Klarinet Archive - Posting 000243.txt from 2004/07

From: Elgenubi@-----.com
Subj: [kl] Re: Music Theory
Date: Wed, 7 Jul 2004 11:53:22 -0400

I asked yesterday:

If we consider a major scale as 8 notes in two groups with one step between
them, then it is
step, step, half-step, and ....
step, step, half-step.
Or in another way:
C, D, E, F, and......
G, A, B, C.
Does this repeated pattern have anything to do with the 'natural' sound??

Tony said, "Well, good try, but I don't think that's the reason." and further
suggested that consonant notes have harmonics in common and that the whole
subject of what sounds 'good' is complex and very interesting.

Well, it is interesting and I'll definately keep reading and thinking.
For now here is another simple observation: of course the pattern I described
above is noteworthy.... It is the start of the circle of fifths! Continue
grouping notes in sets of four, with intervals of 'step, step, half-step', and
you get:
C, D, E, F
G, A, B, C
D, E, F#, G
A, B, C#, D
E, F#, G#, A et cetera.
Play any two groups in order, and you have a major scale.

This is probably pretty elementary to most of you. But neat!

Wayne Thompson

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