What the heck is a hexatonic scale?

[mfergel]

Is that just another name for the blues scale (pentatonic with passing tones)? Guess I had never heard that term used before.

[onbongos]

when you reach the end, it puts the whammy on you

[Poparad]

"Hexatonic" can be any scale with six notes in it.


Typically, it's used to refer to a scale composed of two triads a step apart. For example, if you took a C major triad (C E G) and a D major triad (D F# A) and put them into a single scale, you'd end up with C D E F# G A. It's sort of a cross between the sound of a pentatonic scale and ta full 7-note major scale/mode.


While a blues scale is technically a hexatonic scale as it has six notes, it's almost always referred to as the "blues scale."

[jazzbo]

The whole tone scale has six notes too

C D E F# G# A#

for instance in C

[gennation]

Just to add an extension to these fine explanations...

while a Hexatonic scale has 6 notes, an Octatonic scale has 8 notes (the diminished scales H-W and W-H).

And, why do use the term Diatonic scale when it has 7 notes and not two???

It's a scale made up of 5 whole-tone intervals and 2 (dia) half-tone intervals. The Dia stands for the two halfsteps in the Major scale, and it's modes, leaving the rest of the interval wholesteps.

Pentatonic of course means a 5 note scale. But, in reality MANY people term the Blues scale (remember, a Hexatonic scale) as a Pentatonic scale. It think this is probably the fault of guitarists ;)

[Virgman]

It's right between the pentatonic and the septatonic.

Now time for a gin & tonic.

:freak:

[Poparad]

Originally posted by gennation
Just to add an extension to these fine explanations...

while a Hexatonic scale has 6 notes, an Octatonic scale has 8 notes (the diminished scales H-W and W-H).

And, why do use the term Diatonic scale when it has 7 notes and not two???


"Dia" is Greek for 'through,' not 'two.' Specifically the space between two or more points with the implication that the space is being transversed somehow. "Diatonic" means 'through the tonic" (as in all the notes between the tonics in a key), in much the same way "diagonal" means to connect two points while transversing more than one angle.


A two note scale would be either "Bitonic" or "Duotonic."

[red|dragon]

you lazy son of a bitch

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=Hexatonic&btnG=Google+Search

first link on a google search

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Now time for a tin & gonic.

[Poparad]

Originally posted by red|dragon
you lazy son of a bitch


Now that was uncalled for.

[bond]

oh i think it was called for :p

but it did make an interesting read, and has probably educated a few more members in what a hexatonic scale is ....

[Kinetic]

Originally posted by Poparad



"Dia" is Greek for 'through,' not 'two.' Specifically the space between two or more points with the implication that the space is being transversed somehow. "Diatonic" means 'through the tonic" (as in all the notes between the tonics in a key), in much the same way "diagonal" means to connect two points while transversing more than one angle.


A two note scale would be either "Bitonic" or "Duotonic."

Ahh for the days of the monotonic scale.... :love:

[red|dragon]

Originally posted by Poparad


Now that was uncalled for.

:cry::rolleyes: oh come on. don't take things so seriously.

go vote for kerry again in the next election, he says he's indecisive whether or not he wants to run again. :freak: