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Ab Minor Hexatonic · Displayed in: Ab · Minor Hexatonic scale · Tones: Ab, Cb, Db, Eb, Gb, F
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Ab Minor Hexatonic
Ab Minor Hexatonic · Displayed in: Ab · Minor Hexatonic scale · Tones: Ab, Cb, Db, Eb, Gb, F
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Ab Minor Hexatonic: Ab, Cb, Db, Eb, Gb, F
Ab Minor Hexatonic · Scale · Ab · 6 Tones
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Ab Minor Hexatonic
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Scale
• 1,2,3,2,2,2 • 6 tones
Chord and Scale
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Description / Aliases
Minor Hexatonic scale
Aliases
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Degree chords
6
Diatonic triads and seventh chords built by stacking every other degree of this scale.
| Degree |
Triad
|
Seventh
|
Tones | Interval |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I |
I · Ab quartal
quartal
|
- |
Ab, Db, Gb
|
5, 10
|
| II |
II · Cb Majb5
Majb5
|
- |
Cb, Eb, F
|
4, 6
|
| III |
III · Db sus4
sus4
|
- |
Db, Gb, Ab
|
5, 7
|
| IV |
IV · Eb [1 2 #5]
No KeyScale match
|
- |
Eb, F, Cb
|
2, 8
|
| V |
V · Gb sus2
sus2
|
- |
Gb, Ab, Db
|
2, 7
|
| VI |
VI · F [1 b5 b7]
No KeyScale match
|
- |
F, Cb, Eb
|
6, 10
|
Tones
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Note: Ab
Interval: 1
Degree: 1
MIDI: 56
Hz: 698.46
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Note: Cb
Interval: b3
Degree: 2
MIDI: 59
Hz: 415.31
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Note: Db
Interval: 4
Degree: 3
MIDI: 61
Hz: 466.16
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Note: Eb
Interval: 5
Degree: 4
MIDI: 63
Hz: 523.25
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Note: Gb
Interval: b7
Degree: 5
MIDI: 66
Hz: 622.25
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Note: F
Interval: 6
Degree: 6
MIDI: 65
Hz: 554.37
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Consonance heuristic
Mildly consonant
Set: 0, 1, 3, 5, 7, 10
Vector: [1, 4, 3, 2, 4, 1]
Score: 0.33
open / fifth-supported
This set has 6 pitch classes, 2 close/tritone pressure points and 9 consonant-support intervals; average heuristic score: 0.33.
| Interval | Count | Weight | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| m2 / M7 | 1 | -5 | -5 |
| M2 / m7 | 4 | -2 | -8 |
| m3 / M6 | 3 | +2 | +6 |
| M3 / m6 | 2 | +2 | +4 |
| P4 / P5 | 4 | +3 | +12 |
| Tritone | 1 | -4 | -4 |
Consonance graph
Bridge candidates
2362 candidates
| Target | Shared tones | Pivot | Voice-leading | Δ consonance | Bridge score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Db Mixolydian
Scale
Smooth pivot
|
1, Cb, Db, 6, 8, 11 | 1, Cb, Db, 6 | 0.07 | 0.05 | 4.58 |
|
Eb Natural Minor (Aeolian)
Scale
Smooth pivot
|
1, Cb, Db, 6, 8, 11 | 1, Cb, Db, 6 | 0.07 | 0.05 | 4.58 |
|
F Locrian
Scale
Smooth pivot
|
1, Cb, Db, 6, 8, 11 | 1, Cb, Db, 6 | 0.07 | 0.05 | 4.58 |
|
Gb Major (Ionian)
Scale
Smooth pivot
|
1, Cb, Db, 6, 8, 11 | 1, Cb, Db, 6 | 0.07 | 0.05 | 4.58 |
|
Ab Dorian
Scale
Smooth pivot
|
1, Cb, Db, 6, 8, 11 | 1, Cb, Db, 6 | 0.07 | 0.05 | 4.58 |
|
Ab m13
Chord
Smooth pivot
|
1, Cb, Db, 6, 8, 11 | 1, Cb, Db, 6 | 0.07 | 0.05 | 4.58 |
|
Bb Phrygian
Scale
Smooth pivot
|
1, Cb, Db, 6, 8, 11 | 1, Cb, Db, 6 | 0.07 | 0.05 | 4.58 |
|
Cb Lydian
Scale
Smooth pivot
|
1, Cb, Db, 6, 8, 11 | 1, Cb, Db, 6 | 0.07 | 0.05 | 4.58 |
|
Cb Maj13#11
Chord
Smooth pivot
|
1, Cb, Db, 6, 8, 11 | 1, Cb, Db, 6 | 0.07 | 0.05 | 4.58 |
|
Db 13
Chord
Smooth pivot
|
1, Cb, Db, 8, 11 | 1, Cb, Db, 8 | 0.17 | 0.00 | 4.51 |
|
Cb 13
Chord
Smooth pivot
|
1, Cb, 6, 8, 11 | 1, Cb, 6, 8 | 0.17 | 0.00 | 4.51 |
|
Db 9
Chord
Smooth pivot
|
1, Cb, Db, 8, 11 | 1, Cb, Db, 8 | 0.08 | 0.07 | 4.46 |