The Universal Encyclopedia of Scales
FULLY INTERACTIVE PDF All 2048 Scales in Music 12 Volumes in one PDF (2600+ pages)
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Overview
The Universal Encyclopedia of Scales is a massive interactive PDF (2600+ pages) that catalogues the entire universe of musical scales.
It contains all 2048 scales in music: 12 two-note scales (intervals) plus 2036 scales with three or more notes. Using a mapping technique that graphs scales over the circle of fifths, the encyclopedia reveals how scales relate through modes and transpositions, and identifies the 344 source scales (for 3+ note scales) that generate the full collection.
Every scale includes a complete set of properties and references, including links to its source scale & related modes, a graph over the circle of fifths with a unique catalogue ID, and notation in twelve keys on treble clef, piano keyboard, and guitar fretboard.
The encyclopedia also includes introductory chapters on scale theory, how to interpret the material, and multiple master indexes (by mode count, note count, symmetry, bi-triadic hexatonics, and more) to help you explore and find scales quickly.
It contains all 2048 scales in music: 12 two-note scales (intervals) plus 2036 scales with three or more notes. Using a mapping technique that graphs scales over the circle of fifths, the encyclopedia reveals how scales relate through modes and transpositions, and identifies the 344 source scales (for 3+ note scales) that generate the full collection.
Every scale includes a complete set of properties and references, including links to its source scale & related modes, a graph over the circle of fifths with a unique catalogue ID, and notation in twelve keys on treble clef, piano keyboard, and guitar fretboard.
The encyclopedia also includes introductory chapters on scale theory, how to interpret the material, and multiple master indexes (by mode count, note count, symmetry, bi-triadic hexatonics, and more) to help you explore and find scales quickly.
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A complete 2600+ page interactive PDF that includes: intervallic formulas, degrees formulas, dissonance index, symmetry, bi-triadic hexatonics, source scales & related modes, circle-of-fifths graphs with catalogue IDs, and notation in twelve keys (treble clef, piano keyboard, and guitar fretboard).
What is The Universal Encyclopedia of Scales?
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The Universal Encyclopedia of Scales by mDecks Music was created using a mapping technique that graphs scales over the circle of fifths. This technique, together with mathematical principles, allowed us to reveal, organize, and catalogue the entire universe of musical scales.
The encyclopedia contains all 2048 scales in a twelve-tone system (2036 scales with three or more notes, plus 12 scales of two notes, also known as intervals).
Because this mapping shows which scales are related modes of each other, we can establish the amount of source scales of three or more notes: 344 (not counting the trivial two-note interval scales).
The Universal Encyclopedia of Scales by mDecks Music was created using a mapping technique that graphs scales over the circle of fifths. This technique, together with mathematical principles, allowed us to reveal, organize, and catalogue the entire universe of musical scales.
The encyclopedia contains all 2048 scales in a twelve-tone system (2036 scales with three or more notes, plus 12 scales of two notes, also known as intervals).
Because this mapping shows which scales are related modes of each other, we can establish the amount of source scales of three or more notes: 344 (not counting the trivial two-note interval scales).
12 VOLUMES IN ONE PDF
A massive 2600+ page interactive PDF. It includes chapters on scale theory, several master indexes by mode count and note count, source scales, symmetric scales, and hexatonic bi-triadic scales. The PDF is organized by scale properties, linking related pages across the entire encyclopedia.
SOURCE SCALE & RELATED MODES PAGE
Each of the 344 source scales produces the full collection of 2048 scales. This page shows the set of related modes for the current source scale, and links you directly to each individual scale page.
INDIVIDUAL SCALE PAGE
- Default name
- Alternative names
- Link to its Source Scale & Related Modes
- Number of notes, modes, and transpositions
- Intervallic formula
- Degrees formula
- Source scale
- Symmetry
- Bi-triadic hexatonic classification
- Circle-of-fifths graph (with Catalogue-ID)
- Interval-content chart + dissonance index
- Notation in twelve keys (treble clef, piano keyboard, guitar fretboard)
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