QuestionsHurrian songs of UgaritDoes the Babylonian tuning series, and so the h.6 scale, run upward or downward?Answer
Answer · Hurrian songs of Ugarit
Ascending scale (Gurney 1968, Wulstan, Kilmer)
The tuning series runs upward: string 1 is the lowest, as the first reconstructions assumed.
Where it stands
Still possibleNone pieces of evidence for, one against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.
What it predicts
- A text describing the retuning step as tightening the string, or the string names placing string 1 at the low end.
What would rule it out
- A text that places string 1 at the high end or describes the retuning step as loosening.
Evidence none for · 1 against
The questions it answers
Open3 answers, none ahead
Cite it
Mysteries Department. (2026). Ascending scale (Gurney 1968, Wulstan, Kilmer) [Answer ANS0DEDXGYGQ3S6]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0DEDXGYGQ3S6
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title = {Ascending scale (Gurney 1968, Wulstan, Kilmer)},
author = {{Mysteries Department}},
year = {2026},
note = {Answer, catalog key ANS0DEDXGYGQ3S6},
url = {https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0DEDXGYGQ3S6}
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