Visualization of Pitch in Slendro and Diatonic Scales

Parung, Christabel Annora Paramita and Saidi, Acep Iwan and Sunarya, Yan Yan and Sihombing, Riama Maslan (2025) Visualization of Pitch in Slendro and Diatonic Scales. Jurnal Panggung, 35 (2). pp. 303-319. ISSN 2502 - 3640

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Abstract

This study investigates the visual representation of pitch in two musical scales: the diatonic scale and the Javanese Slendro scale. This research shows how scales are perceived and depicted visually by engaging five young adults in a free-drawing study. Using Jakobson’s intersemiotic translation for analysis, participants were provided with sound stimuli first and asked to draw their visualization of scales using lines, form, and color. The results revealed that the diatonic scale was consistently represented with structured and sequential visuals, indicating familiarity and linearity. On the other hand, Slendro was visualised with more significant variability and fluidity. This study shows that the visual representation of the musical element of pitch does not stand alone but is also influenced by the musical scale and the listener’s familiarity with it.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Visual Representation, Musical Scales, Diatonic, Slendro, Cultural Perception
Subjects:	N Fine Arts > NX Arts in general
Divisions:	Faculty of Creative Industry > Department of Fashion and Lifestyle Product Design
Depositing User:	CHRISTABEL ANNORA PARAMITA PARUNG
Date Deposited:	03 Feb 2026 02:13
Last Modified:	03 Feb 2026 02:13
URI:	http://repository.ubaya.ac.id/id/eprint/50233

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