The Scale: Our Musical Inheritance from Nature

by Don Robertson

The Scale is an all-important handbook designed to aid musicians and composers in gaining an understanding of the time-honored principles of harmony in music. The book describes how these principles had been misapplied during the 20th century and how they can now be reapplied to restore music to its former greatness and glory. In this revolutionary work, the author not only carefully describes the immutable laws of natural harmony, recognized by the great minds of ancient times, but also presents his own revolutionary discoveries that will help lay the groundwork for music in the 21st century.

116 pages, Paperback

First published November 7, 2013

About the author

Robertson was born in Cleveland, Ohio and attended East High School. He briefly attended Harvard and Western Reserve University (now Case Western Reserve University) before working as a reporter and columnist.

Robertson won the Cleveland Arts Prize in 1966. The Society for the Study of Midwestern Literature presented him with its Mark Twain Award in 1991. The Press Club of Cleveland's Hall of Fame inducted Robertson in 1992, and he received the Society of Professional Journalist's Life Achievement Award in 1995.

Robertson died on his birthday in 1999, aged 70. He's buried in Logan, Ohio.