60 Royalty-Free Audio Tracks for "Bohlen Pierce Scale"

Consonant harmonies based on the odd harmonic overtones 3/5/7/9.

Second septimal minor third on C = D♯-. Just intonation: 25/21 = 301.85 cents.

*Tritave (compound just perfect fifth) on C = G'. 3:1 = 1901.96 cents. Limit: 3-limit. Play by clarinets.

*Tritave (compound just perfect fifth) on C = G'. 3:1 = 1901.96 cents. Limit: 3-limit. MIDI pitch bend: 80,64

0 7 10 was judged most consonant by the untrained subjects. Title refers to number of semitones (unison=0).

5:7:9 is the first inversion of the major triad. Title refers to harmonics (fundamental=1:3:9:etc.).

Harmonic Chord 3:5:7:9. Traditional notation: G E B♭ D. Title refers to harmonics (fundamental=1:3:9:etc.).

An impulse response, made with vital softsynth, simulating the responce of a bunch of strings tuned to notes of bohlen—pierce scale. Specifically, a middle ground between 13 equal divisions of a tritave (interval 3/1) and the just-intonation bohlen—pierce scale. (for no particular reason. ). Convolving with this might add some xen flavor to your sounds, even if you play in standard tuning 12edo. I tried it with surge xt’s hammered dulcimer patch (i love hammered dulcimer!) and heard some additional shimmering.

5 7 9 chord on E, eight steps in the octave. Other non-octave tunings investigated by Bohlen besides the Bohlen-Pierce scale include eight steps in the octave, based on 5:7:9 and of which only the just version would be used. Traditional notation: E B♭ D.

A12 4 7 10 on C. Traditional notation: C B♭ E. MIDI pitch bend matches intervals. Other non-octave tunings investigated by Bohlen besides the Bohlen-Pierce scale include twelve steps in the tritave, named A12 by Enrique Moreno [1] and based on the 4:7:10 chord.