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challenge, anger, resolution, tension

It is also important to underline that in a melodic
sequence (in our case a scale), each interval
is influenced by the one that precedes and
in turn influences the one that follows, thus
enhancing or blurring the basic emotional
character, a character that can have various
interpretative nuances, but which is always
Fig. 3: Simplified Nāda Yoga system and very clear and defined in its basic essential
correspondence of the notes in English value. This allows you to use the scales in
notation a safe and objective way, i.e. with equal
answers on any subject.
The following table shows the main emotional
states that arise from the relationship of each
single interval with the fundamental. To
simplify, we consider a fundamental in Do
a
(Sa), bearing in mind that this can be chosen
from among the 12 possible options, without
anything changing regarding the emotional
value that arises.

Sa (C) on Sa (C): does not give an emotion, as Thus the use of therapeutic musical scales is
a
a
there is no relationship, being the same note being outlined with ever greater precision,
Re1 (Db) on Sa: here an emotion is born that understood as mathematical formulas of
a
we can define as anxiety, discomfort, fear, intervals which are based fundamentally
ferment, tension (sometimes even positive, on a basic sound/note (tonic or drone). The
in the sense of ‘awakening’) result is a melodic path (horizontal structure)
Re2 (D) on Sa: positive, expected, comfortable which singing (or even simply listening to)
a
Ga1 (Eb) on Sa: sentimental, melancholy, light produces a succession of different emotional
a
a
sadness states. The therapeutic principle provides that
a
Ga2 (E) on Sa: strength, positivity, security the various emerging tensions are gradually
a
a
Ma1 (F) on Sa: compassion transformed into a final positive emotion,
a
Ma2 (F#) on Sa: loving, sadness, sentimental where the so-called conversion of negative
a
a
affection emotional energies, or emotional energy blocks,
Pa (G) on Sa: happiness, well-being, harmony, will have taken place, considered the primary
a
a
loving kindness cause of many pathologies (psychosomatic
Dhaa1 (Ab) on Saa: worry, anxiety, sadness, principle). For some scales, then, it is possible
distrust to consider the physical vibratory action in
Dha2 (A) on Sa: joy, strength, courage, confidence specific points/zones/organs of the body,
a
a
Nī1 (Bb) on Sa: delicacy, attraction, sensuality for a function of restoring the energy levels
a
Nī2 (B) on Saa: evaluation, intellectuality, in disequilibrium. This is because it should
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