Abstract

The term “Pitch Series” refers to the sounds of early Chinese musical instruments and differs from the concept of a scale within tonal music. Recent discoveries of Zhou dynasty bells have provided valuable insights into the development of pitch series in pre-Qin China. During this period, musical pitches were gradually acquired, culminating in the Bells of Marquis Yi of Zeng from the early Warring States period, which had developed a chromatic pitch series.

Bio

Dr. ZENG Pan is the Director of the Exhibition Department of Hubei Provincial Museum, Assistant Research Fellow, and Curator of the Exhibition of the Tomb of Marquis Yi of Zeng.