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colour and music . . .

Author: sfalexi
Date: 2005-11-27 17:40

Just found some interesting websites. Thought I'd share. I was curious on the other post of tonalities and moods, and sought for some information on tonality and colours. Basically how each major scale is argued to be related to a certain color, (ie - C major scale might be Red) and how they intertwine and mix with different modes, chords, etc.

I thought I'd kick it off with two websites I found through some quick searching, and if anyone has more reading to add, please do. I'd be interested in it as might be others.

Alexi

http://www.cosmicharmony.com/Ha/HAmain.htm
http://home.vicnet.net.au/~colmusic/

Retired, playing more sax than clarinet, but still playing clarinet and still loving it!

Re: colour and music . . .

Author: tictactux ★2017
Date: 2005-11-27 17:48

Wouldn't "colours by key" or other concepts require you to have the "absolute hearing"?

--
Ben

Re: colour and music . . .

Author: GBK
Date: 2005-11-27 18:22

There have been many treatises in music history related to the relationship between color, mood and key.

Here is Christian Schubart's from 1806:

http://www.wmich.edu/mus-theo/courses/keys.html

Whether one thinks these theories are bunk or actual emotional reactions to notes and keys, it does give a different perspective, certainly subject to debate.

BTW - Two composers, Scriabin and Tchaikovsky, made lists of the colors effected by the 12 key signatures

Scriabin's list:

C# Purple
F# Bright Blue/Violet
B Blue
E Sky Blue
A Green
D Yellow
G Orange
C Red
F Deep Red
Bb Rose/Steel
Eb Flesh
Ab Violet
Db Purple (same as C#)
Gb Bright Blue/Violet (same as F#)

Interestingly, both had, during their lifetime, serious mental health issues [wink]

...GBK

Re: colour and music . . .

Author: GBK
Date: 2005-11-27 18:25

[ Since we currently have a similar thread running here:

http://test.woodwind.org/clarinet/BBoard/read.html?f=1&i=200412&t=200412

let's consolidate the two threads - GBK ]

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