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QUANTUM 7 on 31 tone guitar

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Published: March 4, 2015 | By Stephen James Taylor

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Stephen James Taylor performs at Kulak’s Woodshed in NoHo, CA Dec. 2014.

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I AM HERE

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Published: July 15, 2014 | By Stephen James Taylor

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I AM HERE chronicles a female astronaut’s solo journey into space aboard a spaceship that responds to musical data and the emotions of the pilot.

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The Philosophers’ Journey (Transcendent Tonality)

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Published: March 21, 2013 | By Stephen James Taylor

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A journey through the sky with four flying philosophers via transcendent tonality (in this case using 31 tone equal temperament and just intonation),. Music downloadable on itunes, amazon, cdbaby etc.

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Rockin’ Da Beat (Transcendent Tonality)

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Published: March 21, 2013 | By Stephen James Taylor

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Music written by Stephen James Taylor within the paradigm of “Transcendent Tonality”, an emerging term that encompasses microtonality. In this case using a 17 tone per octave scale, unequal, derived from Ervin Wilson”s “Moments of Symmetry” tuning continuum. Underlying meter and rhythms follow same geometry of long and short steps as the consecutive scale intervals […]

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I LIKE IT HERE (Transcendent Tonality)

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Published: February 21, 2013 | By Stephen James Taylor

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“I Like It Here” is an easy stroll through 31 equal temperament using some spicy chord juxtapositions. The chromatic microtones in the guitar line clearly identify it as 31.  Check out the song now available on iTunes.

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SWING LOW, SWEET CHARIOT (Transcendent Tonality)

SWING LOW, SWEET CHARIOT (Transcendent Tonality)

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Published: February 2, 2013 | By Stephen James Taylor

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A traditional Negro spiritual taken to a new dimension.

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Three Story Rap

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Published: August 10, 2011 | By Stephen James Taylor

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Musical creativity has more layers than you can see. The realm of tuning systems explained via a rap song.

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