432 vs 440 HZ

  • HZ is the number of sound waves or number of vibrations that the “string of the piano” is vibrating at, 440 sound waves per second

  • 440 HZ = Equal-tempered music system is tuned to the standard A=440 HZ

    • Tune A4 to 440 HZ and then you have to tune all the other notes relative to A4 to 440 HZ

    • So the next A up (octave is double the frequency) A5 = 880 HZ & A3 = 220 HZ

  • 432HZ = different standard of tuning not used as much in contemporary music

    • Tune A3

    • 8 HZ lower and can be argued to be more aligned with nature, more mathematically elegant and aligned with natural phenomena possibly  

  • Solfeggio Frequency = the concept that different frequencies have different healing properties

  • Intervals

    • Semitone = binaural beat

    • Whole Tone

    • Minor 3rd or Major 3rd - sets the tone for the transmission

    • Perfect 4th = uplifting

    • Tritone = diminished cord/jazz

    • Perfect 5th = resolution, clarity, harmony

    • Minor 6th or Major 6th = the 6th is the relative minor of any major scale

    • Minor 7th or Major 7th = the dominant 7 is the naturally occurring harmonic

    • Octave

  • Triads

    • Triads/intervals are a combination of 1 - 3 - 5 (3 notes) which make up chords. They are the building blocks that make up the music that we sing and listen to

    • 1 = Root

    • 3 = 3rd

    • 5 = Perfect 5th

    • MINOR Chord - If you want to turn a major 3rd into a minor 3rd, Flat the 3rd (which means play the black note to the left)

      • MINOR = 1 - 3b - 5

      • C Eb G

  • Major Scale Formula

    • Root - whole - whole - half - whole - whole - whole - half

    • C Major Scale

      • C - 1

      • D - 2

      • E - 3

      • F - 4 

      • G - 5

      • A - 6

      • B - 7

      • C - 8 (octave)

    • Major = 1,3,5

    • Minor = 1,♭3rd, 5th. Flat the 3rd

  • The 4 Elements of Music

    • Melody - is the essence of a song itself - identifiable line of notes or combination of notes that form a phrase    

    • Harmony - a combination of 2 or more notes - Pachamama by Beautiful Chorus is a great example. CHORDS and INTERVALS are examples of harmony. 

      • Chords and Intervals are examples of harmony. 

      • Use harmony to lift, expand, go in hard, to navigate the shadows! Sad, dissonance, trepidation, etc. 

    • Bass- lowest register of a song, bottom end, foundation. 

    • Rhythm - the heartbeat of a song, time of the grid that the song sits on

      • Landslide - 4x4 timing (4 beats & 4 measures in a phrase). 

      • Hallelujah - 3x4 also known as a waltz (3 beats & 4 measures in a phrase).

  • Scales

    • Chromatic Scale

      • The chromatic scale includes all 12 notes in Western music, arranged in order from lowest to highest (or highest to lowest), with each note separated by a half step (also called a semitone).

      • In ascending order, these notes are typically named: C, C#/Db, D, D#/Eb, E, F, F#/Gb, G, G#/Ab, A, A#/Bb, B

    • Pentatonic Scale

      • The most obvious is the black keys

Initiation Invitation

  • Listen to a familiar piece of music in both 440 Hz and 432 Hz - here is one example

    • Reflect on how your body responds to each?

  • Play or sing a major triad (1–3–5) and then alter the 3rd to create a minor triad.

  • Try a pentatonic scale using only the black keys on a keyboard or a tuned instrument.

Journal and Reflection Prompts:

  • How does your nervous system respond to 432 Hz vs. 440 Hz?

  • What emotional tone arises when you hear or play a Major chord? A Minor chord?

  • Which intervals feel uplifting, which feel grounding, and which feel mysterious or uncomfortable?

  • How do rhythm and tone impact your mood or breath in real time?

  • What frequency, scale, or tone feels most resonant with your current state of being?