Complexe sonore

Complexe sonore: the octatonic scale may be arranged as four major chords or seventh chords^[1]

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Octatonic scale on E (bottom), and symmetrical rotations by minor third (t3) of the Dorian mode on E, G, B♭, and D♭, (top three) from that scale.^[2]

The complexe sonore is an octatonic chord consisting of minor third relations.^[1]

More precisely, the complexe sonore is Igor Stravinsky's use of diatonic and whole tone motifs, and scales, against an octatonic background, rotated by minor thirds. Stravinsky, "considered them to be in a perpetual state of potential symmetrical rotation by minor thirds (hereafter represented by the figures /0 3 6 9/) under which the octatonic background scale is invariant."^[3]

References

1 2 Taruskin, Richard (1996). Stravinsky and the Russian Traditions: A Biography of the Works through Mavra, p.937 and 1394. ISBN 0-520-07099-2.
↑ Taruskin (2000), p.439.
↑ Taruskin, Richard (2000). Defining Russia Musically: Historical and Hermeneutical Essays, p.438. ISBN 978-0-691-07065-0.

Chords

By form

Triad	Major Minor Augmented Diminished Suspended

Seventh	Major Minor Dominant Dominant seventh flat five Diminished Half-diminished Diminished major Minor-major Augmented major Augmented minor Altered seventh Nondominant Harmonic seventh

Extended	Ninth Eleventh Thirteenth Upper structure Dominant 7♯9 Polychord Tone cluster

Added / omitted	Sixth Augmented sixth Lydian Seven six

Specific	Alpha Bridge Complexe sonore Dream Elektra Farben Grandmother Magic µ Mystic Northern lights Petrushka Psalms So What Tristan Viennese trichord

General	Mixed interval Secundal Tertian Quartal Synthetic chord

By function

Diatonic	Tonic Dominant Subdominant Supertonic Mediant Submediant Leading / Subtonic

Altered	Approach Borrowed Chromatic mediant Neapolitan Passing

Secondary	Secondary dominant Secondary leading-tone Secondary supertonic

Other	Common Contrast Primary triad Subsidiary

Techniques

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Complexe sonore

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