Infinitone Microtonal Saxophone
The Infinitone, a novel wind instrument by Subhraag, explores microtones beyond the traditional twelve-tone scale. It won the 2017 Guthman Competition, offering musicians new creative musical avenues.
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This article discusses the creation of the Infinitone, a new wind instrument designed to explore microtones, the notes between the traditional twelve tones in Western music. Subhraag, the inventor, felt limited by the standard twelve-tone scale and wanted to access a wider range of musical tones. The Infinitone is controlled by computers and uses slides instead of keys to alter tones precisely. Subhraag and Robert, a member of Xerocraft, collaborated on this innovative project. Subhraag's software, Infinitone DMT, allows musicians to access microtonal pitches easily and enhance their music expression. The article highlights the challenges faced during the instrument's development, including the need for metalworking skills and software programming knowledge. The Infinitone won the first prize at the 2017 Guthman New Musical Instrument Competition, affirming its potential. Subhraag's goal is to provide musicians with a tool to explore new musical possibilities and enhance their creative output.
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11 commentsGrammar aside, the twelve musical tones that comprise Western music are, well, the good ones. It's not like there are thousands of notes out there and we randomly picked 12 and didn't think about the rest. We picked the 12 best ones.
Is it just me, or is this strict division into semitones making e.g. piano music sound like it's slightly off-key at times?
(Former HS trombone player. Go ahead with the jokes, I love them because I've lived them)
You can bend notes on a normal sax if you want. Maybe it's just my perception, the tune in the article and those linked here would be better if they just stuck to normal 12 notes.
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