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Goldbrick
1283 posts
Jan 25, 2016
6:24 AM


very well explained here
Littoral
1354 posts
Jan 25, 2016
7:01 AM
Cool. I figured most of this out long ago, certainly the humming part. He says we naturally hum the key or a 5th (or 3rd) of it. That's true and a 5th is cross (2nd position) so that helps us plenty. Our jaw also resonates in key so we can feel it when we have the right harp (or, better yet, when it's wrong).
He also said most songs are minor.
Really...?

Last Edited by Littoral on Jan 25, 2016 8:15 AM
timeistight
1919 posts
Jan 25, 2016
7:33 AM
"He also said most songs are minor.
Really...?"

Of course not!

Also, his statement that the tonic note works anywhere in a song is often wrong. He must only listen to very simple music.

But, on the internet anyone can be an expert!
Goldbrick
1284 posts
Jan 25, 2016
7:45 AM
I believe he is implying that the minor pentatonic works on most popular music. At least thats how I read into it.

Of course on the internet anyone can pretend to be witty
timeistight
1920 posts
Jan 25, 2016
7:59 AM
"I believe he is implying that the minor pentatonic works on most popular music."

That's also wrong.


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