are now looking forward to sharing our findings by way of publications and our detailed invention. We are seeking serious partners / co-owners to work with, since the time-line on intellectual property release is so minute. We are also offering a share-hold to someone who can make the connection from this project to an interested investor or company. We require a relatively small amount of financing and we have to synchronize legality with promotion. We are also available for travel, in order to accomodate the schedule of any interested potential partner. We currently reside in the Santa Fe, NM area. Overview of the benefits of the invention: Our invention will provide new concepts and new terminology with which to describe harmonic phenomena. It will provide tools for exploring musical harmony and composing, while revealing the invisible doorways of modulation. It will refine the concept of tonality while fully defining the boundaries of music-space. It will provide exciting new insight into nature, with games and a.i. composer's assistants. It will also allow compositions to convey situations of harmony that may not previously have been realized, while maintaining a pleasing and logical approach to the listener's experience. The followup about this new project is directed here to modary.com. As the sponsors of modalharmony.com, we hope that such page can some-day be dedicated to the great subject of modal harmony itself and all of its approaches, at the same time as such a page can allow for a space to give accolade to some of the greatest artist who have used modal harmony to its fullist. -Zach Pendulum This is an active page with a current update at 11/07/11 |
Contact: Zach Pendulum (Research & Development)
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