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Microtonal Guitar Scale / Theory Books
(31-tone, Bohlen-Pierce, 16-tone, 21-tone Guitar Scale-Book covers)
Sword, Ron. Bohlen-Pierce Scales for Guitar. Institute for the Advancement of the Aural Arts. First edition 2009 (Link)
Sword, Ron. Enneadecaphonic Scales for Guitar. Institute for the Advancement of the Aural Arts. First edition 2010
Sword, Ron. Heptadecaphonic Scales for Guitar. Institute for the Advancement of the Aural Arts. First edition 2009
Sword, Ron. Hexadecaphonic Scales for Guitar. Institute for the Advancement of the Aural Arts. First edition 2009
Sword, Ron. Icosaphonic Scales for Guitar. Institute for the Advancement of the Aural Arts. First edition 2010
Sword, Ron. Icosakaidiphonic Scales for Guitar. Institute for the Advancement of the Aural Arts. First edition 2011
Sword, Ron. Icosakaiteraphonic Scales for Guitar. Institute for the Advancement of the Aural Arts. First edition 2009
Sword, Ron. Icosikaitriphonic Scales for Guitar. Institute for the Advancement of the Aural Arts. First edition 2010
Sword, Ron. Icosihexaphonic Scales for Guitar. Institute for the Advancement of the Aural Arts. First edition 2010
Sword, Ron. Icosimonophonic Scales for Guitar. Institute for the Advancement of the Aural Arts. First edition 2009
Sword, Ron. Octadecaphonic Scales for Guitar. Institute for the Advancement of the Aural Arts. First edition 2010
Sword, Ron. Pentadecaphonic Scales for Guitar. Institute for the Advancement of the Aural Arts. First edition 2009
Sword, Ron. Tetracontomonophonic Scales for Guitar. Institute for the Advancement of the Aural Arts. First edition 2009
Sword, Ron. Tetracontahexaphonic Scales for Guitar. Institute for the Advancement of the Aural Arts. First edition 2011
Sword, Ron. Tetradecaphonic Scales for Guitar. Institute for the Advancement of the Aural Arts. First edition 2009
Sword, Ron. Tricesimoprimal Scales for Guitar. Institute for the Advancement of the Aural Arts. First edition 2009
Sword, Ron. Tricesimoprimal Scales for Guitar. Institute for the Advancement of the Aural Arts. 2nd edition 2011
Sword, Ron. Triskaidecaphonic Scales for Guitar. Institute for the Advancement of the Aural Arts. First edition 2009
Sword, Ron. Scales for 53-Equal Divisions of the Octave. Institute for the Advancement of the Aural Arts. First edition 2011
...Over 3,000 pages of NEW scales and chord scales...
These are some of the first microtonal Guitar books which feature scale chart diagrams. Many of these scales were never played or let alone seen on a guitar neck before. There are hundreds, if not thousands of new and different scales other than the diatonic scale right here in these books. These books are of great assistance to anyone wanting to hear fresh new harmonies and moods, making truly 'new' music, or those interested in better approximations of ethnomusic scales. These are all based on and organizd using MOS-like patterns using various generators in each equal temperament. The result is the proper fretboard exploration of various forms of Blackwood, Cynder, Father, Lemba, Liese, Magic, Miracle, Mohajira, Mavila, Negri, Orwell, Superpyth, etc, etc, etc, as well as scales layed out by Erv Wilson- a large inspiration for my current work and focus....more soon....
some examples:
16-tone book:
17-tone book examples:
22-tone book chord-scale example:
...more examples to come ... these books explore 'tonal' chord scales, in various MOS and modified MOS scales, historical and ethnomusical scales.
These books are available hard copy for 15-40$ (depending on their size) a book. For information contact: RSword@IAAuralArts.org