I think this is a wonderful idea in general - but going to this: _http://keepingscore.org/sites/default/files/swf/beethovenext/major-minor_ (http://keepingscore.org/sites/default/files/swf/beethovenext/major-minor)
Is to me somewhat misleading. While certain keys were associated with certain moods often in the romantic period it also doesn't mention the fact that some keys were chosen because of specific instruments or specific instrumentation. Furthermore (and this is the music nerd sticking his neck out) it falsely connotes that certain keys are always certain moods. So titling a page with "Keys have Character" is just a big no-no to me. There is absolutely no way to objectively say that a particular key will always be a certain mood to everyone - and there is no objective way to compose anything that will always convey the same mood to everyone. And, to me, I've always felt that we should always be clear on what is objective and what is subjective when dealing with music and that we should keep that in mind when discussing any specific topic. For example, we can easily objectively say if something is out of tune by measuring it. However when it comes to the correct or incorrect interpretation of a piece we cannot simply measure something to find out if it is correct. I'm a science nerd, so it always bothers me when people try to apply subjective ideas objectively. -William In a message dated 10/15/2009 11:10:16 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: http://keepingscore.org/ _______________________________________________ post: [email protected] unsubscribe or set options at https://pegasus.memphis.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
