Physics in the Arts Lecture S8 Musical Scales Pastel Blues Nina Simone Reminder Harmonious Intervals We taken intervals from consecutive overtones of a single fundamental frequency Reminder Harmonious Intervals We taken intervals from consecutive overtones of a single fundamental frequency 2 1 Octave Reminder Harmonious Intervals We taken intervals from consecutive overtones of a single fundamental frequency 2 1 3 2 Octave Fifth Reminder Harmonious Intervals We taken intervals from consecutive overtones of a single fundamental frequency 2 1 3 2 4 3 Octave Fifth Fourth Reminder Harmonious Intervals We taken intervals from consecutive overtones of a single fundamental frequency 2 1 3 2 4 3 5 4 Octave Fifth Fourth Major Third Reminder Harmonious Intervals We taken intervals from consecutive overtones of a single fundamental frequency 2 1 3 2 4 3 5 4 6 5 Octave Fifth Fourth Major Third Minor Third The Diatonic Scale The Major scale diatonic scale is constructed from the two most harmonious intervals Fifth and Major Third 4 5 j s d r i h T r o a M y b p u o G C Go up by Fifths 3 2 The Diatonic Scale The Major scale diatonic scale is constructed from the two most harmonious intervals Fifth and Major Third 4 5 j s d r i h T r o a M y b p u o G C 3 2 G Go up by Fifths 3 2 The Diatonic Scale The Major scale diatonic scale is constructed from the two most harmonious intervals Fifth and Major Third 4 5 j s d r i h T r o a M y b p u o G 3 2 F C 3 2 G Go up by Fifths 3 2 The Diatonic Scale The Major scale diatonic scale is constructed from the two most harmonious intervals Fifth and Major Third 4 5 j s d r i h T r o a M y b p u o G E 4 5 3 2 F C 3 2 G Go up by Fifths 3 2 The Diatonic Scale The Major scale diatonic scale is constructed from the two most harmonious intervals Fifth and Major Third 4 5 j s d r i h T r o a M y b p u o G E 4 5 C major chord 3 2 F C 3 2 G Go up by Fifths 3 2 The Diatonic Scale The Major scale diatonic scale is constructed from the two most harmonious intervals Fifth and Major Third 4 5 j s d r i h T r o a M y b p u o G A 4 5 F E 4 5 C major chord 3 2 C 3 2 G Go up by Fifths 3 2 The Diatonic Scale The Major scale diatonic scale is constructed from the two most harmonious intervals Fifth and Major Third 4 5 j s d r i h T r o a M y b p u o G A 3 2 4 5 F E 4 5 C major chord 3 2 C 3 2 G Go up by Fifths 3 2 The Diatonic Scale The Major scale diatonic scale is constructed from the two most harmonious intervals Fifth and Major Third 4 5 j s d r i h T r o a M y b p u o G E 4 5 A 3 2 F major chord 3 2 4 5 F C major chord C 3 2 G Go up by Fifths 3 2 4 5 j s d r i h T r o a M y b p u o G The Diatonic Scale The Major scale diatonic scale is constructed from the two most harmonious intervals Fifth and Major Third E 4 5 A 3 2 F major chord 3 2 4 5 F C major chord C 3 2 G 3 2 D Go up by Fifths 3 2 4 5 j s d r i h T r o a M y b p u o G The Diatonic Scale The Major scale diatonic scale is constructed from the two most harmonious intervals Fifth and Major Third E 4 5 A 3 2 F major chord 3 2 4 5 F B C major chord 4 5 C 3 2 G 3 2 D Go up by Fifths 3 2 4 5 j s d r i h T r o a M y b p u o G The Diatonic Scale The Major scale diatonic scale is constructed from the two most harmonious intervals Fifth and Major Third E 4 5 3 2 B C major chord 4 5 A 3 2 F major chord 3 2 4 5 F C 3 2 G 3 2 D Go up by Fifths 3 2 4 5 j s d r i h T r o a M y b p u o G The Diatonic Scale The Major scale diatonic scale is constructed from the two most harmonious intervals Fifth and Major Third E 4 5 A 3 2 F major chord 3 2 4 5 F 3 2 B C major chord 4 5 C 3 2 G G major chord 3 2 D Go up by Fifths 3 2 Major Chords Major chords are examples of triads composed of a root note let s say C a Major Third E and a Fifth G C major chord E 4 5 up by a Major Third Minor T 6 5 up by a hird C 3 2 G root note up by a Fifth Check 3 2 5 4 6 5 Minor Chords Minor chords are also examples of triads composed of a root note let s say A a Minor Third C and a Fifth E A minor chord root note up by a Fifth A 3 2 6 5up by a Minor T hird E 4 5 C up by a Major Third Chords in the Diatonic Scale We get three Major chords and two minor chords in the C major scale A 3 2 3 2 E B A minor chord 3 2 4 5 E minor chord 4 5 4 5 F C 3 2 G 3 2 D Go up by Fifths 3 2 4 5 j s d r i h T r o a M y b p u o G Chords in the Diatonic Scale We get three Major chords and two minor chords in the C major scale A 3 2 3 2 E B A minor chord 3 2 4 5 E minor chord 4 5 4 5 F C 3 2 G 3 2 D Go up by Fifths 3 2 4 5 j s d r i h T r o a M y b p u o G Chords in the Diatonic Scale We get three Major chords and two minor chords in the C major scale 3 2 D A 3 2 3 2 E B 10 9 from C D minor chord A minor chord 3 2 4 5 E minor chord 4 5 C 3 2 G 3 …