Phi-scale sample

On the tuning list a few days ago, I posted a scale based on successive divisions of the octave by the golden ratio, Phi. Here's the scale:

! C:\Program Files (x86)\Scala22\Golden Ratio (in 34-EDO).scl
!
Successive divisions of the octave by the Golden Section (tempered to 34 EDO)
13
!
105.88235
176.47059
282.35294
388.23529
458.82353
564.70588
635.29412
741.17647
847.05882
917.64706
1023.52941
1129.41176
1200.00000

I think there could be something to it. In case anyone is interested, I created a short sample that uses phi-based chords and melodic intervals. By "phi-based" I mean I focus on those intervals that are actually related by phi somehow: Chords include 0-741-1200 (division of the octave by phi), 0-458-741 (division of the octave by phi gives 741, and subdivision of the 741-cent interval by phi gives 458), 741-1200-1482 (282 is 458 divided by phi), and 458-1200-1376 (176 is 282 divided by phi). I also mean that I ignore the very-good major third unless it's related to a division by phi somehow.

Here's the sample: http://www.freivald.org/~jake/documents/phi-sample.mp3

It's not great, and it kinda peters out at the end, but it gives you a feel for some of the scale's possibilities.

Regards,
Jake

Sounds good to me :)

MatC

Sounds like a Venusian spy thriller theme - pretty cool!

On Wed, Apr 13, 2011 at 11:23 PM, Jake Freivald <jdfreivald@...>wrote:

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> Here's the sample: http://www.freivald.org/~jake/documents/phi-sample.mp3
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> It's not great, and it kinda peters out at the end, but it gives you a
> feel for some of the scale's possibilities.
>
> Regards,
> Jake
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>
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