Depends on where you decide the tonic is - you and I start on G - he started on D - start on E and it's Aeolian, etc.
On Mon, Jun 13, 2011 at 4:18 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi James > Well, in terms of tuning I meant tweaking the tangents so they sound > 'right' in non-diatonic scales. Melissa or someone who plays > middle-eastern music would know more about that. > meanwhile my son the music student came home from university yesterday, > had a go on the new instrument, and commented 'mmm. ..D mixolydian (with > flattened seventh)...interesting tuning'. What are my options here: a) OK > kid, you know more than I do, better take over b)stop showing up your > mother already!!! c) see if we can work out a common repertoire (he plays > mostly British tunes on mondola and guitar) > Suggestions please... > Clare > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "hurdygurdy" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/hurdygurdy > > The rules of posting, courtesy, and other list information may be found at > http://hurdygurdy.com/mailinglist/index.htm. To reduce spam, posts from > new subscribers are held pending approval by the webmaster. -- Rob Caldwell Owner Musica Upstate New York's Traditional Music store. 17 North Fourth Street Hudson NY 12534 518.828.1045 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "hurdygurdy" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/hurdygurdy The rules of posting, courtesy, and other list information may be found at http://hurdygurdy.com/mailinglist/index.htm. To reduce spam, posts from new subscribers are held pending approval by the webmaster.
