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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 was insinuated
that the concept would appear if in color. Please note that such a concept is
not an invention, since the suspicion of a relation between color and music
has been persisting since perhaps the invention of the guitar, and since the
correlation between music and the rainbow at the number seven makes it obvious.
Please note that what is
depicted on this page is only giving a background of the 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 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: |
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 let 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 lead 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. The patent should be international, so we are confident in offering the possibility of a successful career to others, who may not have an investment budget available, but have the interest needed to help make a successful business happen. 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 a new language with which to describe harmonic phenomena. It will provide tools for exploring musical harmony and composing. It will also provide exciting new insight into nature, with games and a.i. composer's assistants. And it will allow composers to try situations of harmony that would not normally be thought of, while maintaining a pleasing and logical approach to the listener's experience. More followup about that new project is directed to themodary.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 this page can allow for a space to give accolade to some of the greatest artist who have used modal harmony to its fullist. My votes and opinions might be there as well with yours as well. -Zach Pendulum This is an active page with a current update at 08/09/11 |
Contact: Zach Pendulum (Research & Development)
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