关键词:
Two-tone set-bells
Ancient China
Scale
Temperament
摘要:
Different ways in which the spatial arrangement of the consonant chords of the Marquis Y̌i setballs is to be laid is discussed. 65 set-bells were discovered during the year 1978 where each bell could produce two tones corresponding to two-type, front, and diagonal, striking points. Two players were assumed to be standing in front of the bottom-tier bells, and three players, center, right, and left, stand behind the bells to play the middle, and top-tier bells. The vectors, in case of 3D lattice space, are to be selected in such a way that the harmonic notes fall in the front of the space. Four players can simply strike four bells simultaneously, for all though on of the 10 four-not consonant chords can easily be striked in all three-bell combinations. The Marquis Y̌i setballs may be played constantly as played in ancient China, assuming that the pieces of the old Chinese music or new compositions using the chords are available.