Frank Nordberg wrote:
>A problem with the O'Neill tunes is that many of them doesn't
>seem to have a clearly defined tonal centre at all.
Ah, that's interesting. I think it's one of the great interests
of the tunes, rather than a problem, but of course Frank's talking about
notational questions, not musical interest here.
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>and I realize I am in the minority on this, but I continue to feel
>that the K: field should describe the number of sharps or flats
>without naming a tonic and/or a mode.
>
Well, if you'll amend that to "...the K: field should *be able* to
describe the number of sharps or flats without naming a tonic and/or mode"
you might not be in the minority. At least you wouldn't be alone, for I'd
agree. But I think it should also be able to describe the tonic and/or
mode, along with a quite few other possibilities.
Cheers,
John Walsh
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