试论曾侯乙编磬的调式音阶

On the Mode Scale of Stone-Chimes of Zeng Marquis Yi

曾侯乙编磬的悬挂排列是一种演奏编列,不包含编磬的调式音阶,音阶信息隐藏在三个磬匣及其刻铭中。"姑洗"匣中的音阶由五个全音律组成传统五声音阶:宫(do)、商(re)、角(mi)、徵(so)、羽(la),没有半音阶,称为旧音阶;并且以徵音为音阶首音,是为"姑洗宫徵调式"。"新钟"匣中的音阶由五个半音律组成新式五声音阶,称新音阶,也以徵音为音阶首音,是为"新钟宫徵调式"。"间音"匣中的"间音"是用于旋宫转调的辅助音。

The arrange in suspension of stone-chimes of Zeng marquis Yi was a arrange for play,and not included in the mode scale of stone-chimes. The information of mode scale was concealed oneself among the three boxes and their inscription. Musical scale in ＂gu xi＂box was made up of five whole tones to form a traditional pentatonic（ five-note）scale such as gōng（ do） 、shāng（ re） 、jué（ mi） 、zhǐ（ so） 、yǔ（ la）,without semitones,and was called the old musical scale. With the zhǐ as the first tone of the musical scale that it＇s called＂the tune of zhǐ in key of gu xi＂. Musical scale in ＂xin zhong＂box was made up of five semitones to form a new-style pentatonic scale and was called the new musical scale. Also with the zhǐ as the first tone of the musical scale,that it is called＂the tune of zhǐ in key of xin zhong＂. The＂jian yin＂in the＂jian yin＂box was served as auxiliary tone for change of keys and modulation.