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Colorphilia

Colorphilia - Chromatic Scales - Majors with Minors - Prints

Colorphilia - Chromatic Scales - Majors with Minors - Prints

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This is a set of mathematically accurate chromatic scales (majors with natural minors) based on musical scales.

In his work on refraction of light using prisms, where he first created the framework which led to ROY G BIV (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet), Sir Isaac Newton wrote "This Rule I conceive accurate enough for practice, though not mathematically accurate."

He posited that there were 7 colors to match the 7 tones in an octave. I disagreed with his work and conclusions, but I wanted to test his theory, especially in light of the fact that we have diatonic (12 notes) in western music.

I'm glad I did.

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