Articles tagged with: "folk music"

The In Sen Scale: Unlocking the Melancholic Beauty of Japanese Music
Published on 15 Jul, 2025
This article is your guide to the In Sen scale, a fundamental pentatonic scale that defines the sound of much traditional Japanese music. We will explore its unique intervallic structure, …
#InSenscale
#Japanesemusic
#pentatonicscale
#musictheory
#worldmusic
#koto
#shakuhachi
#traditionalmusic
#musiccomposition
#Japanesefolkmusic
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Modal Scales: Ancient Paths to Modern Expression
Published on 15 Jul, 2025
From the haunting sounds of medieval plainchant to the sophisticated improvisations of modern jazz and the driving riffs of rock, modal scales offer a rich palette of musical color. This …
#modalscales
#musictheory
#churchmodes
#Ionian
#Dorian
#Phrygian
#Lydian
#Mixolydian
#Aeolian
#Locrian
#modalharmony
#characteristicnotes
#modalinterchange
#modaljazz
#folkmusic
#musiccomposition.
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