On Wed, 16 Aug 2000, Ian Pojman wrote:
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> From: Chris Fahey [mailto:Chris.Fahey@raremedium.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2000 3:24 PM
> To: 'Josh Davison'; 'ian@webice.net'
> Subject: RE: [idm] RE: Amen (was [idm] blade-runner/dune) -> cf/alextea
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No, that's not true. There is a considerable difference between how music
sounds and how music is written. Since this time signature discussion is
based on written music...who cares how it sounds? 4/4 = four beats to a
measure, one quarter note gets one beat. 6/8 = six beats to a measure, one
eighth note gets one beat. After that fact, the way you group the
phrasing is all up to you.
quoted 6 lines "Sound like" is the key phrase. And it goes vice-versa too. My girlfriend's> >"Sound like" is the key phrase. And it goes vice-versa too. My girlfriend's
> >(who's on the list too - hi baby!) old band did a cool track in 6/8. At
> >first it *sounds like* 4/4 since it's such a laid back hip-hop kinda
> groove,
> >but no matter what it sounds like it's still technically 6/8. Which is the
> >song's title, by the way.
Why do you have to put the phrase Classical in quotations? Who are you
quoting? Are you saying that some one else told you that these unnamed
composers you speak of are classical and you want make sure no one catches
you calling them as such? Whatever man, I want to know what "Classical"
compsers you are talking about. I can think of many names and pieces that
contradict that 'light' versus 'heavy' statment. Brahams Rhapsody in B
minor Op. 79. Most of it is in F# minor and it's heavy as hell, it ends in
B minor and it's still heavy.
Also, concerning the enharmonic spelling statement...no, there is a big
difference between C# and Db. C# major has six sharps and Db major has
five flats. You must not play much written music on an instrument, because
if you ask any player if there is a difference between those two keys, the
answer will be yes. I'm not even going to get into the equal temperment
tuning system as a compromise allowing for chromaticism. I'll just say
that you should listen to a period ensemble play bach in well temperment
on historical instruments. You'll really hear a difference.
-lee
quoted 8 lines exact same way it was meant to be played. "Classical" composers who wrote> exact same way it was meant to be played. "Classical" composers who wrote
> pieces in sharp keys (eg C#) meant to have a 'lighter' sound to the piece
> (ie major mode), when they wrote them in flatkeys (ie Db), they meant them
> to have a 'heavier' sound, even though you could write the same piece in
> either key it would be the exact same. So i can see how you jsutify that a
> certain piece would be in 6/8, but I'm just trying to point out that
> technically, melodically, musically, there is NO difference in between the
> same piece written in the keys of C# and Db respectively....
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