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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
License: Creative Commons Attribution License CC-BY 3.0
Authors: Catherine Schmidt-Jones (caschmidtjones@gmail.com)
Copyright Holders: Catherine Schmidt-Jones (caschmidtjones@gmail.com)
Maintainers: Catherine Schmidt-Jones (caschmidtjones@gmail.com)
Latest version: 2.24 (history)
First publication date: Sep 24, 2002 12:00 am -0500
Last revision to module: Jan 18, 2013 6:09 am -0600

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Version History

Version: 2.25 Feb 15, 2013 8:40 pm -0600 by Catherine Schmidt-Jones
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took down call for research study participants
Version: 2.24 Jan 18, 2013 6:09 am -0600 by Catherine Schmidt-Jones
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added call for research study participants
Version: 2.23 Oct 1, 2011 7:48 pm -0500 by Catherine Schmidt-Jones
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link to blog
Version: 2.22 Jul 12, 2011 12:47 pm -0500 by Catherine Schmidt-Jones
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corrected error in solution 1
Version: 2.21 Mar 11, 2011 10:11 pm -0600 by Catherine Schmidt-Jones
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removed from survey
Version: 2.20 Apr 13, 2010 6:37 pm -0500 by Catherine Schmidt-Jones
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linked to survey
Version: 2.19 Dec 30, 2009 7:51 pm -0600 by Catherine Schmidt-Jones
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Added Google analytics code
Version: 2.18 Mar 1, 2007 2:13 pm -0600 by Catherine Schmidt-Jones
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added outline svg and eps files
Version: 2.17 Aug 25, 2006 2:54 pm -0500 by Catherine Schmidt-Jones
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minor text changes
Version: 2.16 Jan 31, 2006 2:33 pm -0600 by Catherine Schmidt-Jones
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Small text change
Version: 2.15 Jan 31, 2006 11:56 am -0600 by Catherine Schmidt-Jones
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Made small changes in text, added links.
Version: 2.14 Jan 25, 2006 11:27 am -0600 by Catherine Schmidt-Jones
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Minor text changes. Added links.
Version: 2.13 Jan 21, 2006 4:06 pm -0600 by Catherine Schmidt-Jones
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Updated figures
Version: 2.12 Jun 2, 2005 2:43 pm -0500 by Catherine Schmidt-Jones
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corrected typo
Version: 2.11 May 17, 2005 8:03 pm -0500 by Charlet Reedstrom
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update to cnxml-0.5
Version: 2.10 May 13, 2005 9:08 am -0500 by Catherine Schmidt-Jones
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corrected typo
Version: 2.9 May 18, 2004 10:01 am -0500 by Catherine Schmidt-Jones
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Rewrote "dividing the octave" section
Version: 2.8 Apr 12, 2004 1:34 pm -0500 by Catherine Schmidt-Jones
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 typo
Version: 2.7 Apr 12, 2004 1:31 pm -0500 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 -0500 by Catherine Schmidt-Jones
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Added links
Version: 2.5 Oct 2, 2003 10:13 am -0500 by Catherine Schmidt-Jones
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Added links
Version: 2.4 Jun 26, 2003 12:00 am -0500 by Catherine Schmidt-Jones
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Rewrote opening paragraph
Version: 2.3 Jun 26, 2003 12:00 am -0500 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 -0500 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 -0500 by Catherine Schmidt-Jones
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New module
Version: 2.0 Sep 24, 2002 12:00 am -0500 by (Unknown)
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Added initial template for new module m10862

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