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Music and Geometry: Intervals and Scales

An article about music and geometry, in particular about musical intervals and scales and their geometric equivalent ...

So, even though Just Intonated intervals are more consonant, sound more natural (Harmonic Series), are more pleasing to the ear, the geometric shapes will be less then perfect. Sigil-of-AemethThe Sigil of AmethAthanasius Kircher – Oedipus Aegyptiacus – Sigillum AemethThe Sigil of Ameth – Olympian Spiritsigillum Sanctum FrateritatisColour version of the Dee Sigillum Dei (Seal of the Living God)Deadly Alchemy by EgnigarIn music, a symmetric scale is a music scale which equally divides the octave. The concept and term appears to have been introduced by Joseph Schillinger and further developed by Nicolas Slonimsky as part of his famous “ Repository of Scales and Melodic Patterns “.

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