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Name: Octaves and the Major-Minor Tonal System
ID: m10862
Language: English (en)
Summary: Introduces the relationship between frequency, octaves, major, minor, and chromatic scales, and tonal music.
Subject: Arts
Keywords: diatonic, frequency, key, major, minor, music, octaves, tonal
Document Type: -//CNX//DTD CNXML 0.5 plus MathML//EN
License: Creative Commons Attribution License

Authors: Catherine Schmidt-Jones (casjones@soltec.net)
Copyright Holders: Catherine Schmidt-Jones (casjones@soltec.net)
Maintainers: Catherine Schmidt-Jones (casjones@soltec.net)

Version: 2.18 (history)
Created: Sep 24, 2002 12:00 am GMT-5
Revised: Mar 1, 2007 2:13 pm US/Central

Version History

Version: 2.18 Mar 1, 2007 2:13 pm US/Central by Catherine Schmidt-Jones
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added outline svg and eps files

Version: 2.17 Aug 25, 2006 2:54 pm GMT-5 by Catherine Schmidt-Jones
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minor text changes

Version: 2.16 Jan 31, 2006 2:33 pm US/Central by Catherine Schmidt-Jones
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Small text change

Version: 2.15 Jan 31, 2006 11:56 am US/Central by Catherine Schmidt-Jones
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Made small changes in text, added links.

Version: 2.14 Jan 25, 2006 11:27 am US/Central by Catherine Schmidt-Jones
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Minor text changes. Added links.

Version: 2.13 Jan 21, 2006 4:06 pm US/Central by Catherine Schmidt-Jones
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Updated figures

Version: 2.12 Jun 2, 2005 2:43 pm GMT-5 by Catherine Schmidt-Jones
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corrected typo

Version: 2.11 May 17, 2005 8:03 pm GMT-5 by Charlet Reedstrom
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update to cnxml-0.5

Version: 2.10 May 13, 2005 9:08 am GMT-5 by Catherine Schmidt-Jones
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corrected typo

Version: 2.9 May 18, 2004 10:01 am GMT-5 by Catherine Schmidt-Jones
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Rewrote "dividing the octave" section

Version: 2.8 Apr 12, 2004 1:34 pm GMT-5 by Catherine Schmidt-Jones
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 typo

Version: 2.7 Apr 12, 2004 1:31 pm GMT-5 by Catherine Schmidt-Jones
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 added "A 440" as example of frequency vs. pitch

Version: 2.6 Oct 3, 2003 9:53 am GMT-5 by Catherine Schmidt-Jones
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Added links

Version: 2.5 Oct 2, 2003 10:13 am GMT-5 by Catherine Schmidt-Jones
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Added links

Version: 2.4 Jun 26, 2003 12:00 am GMT-5 by Catherine Schmidt-Jones
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Rewrote opening paragraph

Version: 2.3 Jun 26, 2003 12:00 am GMT-5 by Catherine Schmidt-Jones
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Shortened final section to exclude some info about scales and tonality that would be better off in a different module.

Version: 2.2 Jun 25, 2003 12:00 am GMT-5 by Catherine Schmidt-Jones
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Changed title and keywords, clarified section on diatonic, chromatic, and tonal music.

Version: 2.1 Apr 22, 2003 12:00 am GMT-5 by Catherine Schmidt-Jones
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New module

Version: 2.0 Sep 24, 2002 12:00 am GMT-5 by (Unknown)
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Added initial template for new module m10862

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American Chemical Society (ACS) Style Guide:

Schmidt-Jones, C. Octaves and the Major-Minor Tonal System, Connexions Web site. http://cnx.org/content/m10862/2.18/, Mar 1, 2007.

American Medical Assocation (AMA) Manual of Style:

Schmidt-Jones C. Octaves and the Major-Minor Tonal System [Connexions Web site]. March 1, 2007. Available at: http://cnx.org/content/m10862/2.18/.

American Psychological Assocation (APA) Publication Manual:

Schmidt-Jones, C. (2007, March 1). Octaves and the Major-Minor Tonal System. Retrieved from the Connexions Web site: http://cnx.org/content/m10862/2.18/

Chicago Manual of Style (Bibliography):

Schmidt-Jones, Catherine. "Octaves and the Major-Minor Tonal System." Connexions. March 1, 2007. http://cnx.org/content/m10862/2.18/.

Chicago Manual of Style (Note):

Catherine Schmidt-Jones, "Octaves and the Major-Minor Tonal System," Connexions, March 1, 2007, http://cnx.org/content/m10862/2.18/.

Chicago Manual of Style (Reference, in Author-Date style):

Schmidt-Jones, C. 2007. Octaves and the Major-Minor Tonal System. Connexions, March 1, 2007. http://cnx.org/content/m10862/2.18/.

Modern Languages Association (MLA) Style Manual:

Schmidt-Jones, Catherine. Octaves and the Major-Minor Tonal System. Connexions. 1 Mar. 2007 <http://cnx.org/content/m10862/2.18/>.