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===Tuning and scales=== | ===Tuning and scales=== | ||
The tuning used by Zoom musicians is approximately | The tuning used by Zoom musicians is 10 approximately equally spaced notes of a stretched octave (which sometimes may be up to 20 cents sharper than a true octave). Zoom musicians use 7 note subsets at a time, often built by stacking neutral thirds (~ 360 cents). Modulations to other keys may also be used. However, depending on the village, natives may not tune in 10 exactly equal steps. | ||
The scales are given below in scales, with their approximate pitches based on C. (+ = half sharp, d = half flat) | The scales are given below in scales, with their approximate pitches based on C. (+ = half sharp, d = half flat) | ||
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*1 2 1 2 1 1 2 (≈ C Db Ed F G Ad Bdb C) | *1 2 1 2 1 1 2 (≈ C Db Ed F G Ad Bdb C) | ||
However there are some altered modes | However there are some altered modes: | ||
*2 1 2 1 1 1 2 (≈ C D+ Ed F# G Ad Bdb C) | *2 1 2 1 1 1 2 (≈ C D+ Ed F# G Ad Bdb C) | ||