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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @xz 15h \ on: A small rant about music theory and contemporary music Music
Interesting rant.
Well, you anticpated that I couldn't make much sense of music theory. Oddly though, it all made logical sense in terms of already knowing basics of how chords are formed on a fretboard. In terms of scales and musical notation, not sure I know much beyond that you are talking much about resonance. What do you use in music theroy if not your ear?
I don't really get your critique of contemporary, but I wasn't sure if that is a juxtaposition to be considered in light of classical music. Contemporary is post 1940's? Electrified?
Did Beethoven say (paraphrasing and translating) 'all music is frequency over time'?
In my mind, classical needs defining:
- Classical music = tradition / geography (scales, tunings, rhythms, instruments etc.)
- Classical = The use of elements of a classical music orchestra (as in classic rock.)
- Classical as in pre-modern tuning, as A = 440Hz became IEX/ISO standard in music technology, diffrentiating non-standard tunings to a modern contemporary / classical standard.