Trapped By Transposition: The Secret Of Symmetrical Scales

Symmetrical scales, also known by their fancier name Modes of Limited Transposition, are perhaps one of the weirdest topics we've ever covered. First described by Olivier Messiaen, they represent a nearly complete departure from the way harmony normally works. Fundamentally, they're scales that don't like to move. They contain multiple copies of themselves, so if you try to change keys you may wind up right back where you started. What does that mean? Well, you'll have to watch the video!

If you want to learn more, you can find Messiaen's descriptions (Along with some of his other inventions) here: https://monoskop.org/images/5/50/Mess...

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