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[Tlhingan-hol] Klingon musical scale
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Brad Wilson)
Tue Jun 10 19:02:12 2014
To: tlhIngan-Hol@kli.org
From: Brad Wilson <bmacliam@aol.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Jun 2014 19:01:53 -0400 (EDT)
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Prompted by the recent KWOD {'egh}, I started writing a note about the Klin=
gon "nonatonic" scale, but it quickly turned into a long treatise on the ap=
plication of multi-centered musical tunings and applications to musical pro=
duction. So, I decided to not post it ... but anyone that has an interest i=
n a rather technical examination of the Klingon musical scale, please let m=
e know, and I'll send you a copy.
The gist of the note was a comment on the fact that the "nonatonic" scale h=
as only 8 intervals. We number the tones in our Terran scales without count=
ing the last tone, which is a repeat of the starting tone, only one octave =
higher or lower. The 9 tones of the Klingon scale are named in similar fash=
ion - yu / bIm / 'egh / loS / vagh / jav / Soch / chorgh / yu - which leads=
me to conclude that MO didn't understand the details of musical notation w=
hen he named this a "nonatonic" scale, or perhaps there is a "hidden" note =
that has not been revealed to us yet. Of course, the Klingon fashion may be=
to count the ending tone, and what a Klingon would call a nonatonic scale,=
a Terran musician would call an octatonic scale.
At any rate, this thing I've written is pretty technical, going into the va=
rious frequency & string lengths required to obtain a possible 9-note scale=
.
If you'd like a copy, let me know.
Brad Wilson, aka gheyIl
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<div style=3D"font-family: arial;">Prompted by the recent KWOD {'egh}, I st=
arted writing a note about the Klingon "nonatonic" scale, but it quickly tu=
rned into a long treatise on the application of multi-centered musical tuni=
ngs and applications to musical production. So, I decided to not post it ..=
. but anyone that has an interest in a rather technical examination of the =
Klingon musical scale, please let me know, and I'll send you a copy.</div>
<div style=3D"font-family: arial;"><br>
</div>
<div><font face=3D"arial">The gist of the note was a comment on the fact th=
at the "nonatonic" scale has only 8 intervals. We number the tones in our T=
erran scales without counting the last tone, which is a repeat of the start=
ing tone, only one octave higher or lower. The 9 tones of the Klingon scale=
are named in similar fashion - </font><span style=3D"font-family: Hel=
vetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">yu / bIm / 'egh / =
loS / vagh / jav / Soch / chorgh / yu</span><span style=3D"font-size: 10pt;=
line-height: 115%;"><font face=3D"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> - wh=
ich leads me to conclude that MO didn't understand the details of musical n=
otation when he named this a "nonatonic" scale, or perhaps there is a "hidd=
en" note that has not been revealed to us yet. Of course, the Klingon fashi=
on may be to count the ending tone, and what a Klingon would call a nonaton=
ic scale, a Terran musician would call an octatonic scale.</font></span></d=
iv>
<div><span style=3D"font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"><font face=3D"Aria=
l, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br>
</font></span></div>
<div><span style=3D"font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"><font face=3D"Aria=
l, Helvetica, sans-serif">At any rate, this thing I've written is pretty te=
chnical, going into the various frequency & string lengths required to =
obtain a possible 9-note scale.</font></span></div>
<div><span style=3D"font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"><font face=3D"Aria=
l, Helvetica, sans-serif">If you'd like a copy, let me know.</font></span><=
/div>
<div><span style=3D"font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"><font face=3D"Aria=
l, Helvetica, sans-serif">Brad Wilson, aka gheyIl</font></span></div>
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