summary oftaoist music theory
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8/11/2019 Summary OfTaoist Music Theory
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/he preceding is the genesis of the identity of the fi&e tones in order of ascending
fifths$ /he order they )ere placed musically from inter&al to inter&al )ere called modes$
/here are three maEor modes that these fi&e tones are classically used$ 'n the Zhi moe(the order is 6hi(7u( 5ong( Shang and Jue$ /hat is %4( D4( 34( 54 and A4$ r
numerically( that is ,( 9( @( ( # in inter&als$ 'n the Gong moe( the order is 5ong(
Shang( Jue( 6hi( and 7u$ /hat is 34( 54( A4( %4 and D4$ r numerically( ,( 9( ;( ( # ininter&als$ 5oing back)ards from this mode is the !entatonic sca"e( )hich runs 7u( 6hi(
Jue( Shang and 5ong$ r D4( %4( A4( 54 and 34$
/oday( the same notes are played starting )ith 7u as 7u( 5ong( Shang( Jue and6hi$ r ,( b;( @( ( b as inter&als$ /his is the fi&e tone blues scale( )hich is the basis of
most blues and rock music$ Ghat all of these modes ha&e in common( is that they utilize
the same basic tones( Eust in different rotations$
Bach tone )as attributed a distinct phase or element also$ Jue A4! shouts like
#oo$ Fumerically it harmonizes )ith the numbers + and ; and instrumentally )ith
)ind pipes$ 6hi %4! laughs like $ire$ 't harmonizes )ith and 9 and stringed
instruments that pulls the heart strings$ 5ong 34! sings like earth$ 't harmonizes )ith
and > and instruments such as the ocarina( )hich is a small( simple )ind instrument )itha s)eet( haunting &oice$ Shang )eeps like meta"$ 't harmonizes )ith and @ and the
metallic sound of bells$ 7u moans like #ater$ 't harmonizes )ith # and , and the lo)erbass of drums$
/he follo)ing is a list of corresponding months( tones( &iscera?organs and colors:
,,thmonth 3 Iuang
6hong
7ello) "ell 5" 8edC&iolet
,9th- 34 Da Lu 5reater -Lu. L 8ed
,st - 5 /ai %u 5reater3rame
Lung 8edCorange
9nd
- 54 Jia 6hong 'n "et)een"ell Large 'nt$ range
;rd- A 5u ian 8elated to-ian.
S/ 7ello)Corange
@th - A4 6hong Lu 'nt$ -Lu. SP 7ello)
th- " 8ui "in Luxuriant
&egetation
Ieart 7ello)C
green
#th- % Lin 6hong 3orest "ell Small 'nt$ 5reen
th- %4 7i 6e B2ualizingStandard
M" "lueCgreen
+th - D Fan Lu Southern
-Lu.
KD "lue
th- D4 Gu 7i Fot
terminated
P% "lueC&iolet
,>th B 7in 6hong Ans)ering
"ell
San Jiao iolet
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