See the Shang Mode introduction. Although this is a separate melody, it is related and seems modally the same.

After Shen Qi Mi Pu (1425), Old Shang modal introductions appear in handbooks dated 1546, 1561, 1623 and 1670, only the last one being the same as 1425.

 
No original preface

 
One section

(00.53) -- harmonics
(01.03) -- Modal prelude ends

 
Footnotes (Shorthand references are explained on a separate page)

1 神品古商意 (Return)

2 Standard tuning is usually considered as 5 6 1 2 3 5 6. See details under Shenpin Shang Yi. (Return)

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