Published July 28, 2019
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Babylonian Tonal System
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Babylonian and Sumerian Tonal System
based on consecutive heptachords.
Scale numbers: 5x 36/60/(70), 2x 19/33
- https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/36_(number)
- https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/60_(number) 60 = Anu 𒀭
- https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/70_(number)
- https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/19_(number)
- https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/33_(number)
7 scales
- 5 with 60 semitones, 6000 Cent, 5 Octaves, cyclic, heptachord: minor seventh
- 2 with 33 semitones, not cyclic, heptachord: major seventh
- 7 tones per heptachord, 6 unique tones,
- 7 heptachords, 6 unique heptachords,
- 14 tetrachords, 12 unique tetrachords,
- 10 semitones per heptachord.
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- Is continued by
- Lesson: https://pettersson-fanpage.de/Babylon/Babylon.html (URL)