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    World Scales Definitions

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    This document provides a list of 172 international scale names along with their relative note structures. It includes scales from various regions including Arabian, Byzantine, Chinese, Egyptian, Greek, Hungarian, Indian (including 72 Melas scales of South India divided into 12 chakras), Japanese, Jewish, and Spanish scales. The scale names are sourced from books on music theory, world music, and solo transcriptions. The document aims to be a comprehensive reference of international scale names and their corresponding note patterns.

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    This document provides a list of 172 international scale names along with their relative note structures. It includes scales from various regions including Arabian, Byzantine, Chinese, Egyptian, Greek, Hungarian, Indian (including 72 Melas scales of South India divided into 12 chakras), Japanese, Jewish, and Spanish scales. The scale names are sourced from books on music theory, world music, and solo transcriptions. The document aims to be a comprehensive reference of international scale names and their corresponding note patterns.

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    This document provides a list of 172 international scale names along with their relative note structures. It includes scales from various regions including Arabian, Byzantine, Chinese, Egyptian, Greek, Hungarian, Indian (including 72 Melas scales of South India divided into 12 chakras), Japanese, Jewish, and Spanish scales. The scale names are sourced from books on music theory, world music, and solo transcriptions. The document aims to be a comprehensive reference of international scale names and their corresponding note patterns.

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    World Scales Definitions

    Uploaded by

    Hari Karam Singh
    This document provides a list of 172 international scale names along with their relative note structures. It includes scales from various regions including Arabian, Byzantine, Chinese, Egyptian, Greek, Hungarian, Indian (including 72 Melas scales of South India divided into 12 chakras), Japanese, Jewish, and Spanish scales. The scale names are sourced from books on music theory, world music, and solo transcriptions. The document aims to be a comprehensive reference of international scale names and their corresponding note patterns.

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    Internationa Scale Names


    Name
    Aeolian
    Algerian
    Arabian (a)
    Arabian (b)
    Asavari Theta
    Balinese
    Bilaval Theta
    Bhairav Theta
    Bhairavi Theta
    Byzantine
    Chinese
    Chinese Mongolian
    Diminished
    Dorian
    Egyptian
    Ethiopian (A raray)
    Ethiopian (Geez & ezel)
    Harmonic Minor
    Hawaiian
    Hindustan
    Hungarian Major
    Hungarian Gypsy
    Hungarian Gypsy Persian
    Hungarian Minor
    Ionian
    Japanese (A)
    Japenese (B)
    Japanese (Ichi osucho)
    Japanese (Taishi icho)
    Javaneese
    Jewish (Adonai Mala h)
    Jewish (Ahaba Rabba)
    Jewish (Magan Abot)
    Kafi Theta
    Kalyan Theta
    Khamaj Theta
    Locrian
    Lydian
    Major
    Marva Theta
    Mela Bhavapriya (44)
    Mela Cha rava am (16)
    Mela Chalanata (36)
    Mela Charu esi (26)
    Mela Chitrambari (66)
    Mela Dharmavati (59)
    Mela Dhatuvardhani (69)
    Mela Dhavalambari (49)
    Mela Dhenu a (9)
    Mela Dhirasan arabharana (29)
    Mela Divyamani (48)
    Mela Gamanasrama (53)
    Mela Ganamurti (3)
    Mela Gangeyabhusani (33)
    Mela Gaurimanohari (23)
    Mela Gavambodhi (43)
    Mela Gaya apriya (13)
    Mela Hanumattodi (8)

    Relative
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    12356
    12b34#4#567
    12b3456b7
    1245b7
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    12b34567
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    1#23$456b7
    12b3#45b67
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    12b3#45b67
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    1b245b6
    1245b6
    1234#4567
    1234#456#67
    1b2b3456b7
    1b22b3456b7
    1b2345b6b7
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    12b3456b7
    123#4567
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    123#4567
    1234567
    1b23#4567
    1b2245#56
    1b23456b7
    1#2345#67
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    123#45#67
    12b3#4567
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    1b2b345b67
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    General
    2122122
    21211131
    21212121
    2211222
    2122122
    12414
    2212221
    1312131*
    1222122
    1312131*
    42141
    22323
    21212121
    2122212*
    23232*
    2212221
    2122122
    2122131
    2122221
    2212122*
    3121212
    2131131
    1312131*
    2131131
    2212221
    14214
    23214
    22111221
    221112111
    1222212
    11122212
    1312122
    12122211
    2122212*
    2221221
    2212212
    1221222
    2221221
    2212221
    1321221
    1132113
    1312212
    3112311
    2212122*
    2221311
    2131221
    3121131
    1321113
    1222131
    2212221
    1321311
    1321221
    1132131
    3112131
    2122221
    1231113
    1312113
    1222122

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    Mela Hari ambhoji (28)


    Mela Hata ambari (18)
    Mela Hemavati (58)
    Mela Jalarnavam (38)
    Mela Jhalavarali (39)
    Mela Jhan aradhvani (19)
    Mela Jyotisvarupini (68)
    Mela Kamavarardhani (51)
    Mela Kana angi (1)
    Mela Kantamani (61)
    Mela Kharaharapriya (22)
    Mela Kiravani (21)
    Mela Ko ilapriya (11)
    Mela Kosalam (71)
    Mela Latangi (63)
    Mela Manavati (5)
    Mela Mararanjani (25)
    Mela Mayamalavagaula (15)
    Mela Mecha alyani (65)
    Mela Naganandini (30)
    Mela Namanarayani (50)
    Mela Nasi abhusani (70)
    Mela Natabhairavi (20)
    Mela Nata apriya (10)
    Mela Navanitam (40)
    Mela Nitimati (60)
    Mela Pavani (41)
    Mela Ragavardhani (32)
    Mela Raghupriya (42)
    Mela Ramapriya (52)
    Mela Rasi apriya (72)
    Mela Ratnangi (2)
    Mela Risabhapriya (62)
    Mela Rupavati (12)
    Mela Sadvidhamargini (46)
    Mela Salagam (37)
    Mela Sanmu hapriya (56)
    Mela Sarasangi (27)
    Mela Senavati (7)
    Mela Simhendramadhyama (57)
    Mela Subhapantuvarali (45)
    Mela Sucharitra (67)
    Mela Sulini (35)
    Mela Surya antam (17)
    Mela Suvarnangi (47)
    Mela Syamalangi (55)
    Mela Tanarupi (6)
    Mela Vaschaspati (64)
    Mela Vagadhisvari (34)
    Mela Va ulabharanam (14)
    Mela Vanaspati (4)
    Mela Varunapriya (24)
    Mela Visvambari (54)
    Mela Yagapriya (31)
    Melodic Minor
    Mixolydian
    Mohammedan
    Neopolitan
    Oriental (a)
    Overtone Dominant

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    1312311
    2131212
    1141122
    1141131
    2122113
    3121122
    1321131
    1132113
    2221113
    2122212*
    2122131
    1222221*
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    1132221
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    1312113
    2221221
    2212311
    1321122
    3121212
    2122122
    1222212
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    1141221
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    1141221
    2131113
    1132311
    2221212
    3112212
    1312122
    1132212
    2122311
    1321311
    3112113*
    2122221
    2212212
    2122131
    1222131
    1311222
    2221212

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    Pentatonic Major
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    Pentatonic Minor
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    Persian
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    Phrygian
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    Purvi Theta
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    Roumanian Minor
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    Spanish Gypsy
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    Todi Theta
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    Whole Tone
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    Augmented
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    Blues
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    Diatonic
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    Double Harmonic
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    Eight Tone Spanish
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    Enigmatic
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    Hirajoshi
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    Kumoi
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    Leading Whole Tone
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    Lydian Augmented
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    Neoploitan Major
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    Neopolitan Minor
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    Oriental (b)
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    Pelog
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    Prometheus
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    Prometheus Neopolitan
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    Six Tone Symmetrical
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    Super Locrian
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    Lydian Minor
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    Lydian Diminished
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    Nine Tone Scale
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    Auxiliary Diminished
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    Auxiliary Augmented
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    Auxiliary Diminished Blues
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    Major Locrian
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    Overtone
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    Hindu
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    Diminished Whole Tone
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    Pure Minor
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    Half Diminished (Locrian)
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    Half Diminished #2 (Locrian #2) 12b34b5b6b7
    Dominant 7th
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    23223
    32232
    1311231
    1222122
    1321131
    2131212
    1312122
    1231131
    222222*
    313131
    321132
    22323
    1312131*
    12111222
    1322211
    21414
    21423
    222211
    2222121
    1222221*
    1222122
    1311312
    12341
    222312
    132312
    131313
    1212222
    2221122
    2131122
    211211121
    21212121
    222222
    12121212
    2211222
    2221212
    2212122
    1212222
    2122122
    1221222
    2121222
    232212

    * signify scale structure palindromes (same forward and bac ward)


    Scale names source refererences:
    "The Lydian Chromatic Concept of Tonal Organization" by George Russell,
    "John McLaughlin and the Mahavishnu Orchestra" (Music Vocabulary) of th
    "Charlie Par er Omniboo " (Scale Syllabus) solo transcriptions by Jame
    "Encyclopedia of Scales" by Don Schaeffer & Charles Colin, 1965
    "The Ragas of North India" by Walter Kaufmann, 1968
    "The Ragas of South India" by Walter Kaufmann, 1976
    "Twentienth Century Harmony" by Vincent Perischetti, 1961
    Note: The Melas of South India are divided into twelve cha ras.
    I.Indu
    (melas:)
    1-6
    (structure:) 1132
    II.Netra
    7-12
    1222
    III.Agni
    13-18
    1312
    IV.Veda
    19-24
    2122
    V.Bana
    25-30
    2212
    VI.Rutu
    31=36
    3112

    VII.Rishi
    VIII.Vasu
    IX.Brahma
    X.Disi
    XI.Rudra
    XII.Aditya

    37-42
    43-48
    49-54
    55-60
    61-66
    67-72

    1141
    1231
    1321
    2131
    2221
    3121

    Originally completed July 25, 1980 with an addendum dated 4/13/81 & 7/2
    With added sources and more scales added 24 February 1998.
    Benjamin Tubb
    brtubb@cybertron.com
    http://home.cybertron.com/~brtubb/theory.html

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