[Bell Historians] Re: Minor peals

[LOVE, Dickon]

Bill H:
> There will be some which are unclassifiable. One of my favourites is
> Gidleigh, Devon. The five bells have nominal notes Eb - 27, D - 10,
> C - 13, B - 33, A - 7.

This is actually the locrian #2 mode, the 6th mode of the melodic minor. It
is so named as it represents the locrian mode with the 2nd step raised. It
is also sometimes called the 'half diminished scale'.

DrL


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