AQC0921 | NAN-CTX000077

Nanopublication — Chromesthetic Translation of the B Major Triad as Piano Étude

B Major - Research on Harmony - Variations 10

Claim 1: Chromesthetic Translation of the B Major Triad as Piano Étude

I translate the B Major [1] triad through my chromesthetic associations: B is yellow-green, D# is blue-violet, and F# is green. The spread voicing opens the chord across the paper as it opens across the keyboard — yellow-green and green framing the composition with blue-violet occupying the opposite field. This painting is a small piano étude, one iteration in my ongoing practice of translating harmonic relationships into visual form. Working at small scale with acrylic on paper, I treat each variation as I would a musical exercise — direct, unadorned, focused on the essential character of the chord.

Context

The B Major triad splits across two color families in my chromesthetic system: B (yellow-green) and F# (green) belong to the green territory, while D# (blue-violet) pulls toward the purple end of the spectrum. This gives the chord a natural two-part palette — greens and violet — rather than the monochromatic quality some triads produce. The painting's composition reflects this division: the yellow-green and green forms anchor one side while the blue-violet field claims the other, with the geometric interplay between them enacting the harmonic relationship.

As a Variation 10 in the B Major series, this small-format study continues an extended exploration of the same chord across different compositions. Each variation is a study — a single pass at the triad's visual character, the way a pianist might play the same chord progression each morning as part of daily practice. The geometric simplicity is intentional: just as a spread voicing opens up the triad across the keyboard, here the colors open across the surface, each finding room to breathe.

References

[1] Quercy, A. (2025). B Major - Research on Harmony - Variations 10 (AQC0921). Synesthetic Explorations collection. https://arnaudquercy.art/media/2025/11/b-major-research-on-harmony-variations-10-acrylic-by-arnaud-quercy-aqc0921-ihf.webp

[2] Quercy, A. (2025). ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0000-2662-7790

[3] Quercy, A. (2025). Synesthetic Explorations - Collection Overview. [URL to be added]

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chromesthetic mapping circle of fifths B Major triad acrylic on paper yellow-green blue-violet palette geometric abstraction Synesthetic Explorations Research on Harmony compact square format piano chord translation Arnaud Quercy

Epistemic profile

Claim typeartistic statement
Voicefirst person
Epistemic statusembodied knowledge
Methodologychromesthetic mapping from piano practice
Certaintyhigh

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