2023
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0284851
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Convergent evolution in a large cross-cultural database of musical scales

John M. McBride,
Sam Passmore,
Tsvi Tlusty

Abstract: Scales, sets of discrete pitches that form the basis of melodies, are thought to be one of the most universal hallmarks of music. But we know relatively little about cross-cultural diversity of scales or how they evolved. To remedy this, we assemble a cross-cultural database (Database of Musical Scales: DaMuSc) of scale data, collected over the past century by various ethnomusicologists. Statistical analyses of the data highlight that certain intervals (e.g., the octave, fifth, second) are used frequently acro… Show more

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