On the Eskimo Music. 19 
The first column shows the notes of the tempered (12 toned) 
scale with intermediate fourths, calculated in cents. The last column 
gives the intervals of the pure scale in cents. The third-last column 
shows the frequency of the occurrence of the various intervals, when 
all the intervals in the melodies are taken into account. The second 
last column shows the frequency when only the intervals between 
each note of the scale are included. 
In the table attention is paid to the change within some of the 
melodies, and new intervals thus occurring in the same melody are 
included in the comparison. 
Of most frequent occurrence are intervals of whole tones and 
5/4 tones; 3/4 intervals are also often used. Neutral third and an 
interval which lies between major third and fourth are just as fre- 
quent as major and minor third. 
It is of interest that quite the same divergences from the diatonic 
scale have been noted among some Indian races (British Columbia). ! 
Of melodies whose principal tones seem at first sight to form a 
triad, there are 7 which contain pure fifths whilst 12 melodies have 
intervals which differ from the fifth, and lie between third and fifth 
(e. g. 650 cents) or between fifth and minor sixth (750 cents). 
As will be seen from the table and the scales before the various 
melodies, it sometimes happens that the intervals are gradually 
displaced as the melody advances. In 3 cases (Nos. 70, 72, 78) this 
happens merely by raising the tonus currens, whilst the deepest and 
highest tones constantly remain at the same pitch. In other cases 
(e. g. Nos. 69, 79, 86) not only the tonus currens but also the 
other tones of the melody become somewhat higher gradually as 
the melody advances, but curiously enough almost the same distance 
is retained between the deepest and highest tone of the melody in 
spite of all the changes. For instance, in 6912 the range of the 
melody is 692 and 690 cents, although the melody moves a quarter 
tone upwards and the intervals of the scale are changed (1) 500 cents, 
192 cents, 2) 514 cents, 176 cents). 
of its wave-frequency is impossible. Although the intervals F—G and G—A are 
without importance worth mentioning for the melody — the principal interval 
is F—A -- I have considered it most correct to note these two intervals on the 
list in the columns to which they most nearly belong. As sign I use ?. In the 
comparison these ? are included. On the other hand, I have not taken account 
of such intermediate tones and other uncertain tones, in dealing with intervals 
which result from summing up the single intervals of the scale. 
O. Abraham und E. M. v. Hornbostel, Phonographirte Indianermelodieen aus 
British Columbia, p. 452 (Boas’ Anniversary Volume, New York 1906). 
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