Herman Rechberger : Scales and Modes around the World
Discover over a thousand scales and modes from diverse cultures with Herman Rechberger’s comprehensive exploration of global music theory.
Suitable for: For those interested in music theory and exploring scales and modes from different cultures.
Herman Rechberger's (1947-2022) book Scales and Modes around the World (2008) presents over 1,000 scales found in different cultures. It is a result of extensive research, listening and discussions with musicians, and is intended for everyone who is creative in the field of music.
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Chapter 1 presents the elements of the scale, the theory of diatonic scales, pentatonic, hexatonic etc scales.
Chapter 2 presents the modes, covers the notation of ancient Greek and Byzantine music and modes, the medieval church modes, Hungarian Gipsy modes, chromatic modes...
Chapter 3 presents non-western scales: the Arab tone system, the music of Persia/Iran, the Turkish musical system, the Indian musical systems, Japan, China, and many more. Chapter 4 presents microtonal systems.
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| Author | Herman Rechberger |
| Title | Scales and Modes around the World |
| Keywords | Asteikot, Moodit, Musiikin teoria |