Mirror Method Piano
The keyboard is designed to fit the hands.
Its layout follows a fundamental element of nature:
symmetry.
Mirror Method Piano is a unique approach which centres on symmetry to foster a visual and tactile understanding of the keyboard’s layout before introducing formal music theory.
Paired with playing along to a wide variety of music, it creates a hands-on learning experience that helps develop strong listening skills from early on.
An invaluable set of illustrations designed to guide your journey of musical discovery.
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As a whole, the book is a compact resource designed to guide your learning journey and add some colour to the following:
⁍ The tuning system named 12-TET (12-tone equal temperament)
structures the tonal range into octaves, each subdivided into 12 equal logarithmic steps — creating 12 tones, each representing a distinct pitch class.
⁍ The 12 tones are labelled as follows: 7 natural (A, B, C, D, E, F, G) and 5 accidental (A♯/B♭, C♯/D♭, D♯/E♭, F♯/G♭, G♯/A♭).
⁍ Across the range, each of the 12 pitch classes gives rise to a tonal domain — within which scales of up to 12 tones can be built using any given pattern.
⁍ A given scale pattern can be transposed to all domains — creating a scale system of 12 musical milieus specific to that pattern.
⁍ Furthermore, rotations of any particular scale pattern produce a number of scales — all related and belonging to the same milieu, each identified by a tonal centre.
⁍ Rotations of the scale pattern formed by the 7 natural tones (A–B–C–D–E–F–G) produce 7 fundamental scales: Aeolian, Locrian, Ionian, Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian, and Mixolydian — named after ancient Greek regions of Asia Minor.
⁍ To aid memorisation, these scale names are mapped to ROYGBIV — red for Aeolian, orange for Locrian, yellow for Ionian, green for Dorian, blue for Phrygian, indigo for Lydian, and violet for Mixolydian.
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More resources
The Fundamental Scales
A minimalist overview of the tuning system, illustrating the 12 tones, the 7 fundamental scales derived from The Natural Scale pattern, and a matrix of the resulting scale system — here named The Matrix of Fifths.
The Logarithmic Spiral
A visualization of the scale pattern mapped onto the specific type of logarithmic spiral that the 12-TET tuning system is based on. Static Interactive
The Fundamental Chords
A conceptual overview of the 7 fundamental scales along with their tonic chords, and a fixed solfege variation that maps to specific chord qualities.
The 7 symmetries of the Aeolian scale
Mirror tone = D
A looped animation highlighting the mirroring patterns of the Aeolian scale as illustrated in The Matrix of Fifths. View
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The Fundamental Patterns
A looped animation of the 12 keyboard patterns following the reversed row order of The Matrix of Fifths, presented in a fixed perspective. View