| 31. | The trio has a part similar to the second third with a chromatic scale like sound.
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| 32. | The most common conception of the chromatic scale before the 13th century was the Pythagorean chromatic scale.
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| 33. | Descending chromatic scales both add to this atmosphere and maintain the dark overall tone which has pervaded.
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| 34. | Again, this implies that the notes are drawn from a chromatic scale tuned with 12-tone equal temperament.
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| 35. | The bells produce two intertwined pentatonic scales three tones apart with additional pitches completing the chromatic scale.
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| 36. | It can be seen that only two notes of the chromatic scale, C and D, are missing.
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| 37. | The term " Non-Pythagorean " is a reference to the Pythagorean tuning approximated by the chromatic scale.
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| 38. | The interlocking octaves were meant to be played at the same speed as the original chromatic scale.
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| 39. | The roughest interval in the chromatic scale is the minor second and its inversion the major seventh.
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| 40. | Hindemith used the planetary system as a metaphor for his own musical arrangement of the chromatic scale.
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