Klarinet Archive - Posting 000125.txt from 2002/12

From: Jeremy A Schiffer <schiffer@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: [kl] Hungarian Minor (was Benefit of . . .)
Date: Fri, 6 Dec 2002 13:32:45 -0500

On Fri, 6 Dec 2002, Bill Wright wrote:

> Jeremy, you may be interested in the "Freak Guitar" site which has a lot
> of scales on it. They use the name "Double Harmonic" for the scale that
> you've posted above:
>
> http://home.swipnet.se/freakguitar

great site. duly bookmarked. thanks!

(You could also call it the Major Phrygian if you want, because it's just
the Phrygian mode with a major 3rd. Or the truly Jewish term, "Ahava
Raba" because that's the first prayer that uses that mode. You have hear
someone chant the actual prayer here:
http://www.templesolel.net/mediaDownload.aspx)

-jeremy

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