diff -r 1e9323e7ec88 -r 837f1337c59b music.rst --- a/music.rst Sat Feb 10 01:28:53 2018 +0200 +++ b/music.rst Sat Feb 10 01:30:24 2018 +0200 @@ -18,40 +18,40 @@ For Western music with 12 tones in octave used several definition of steps: - * *semitone*, *half step* is 2^(1/12) - * *whole step*, *whole tone*, *major second* is 2^(2/12) +* *semitone*, *half step* is 2^(1/12) +* *whole step*, *whole tone*, *major second* is 2^(2/12) *Chromatic scale* is a musical scale with twelve pitches, each a semitone above or below another. On a modern piano or other equal-tempered instrument, all the semitones have the same size (100 cents). In other words, the notes of an equal-tempered chromatic scale are equally spaced. - * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chromatic_scale +* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chromatic_scale *Diatonic scale* (or heptatonia prima) is a scale composed of seven distinct pitch classes: ``2–2–1–2–2–2–1``. - * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diatonic_scale +* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diatonic_scale *Minor scale*: ``2-1-2-2-1-2-2``. - * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minor_scale +* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minor_scale Pentatonic major scale: ``1, 2, 3, 5, 6``. Pentatonic minor scale: ``1, ♭3, 4, 5, ♭7``. - * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pentatonic_scale +* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pentatonic_scale The eight degrees of the diatonic scale are also known by traditional names: - * 1st degree – Tonic (key note) - * 2nd degree – Supertonic - * 3rd degree – Mediant - * 4th degree – Subdominant - * 5th degree – Dominant - * 6th degree – Submediant - * 7th degree – Leading tone - * 8th degree – Tonic (Octave) +* 1st degree – Tonic (key note) +* 2nd degree – Supertonic +* 3rd degree – Mediant +* 4th degree – Subdominant +* 5th degree – Dominant +* 6th degree – Submediant +* 7th degree – Leading tone +* 8th degree – Tonic (Octave) Intervals names: @@ -68,13 +68,13 @@ The notes of a scale are numbered by their steps from the root of the scale. - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scale_%28music%29 - Often, especially in the context of the common practice period, most or all - of the melody and harmony of a musical work is built using the notes of a - single scale, which can be conveniently represented on a staff with a - standard key signature. - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_practice_period - Common-practice harmony is almost always derived from diatonic scales and - tends to follow particular chord progressions that have withstood the test - of time. +https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scale_%28music%29 + Often, especially in the context of the common practice period, most or all + of the melody and harmony of a musical work is built using the notes of a + single scale, which can be conveniently represented on a staff with a + standard key signature. +https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_practice_period + Common-practice harmony is almost always derived from diatonic scales and + tends to follow particular chord progressions that have withstood the test + of time.