Mark Lew: > The Western scale was built around fifths and major thirds, or else just fifths, depending on which temperament you're looking at.
No it wasn't. Like almost every other musically significant scale before the 20th century, all Western scales (there's more than one, you know!) were in existence long before any attempt to justify them theoretically. Like other heptatonic scales worldwide, the underlying basis of these scales stems from the basic human propensity to prefer major seconds when singing. Nobody prior to the last 100 years ever said "hmm, I think I'll design me a scale so I can make some music." The music comes first, the scale second, and the explanation last of all. It is very important to remember this, IMO. _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
