[Finale] Re: OT: Harmonic Geometry

2006-07-10 Thread David Froom
On 7/10/06 1:00 PM, Darcy wrote: A question though -- is it really true that this prelude's harmonies have not been well explained? Tymoczko's animation uses jazz chord symbols, and Chopin's progression is easily explainable in terms familiar to anyone versed in jazz theory. Well, other than

Re: [Finale] Re: OT: Harmonic Geometry

2006-07-10 Thread Christopher Smith
On Jul 10, 2006, at 3:35 PM, David Froom wrote: Darcy, how would that first phrase in Chopin's e minor prelude be explained in jazz theory terms? I'd be curious to see that. I could take a stab at it. Give me a bit of time to look at it again (same as the first phrase of Jobim's How

Re: [Finale] Re: OT: Harmonic Geometry

2006-07-10 Thread Dick Hauser
On Jul 10, 2006, at 1:32 PM, Christopher Smith wrote: I liked what I have seen of him so far. He says that jazz and classical music are not as far apart as everyone says they are, which I have been arguing for a long time, too. While the graphics leave me cold, I did listen to some of his