Brent - Modalogy: Scales, Modes & Chords: The Primordial Building Blocks of Music

Primarily a music theory reference, Modalogy presents a unique perspective on the origins, interlocking aspects, and usage of the most common scales and modes in occidental music. Anyone wishing to seriously explore the realms of scales, modes, and their real-world functions will find the most important issues dealt with in meticulous detail within these pages. Logical illustrations accompany in-depth examinations of chordal harmonies, cadential motions, and progressions. This book is perfect for both music students and teachers, as either a course in itself or to augment any theory curriculum.;Relationship of the fundamental to the P4 and P5 -- Evolution of the pentatonic scale -- Root tendencies in the pentatonic minor -- Root tendencies in the pentatonic major -- Evolution of the major scale -- Ionian set modes tables -- Ionian sets triad studies -- Modal cadences and progressions (Ionian set) -- Derivation of radially symmetrical altered scales -- Dorian centric alterations -- The minor scales -- Melodic materials -- Harmonic environments -- Chromatic modes -- The chromatic cube -- Radial symmetry : the bright colors -- Radial symmetry : the dark colors -- Cubic symmetry -- The chromatic cube planes -- The chromatic molecule -- Enharmonics and the circle of fifths -- Other forms of symmetry -- Chromatic cube accidentals -- Perfect chords (Type 1) -- Radial symmetry type 2 -- Perfect chords (Type 2) -- Appendices. Circle of fourths ; Altered 7th chords ; Approaching chord tones ; Harmonic rhythm ; Inversions of Type 1 perfect chords ; Minor scales chord tables ; Cross-referenced minor scales chord tables ; Jazz minor modes ; Harmonic minor modes ; Harmonic major modes ; ModeChords ; Tetrachord nomenclature ; Octatonic scale nomenclature ; Quartals ; Pentatonic chord structures ; Tritone substitutes ; Chromatic cube tables -- Glossary of terms.