{"id":5713,"date":"2008-08-19T03:06:57","date_gmt":"2011-07-11T07:09:23","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2011-07-11T13:09:23","modified_gmt":"2011-07-11T07:09:23","slug":"new-geometric-keyboard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kk.org\/thetechnium\/new-geometric-keyboard\/","title":{"rendered":"New Geometric Keyboard"},"content":{"rendered":"

\nRather than confine itself to one long string of keys, this novel keyboard interface uses hexagonal keys in a honeycomb pattern to arrange notes ordered according to a harmonic table. Called the Axis<\/a>, this innovative MIDI controller is in commercial production.\n<\/p>\n

\nThis is not a alternative tuning system, but an alternative keyboard. All twelve notes of the traditional Western scale fit into onto a 2-dimensional surface with a visible logical pattern.\n<\/p>\n

\n\"Octave\n<\/p>\n

\nTheir web site says:\n<\/p>\n

\n\"Triadnotes\"\n<\/p>\n

\nStarting from any note, the next note up-to-the-left is a minor third above the starting note. The next note directly above is a fifth above the starting note, and the next note up-to-the-right is a major third above the starting note.<\/p>\n

Semitones are in horizontal lines, like the semitone between Minor and Major 3rd.<\/p>\n

In this arrangement, a minor triad (three note chord) has the shape of a left-facing triangle, and a major triad has the shape of a right-facing triangle.<\/p>\n

The Harmonic Table pattern can be extended in all directions, and all intervals, chords and scales have the same shape in any key. See some chord shapes.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\nThe best explanation is simply to see it at work. Here is rock musician Jordan Rudess<\/a> playing it after a few months practice:\n<\/p>\n

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\nWill anyone use it? If you play more than one instrument you already use more than one fingering system.  Some folks will think of this as a new instrument. New instruments have a tough uphill challenge in becoming accepted, but often win a small following of dedicated fans. The long-tail of instruments. For some types of music, this keyboard may be perfect. (Thanks John La Grou)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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