Tone Inventories
by j F on Jul.04, 2010, under Coaching
For every tone, every tone holds a numerical space. I call these inventories. Typically, we assign the root the number one. With what I call Numerical Chromatics, the root is 0.
Here is an inventory chart for all 12 tones
Beneath the F inventory, you see U, m2, M2, etc. These are the typical musical interval names (abbreviated).
Abbreviations for Typical Interval Names
- U = Unison
- m = minor
- M = Major
- P = Perfect
- TT = Tritone
It is important to know what every tone means to every other.
As we build maps for any tuning, whatever is Zero sets up the key center.
All of the tones will occupy a particular melodic & harmonic space, and, we can identify them as a numerical equivalent.
This can take some time. There is no rush. 0 to 11 will set the stage for faster & more productive tuning mapping.
