Meaning of tetratonic | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Made of four different musical notes.
   not-comparable
2. Pertaining to or using a tetratonic scale.
   not-comparable
3. Made of four amino acids.
   not-comparable, rare

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Examples

“The two Creek Indian "Duck Dance⟳ Songs" from the north- eastern United States illustrate⟳ the use⟳ of a tetratonic scale, A, C, D, E ( Example 5a ), and a pentatonic scale, A, C, D, E, G ( Example 5b ).”

“Pentatony can also come⟳ about through the simple complement and melodic development of the tetratonic melodic nucleus.”

“This four-note pattern is called a tetratonic, or also sometimes referred to as a melodic structures (by saxophonist Jerry Bergonzi, and others). […] This is powerful because applying this tetratonic formula R235 or R345, you have⟳ something that works(!) to play⟳ on every chord change⟳ and on every beat⟳.”

“Of course such tetratonic music is capable of powerful expression in its own⟳ particular mood but there has apparently been no attempt⟳ to evolve form⟳ as such.”

“Beyond these areas Sasak music largely diverges from pélog and slendro tonality, and there are a number⟳ of tetratonic forms — in compositions for gamelan beleq and kamput, for example.”

“Tetratonic music was noted as common in Polynesia and Melanesia.”

“PHOSPORUS/ELECTRON-MOLECULE COLLISIONS: High temperature negative ions, Electron impact study⟳ of tetratonic phosphorus vapor”

“This tetratonic polymer proved to be more active than any of the tritonic polymers, showing the maximal inhibition recordable under standard test⟳ conditions.”

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