Debussy's Tri-Tone

 

The unique scale Debussy invented to give him his unique sound.  First introduced to the music world in his work, "Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun".  The following Leonard Bernstein videos goes into great detail on what this scale was and the unique freedom it gave Debussy when writing his music.  

Leonard Bernstein on Debussy, Part 1

Leonard Bernstein on Debussy, Part 2

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