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For example, the hexachord beginning on C and rising to A, named hexachordum naturale, has its only semitone between the notes E and F, and stops short of the note B or B♭. A melody moving a semitone higher than la (namely, from A to the B♭ above) required changing the la to mi, so that the required B♭ becomes fa.
- What is the hexachord system?
- When was the hexachord invented?
- What is combinatorial in music?
- What is a Guidonian note?
What is the hexachord system?
Hexachord, in music, six-note pattern corresponding to the first six tones of the major scale (as, C–D–E–F–G–A). ... The essence of the hexachord system is that each hexachord includes only one semitone—between mi and fa.
When was the hexachord invented?
The hexachord system, introduced and developed by Guido d'Arezzo and his colleagues in the 11th century, was a central element of musical practice and culture in medieval Europe, and continued to influence Renaissance and Manneristic practice through the early 17th century.
What is combinatorial in music?
In music using the twelve tone technique, combinatoriality is a quality shared by twelve-tone tone rows whereby each section of a row and a proportionate number of its transformations combine to form aggregates (all twelve tones). ...
What is a Guidonian note?
The idea of the Guidonian hand is that each portion of the hand represents a specific note within the hexachord system, which spans nearly three octaves from "Γ ut" (that is, "Gamma ut") (the contraction of which is "Gamut", which can refer to the entire span) to "E la" (in other words, from the G at the bottom of the ...
