Questions tagged [microtonality]
For questions related to microtonal tuning systems, or systems that use intervals smaller than a half step.
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How do I make microtonal music less jarring? [closed]
I'm a beginner at composing with microtones. I understand that microtonal music is going to be jarring for most people because it is so different compared to 12-tet music. My current strategy is to ...
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Are there widely accepted names for 31edo modes?
I am looking for scales and modes in 31edo, and I found this page:
https://en.xen.wiki/w/31edo_modes
It's overall a nice library of scales. The issue is, the namings are too unique that I cannot find ...
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Definition of Chromatic and Diatonic Semitone in 31 TET
I am trying to learn about music theories in 31 TET, I learned that 2 fifthtones are a chromatic semitone, 3 fifthtones are a diatonic semitone, 4 fifthtones are a neutral semitone, five fifthtones ...
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Does anything non-microtonal resolve to a neutral triad?
I have been recently looking into neutral triads and trying to incorporate them into my music composition. However, there are very little online regarding composing with them. I am trying to use the ...
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Strange fretwiring on a classical guitar
I've just bought a pre-loved classical guitar, with extra frets! They look like they were not on the original, and are half-way between the 1st and 2nd, and 3rd and 4th frets.
What would be the point ...
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What does this sharp sign with an arrow mean?
I've seen this symbol (that looks like a sharp sign with an arrow sticking out of it) in some meme videos, but I don't know what it means:
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Custom scale and key signature
I am currently experimenting with microtonality in LilyPond. Mainly, I would like to switch to the Pythagorean tuning and lower or raise pitches by a syntotic comma, as in the this snippet. However, ...
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(24-EDO) Microtonal chord symbols for these chords
I came across some interesting chords recently in a series talking about 19-EDO but I found that a lot of them work quite well in 24-EDO as well, and they are shown below. I can get behind everything ...
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What is between a Major Key and a Minor Key? (keys with a neutral third)
I know the 2 main types of keys are major and minor, but is there a 3rd type of key? (Diminished keys would be extra-minor keys; so, that is not what I am searching for.)
I’m looking for keys with a ...
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Are there popular microtonal scales for violins? Or any instrument that can easily get microtones?
I'm interested in popular or used microtonal scales. I don't need a list of all possible ones, just those that are used.
If you could also please give the uses of such microtonalities to hear not just ...
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Does the scale of C major with a half-sharp D have a name?
I am using the same melody for 2 instruments and I half-sharpened every D note on the second one, and left the first as C major. Does this have a name? Or is it used anywhere?
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How many kinds of Maqam systems are there in far and middle eastern music
I have read about "Arabic Maqams" used in music (which is quite well discussed) but there are other Maqam systems as well.
What are the other Maqam systems used in other cultures/ traditions?...
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Notating Microtonal Chords [duplicate]
Normally, when notating chords, I would use the sharp and flat symbols, and it stands to reason that for chords with quarter tones, I would use demisharp, demiflat, and whatnot. However, if I want to ...
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Chords with microtones?
I am trying to tune my ears to microtones, specifically Arel-Ezgi-Uzdilek which divides tones in nine commas. The example sheet music I have found only has melodies. I suspect that the system might be ...
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Please help me clarify this sentence about 'microtones' on Grove Music
The following sentence is from an article titled Microtone from Grove Music.
The harmonic question is differently settled, of course, when microtones are conceived not as additions to the equal-...
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