Text: "Coherent aggregates harmonically united constitute centers of vibration bearing relation to the fundamental pitch not multiples of the harmonic pitch, and the production of secondary unions between themselves generate pitches that are discords, either in their unisons, or overtones with the original pitch; from harmony is generated discord, the inevitable cause of perpetual transformation." (Keely, pre1894) 2003, 03/29: "Coherent aggregates harmonically united [in harmony] constitute centers of [assimilative] vibration bearing relation to the fundamental pitch [of the harmony] not multiples of the harmonic [harmony] pitch, and the production of secondary unions between [harmonics of] themselves generate pitches that are discords, either in their unisons, or overtones with the original pitch [of harmony]; from harmony is generated discord, the inevitable cause of perpetual transformation." (Keely, pre1894) See Evolution of Music Scales developed by additive and subtractive harmonics/partials. For instance, a Fifth is developed by halving and doubling the Doubling or Halving of Octave pitches (harmonic scale). In the same way all other pitches of the scale are so developed.

See Also: CHAOS; DISCORD; DIFFERENTIATION

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