On Sunday 06 August 2006 16:27, Immanuel Litzroth wrote: > Vladimir Savic <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > You don't like harmony, do you? Me neither. > > > > Octave has 12 semitones. So, when you reach 12th tone of one (whatever > > that could be) scale you're again at the bigining. Tone C becomes C again > > but sounding octave higher. > > > > Theoreticaly, you can have more then 7 accidentals, but in pratice it's > > unnecessary because you'll then have key that is much harder to read > > while playing. > > Example: > > > > > > Cis (C# major) scale: Cis, Dis, Eis, Fis, Gis, Ais, His, Cis > > (C#, D#, E#, F#, G#, A#, B#, C#) -- I think that > > typical American would write it this way > > > > Then transpose it +1 and you'll have Cisis (C double # -- I really have > > no idea how you write it) scale which sounds exacly like D scale (D > > major). Idea is to never use more then 7 sharp and 7 flat accidentals. > > And indeed, I've never seen them in any score for my whole life. > > The rule I learnt there are no major scales with double accidentals. so > G# major does not exist and is written as Ab major. Double accidentals > are allowed in the minor scales if they are derived from a major scale > without double accidentals. > Theoretically these scales are not the same (a string quartet should > be able to make C# major sound different from Db major) but once > equally tempered instruments are in play you can't hear the > difference. > Immanuel
Fretless bass guitar too. But to be honest, I don't think there are many people out there who would notice the difference. My point was to clarify some other things to Michael. It is too big subject to fit in one mail. String players use the same finger to play nominally same notes Dbb, Db, D, D# and Dx, but they will play Dx and E using two fingers even in insane combination like this phrase: D (1) - Dx (1) - E (2). *fingering is in the parenthesis () Singers will run in the same problem too. In theory they can sing D# and Eb differently. A long time ago I wrote a chorus and my professor said to me that I'll need academic chorus to sing it. Of course I've followed harmony principles as much as I could. I can't even remember what I've changed there, but most of the changes were (again stupid example) from Cx-Dx to D-E. I'd certainly fail on exam writing that, but players (even amateur) could sing it much easier. It's not all about harmony. :) Learn it well and then forget about it. Completely. Vlada ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys -- and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV _______________________________________________ Rosegarden-devel mailing list [email protected] - use the link below to unsubscribe https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/rosegarden-devel
