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B Spanish 8-tone · Displayed in: B · Spanish 8-Tone scale · Tones: B, C, C#, D#, E, F# · Aliases: Spanish 8-Tone, Spanish Octatonic
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B Spanish 8-tone
B Spanish 8-tone · Displayed in: B · Spanish 8-Tone scale · Tones: B, C, C#, D#, E, F# · Aliases: Spanish 8-Tone, Spanish Octatonic
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- Tones: 8
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B Spanish 8-tone: B, C, C#, D#, E, F#, G, A
B Spanish 8-tone · Scale · B · 8 Tones
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Type key + scale (e.g. C Major, F Dorian)
B Spanish 8-tone
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Scale
• 1,1,2,1,2,1,2,2 • 8 tones
Chord and Scale
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Description / Aliases
Spanish 8-Tone scale
Aliases
Spanish 8-Tone
Spanish Octatonic
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Degree chords
8
Diatonic triads and seventh chords built by stacking every other degree of this scale.
| Degree |
Triad
|
Seventh
|
Tones | Interval |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I |
I · B sus2add4no5
sus2add4no5
|
I · B [1 2 4 #5]
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|
B, C#, E
B, C#, E, G
|
2, 5
2, 5, 8
|
| II |
ii° · C dim
dim
|
ii°7 · C dim7
dim7
|
C, D#, F#
C, D#, F#, A
|
3, 6
3, 6, 9
|
| III |
iii° · C# dim
dim
|
iiiø7 · C# m7b5
m7b5
|
C#, E, G
C#, E, G, B
|
3, 6
3, 6, 10
|
| IV |
iv° · D# dim
dim
|
iv°7 · D# dim7
dim7
|
D#, F#, A
D#, F#, A, C
|
3, 6
3, 6, 9
|
| V |
v · E m
m
|
v6 · E m6
m6
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E, G, B
E, G, B, C#
|
3, 7
3, 7, 9
|
| VI |
vi° · F# dim
dim
|
vi°7 · F# dim7
dim7
|
F#, A, C
F#, A, C, D#
|
3, 6
3, 6, 9
|
| VII |
VII · G Majb5
Majb5
|
VII · G 6b5
6b5
|
G, B, C#
G, B, C#, E
|
4, 6
4, 6, 9
|
| VIII |
viii° · A dim
dim
|
viii°7 · A dim7
dim7
|
A, C, D#
A, C, D#, F#
|
3, 6
3, 6, 9
|
Tones
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Note: B
Interval: 1
Degree: 1
MIDI: 59
Hz: 783.99
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Note: C
Interval: b2
Degree: 2
MIDI: 60
Hz: 415.31
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Note: C#
Interval: 2
Degree: 3
MIDI: 61
Hz: 415.31
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Note: D#
Interval: 3
Degree: 4
MIDI: 63
Hz: 466.16
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Note: E
Interval: 4
Degree: 5
MIDI: 64
Hz: 523.25
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Note: F#
Interval: 5
Degree: 6
MIDI: 66
Hz: 554.37
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Note: G
Interval: b6
Degree: 7
MIDI: 67
Hz: 622.25
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Note: A
Interval: b7
Degree: 8
MIDI: 69
Hz: 698.46
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Consonance heuristic
Mixed
Set: 0, 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10
Vector: [4, 5, 6, 5, 5, 3]
Score: -0.18
balanced
This set has 8 pitch classes, 7 close/tritone pressure points and 16 consonant-support intervals; average heuristic score: -0.18.
| Interval | Count | Weight | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| m2 / M7 | 4 | -5 | -20 |
| M2 / m7 | 5 | -2 | -10 |
| m3 / M6 | 6 | +2 | +12 |
| M3 / m6 | 5 | +2 | +10 |
| P4 / P5 | 5 | +3 | +15 |
| Tritone | 3 | -4 | -12 |
Consonance graph
Bridge candidates
2363 candidates
| Target | Shared tones | Pivot | Voice-leading | Δ consonance | Bridge score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
E Barry Harris Minor 6 Diminished
Scale
Smooth pivot
|
C, 3, D#, 6, F#, 9, 11 | C, 3, D#, 6 | 0.13 | 0.00 | 4.70 |
|
C Gypsy Major
Scale
Smooth pivot
|
B, C, D#, 6, F#, 9, 11 | B, C, D#, 6 | 0.06 | 0.08 | 4.61 |
|
A 13#9#11
Chord
Smooth pivot
|
B, C, 3, D#, 6, F#, 9 | B, C, 3, D# | 0.06 | 0.11 | 4.58 |
|
C Diminished (Half-Whole)
Scale
Smooth pivot
|
B, C, 3, D#, 6, F#, 9 | B, C, 3, D# | 0.13 | 0.11 | 4.55 |
|
C# Diminished (Whole-Half)
Scale
Smooth pivot
|
B, C, 3, D#, 6, F#, 9 | B, C, 3, D# | 0.13 | 0.11 | 4.55 |
|
Eb Diminished (Half-Whole)
Scale
Smooth pivot
|
B, C, 3, D#, 6, F#, 9 | B, C, 3, D# | 0.13 | 0.11 | 4.55 |
|
E Diminished (Whole-Half)
Scale
Smooth pivot
|
B, C, 3, D#, 6, F#, 9 | B, C, 3, D# | 0.13 | 0.11 | 4.55 |
|
F# Diminished (Half-Whole)
Scale
Smooth pivot
|
B, C, 3, D#, 6, F#, 9 | B, C, 3, D# | 0.13 | 0.11 | 4.55 |
|
G Diminished (Whole-Half)
Scale
Smooth pivot
|
B, C, 3, D#, 6, F#, 9 | B, C, 3, D# | 0.13 | 0.11 | 4.55 |
|
A Diminished (Half-Whole)
Scale
Smooth pivot
|
B, C, 3, D#, 6, F#, 9 | B, C, 3, D# | 0.13 | 0.11 | 4.55 |
|
Bb Diminished (Whole-Half)
Scale
Smooth pivot
|
B, C, 3, D#, 6, F#, 9 | B, C, 3, D# | 0.13 | 0.11 | 4.55 |
|
D Bebop Dominant
Scale
Smooth pivot
|
B, C, D#, 6, F#, 9, 11 | B, C, D#, 6 | 0.13 | 0.14 | 4.50 |