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Music Theory Illustrated PDF
Music Theory Illustrated PDF
Pitches
Cool Warm
Cycles
C C# D D# E E# F# G G# A A# B
C
C# C G
0 Sharps Relative Minor: A Minor
0 Sharps Relative Minor: A Minor
Db
F# B E A
D
A Dorian B Phrygian C Lydian D Mixolydian
1 Sharp Relative Minor: E Minor
Eb Fb
The Circle of Fourths
E Aeolian F# Locrian
F Gb
Gb Db
2 Sharps Relative Minor: B Minor C# Locrian
Cb
C F Bb
B Dorian
A Mixolydian B Aeolian
Ab
Ab
Eb
3 Sharps Relative Minor: F# Minor
Bb Cb
4 Sharps Relative Minor: C# Minor
Symmetries
Chromatic Scale
All 12 notes of the chromatic scale C C# D D# E F F# G G# A A# B
5 Sharps Relative Minor: G# Minor
Diminished Scale 1
The chromatic scale, beginning on C, divided in groups of alternating whole and half steps. C C# D# E F# G A
A# Locrian
Diminished Scale 2
The chromatic scale, beginning on C#, divided in groups of alternating whole and half steps. C# D E F G A B C
6 Sharps Relative Minor: D# Minor
Tri-tones
C C# D D# E F
1 step
An interval spanning the distance of 3 whole tones. There are 6 groups of non-repeating tri-tones, one-half of the chromatic scale. D
1 step
1 step
F# G G# A B B
7 Sharps Relative Minor: A# Minor
7 Flats Relative Minor: Ab Minor
A# Aeolian B# Locrian