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Ab Shegaye · Displayed in: Ab · Ethiopian traditional scale · Tones: Ab, Cb, Eb, Fb, Ab · Aliases: Shegaye
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Ab Shegaye
Ab Shegaye · Displayed in: Ab · Ethiopian traditional scale · Tones: Ab, Cb, Eb, Fb, Ab · Aliases: Shegaye
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Ab Shegaye: Ab, Cb, Eb, Fb, Ab
Ab Shegaye · Scale · Ab · 5 Tones
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Ab Shegaye
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Scale
• 1,4,3,4 • 5 tones
Chord and Scale
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Description / Aliases
Ethiopian traditional scale
Aliases
Shegaye
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Degree chords
5
Diatonic triads and seventh chords built by stacking every other degree of this scale.
| Degree |
Triad
|
Seventh
|
Tones | Interval |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I |
I · Ab 5(no3)
5(no3)
|
- |
Ab, Eb, Ab
|
7, 12
|
| II |
II · Cb 6sus4no5
6sus4no5
|
- |
Cb, Fb, Ab
|
5, 9
|
| III |
III · Eb sus4#5
sus4#5
|
- |
Eb, Ab, Cb
|
5, 8
|
| IV |
IV · Fb [1 3 7]
No KeyScale match
|
- |
Fb, Ab, Eb
|
4, 11
|
| V |
V · Ab m#5
m#5
|
- |
Ab, Cb, Fb
|
3, 8
|
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: Eb
Interval: 5
Degree: 3
MIDI: 63
Hz: 523.25
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Note: Fb
Interval: b6
Degree: 4
MIDI: 64
Hz: 554.37
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Note: Ab
Interval: 8
Degree: 5
MIDI: 68
Hz: 698.46
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Consonance heuristic
Consonant
Set: 0, 1, 5, 8
Vector: [1, 0, 1, 2, 2, 0]
Score: 1.17
open / fifth-supported
This set has 4 pitch classes, 1 close/tritone pressure points and 5 consonant-support intervals; average heuristic score: 1.17.
| Interval | Count | Weight | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| m2 / M7 | 1 | -5 | -5 |
| M2 / m7 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| m3 / M6 | 1 | +2 | +2 |
| M3 / m6 | 2 | +2 | +4 |
| P4 / P5 | 2 | +3 | +6 |
| Tritone | 0 | -4 | 0 |
Consonance graph
Bridge candidates
2362 candidates
| Target | Shared tones | Pivot | Voice-leading | Δ consonance | Bridge score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
E Maj7#9
Chord
Smooth pivot
|
Cb, 4, Fb, 11 | Cb, 4, Fb, 11 | 0.10 | 0.37 | 3.91 |
|
E Maj7b13
Chord
Smooth pivot
|
Cb, 4, Fb, 11 | Cb, 4, Fb, 11 | 0.10 | 0.37 | 3.91 |
|
Db m9
Chord
Smooth pivot
|
Cb, 4, Fb, 11 | Cb, 4, Fb, 11 | 0.20 | 0.37 | 3.87 |
|
E Maj7add13
Chord
Smooth pivot
|
Cb, 4, Fb, 11 | Cb, 4, Fb, 11 | 0.20 | 0.37 | 3.87 |
|
E Maj9
Chord
Smooth pivot
|
Cb, 4, Fb, 11 | Cb, 4, Fb, 11 | 0.20 | 0.37 | 3.87 |
|
C Augmented
Scale
Smooth pivot
|
4, Fb, 11 | 4, Fb, 11 | 0.25 | 0.17 | 3.42 |
|
C Maj7#5
Chord
Smooth pivot
|
4, Fb, 11 | 4, Fb, 11 | 0.25 | 0.17 | 3.42 |
|
C mMaj7#5
Chord
Smooth pivot
|
Cb, Fb, 11 | Cb, Fb, 11 | 0.25 | 0.17 | 3.42 |
|
E Augmented
Scale
Smooth pivot
|
Cb, 4, Fb | Cb, 4, Fb | 0.25 | 0.17 | 3.42 |
|
E Maj7#5
Chord
Smooth pivot
|
Cb, 4, Fb | Cb, 4, Fb | 0.25 | 0.17 | 3.42 |
|
E mMaj7
Chord
Smooth pivot
|
Cb, 4, 11 | Cb, 4, 11 | 0.25 | 0.17 | 3.42 |
|
Ab mMaj7
Chord
Smooth pivot
|
Cb, Fb, 11 | Cb, Fb, 11 | 0.25 | 0.17 | 3.42 |