Re: Inversions of 7o and 5+, etc

On Mar 29, 6:29 pm, "Alain Naigeon" <anaig...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> "LJS" <ljsche...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> a =E9crit dans le message de news:
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> > The equality of the intervals of the 3rds is a mathematical exercise,
> > but does not address why they are special in a musical sense, but do
> > provide the reason that they are capable of this special thing that
> > they do.
>
> > Their symmetrical construction allows them to be present in more than
> > one key. Each of the 3 dim7 chords occur in three different keys. Each
> > Augmented chord does exist in 4 different keys and the interval of the
> > tritone simultaneously exists in 2 different keys. THIS is the thing
> > that makes them special.
>
> > The B D F Ab chord, for example, can be the leading tone of C, Eb, Gb
> > and A (and other enharmonic  tones) thus as it is a common chord to
> > these 4 keys, it allows for the direction of the tonality to go in
> > either of these 4 directions by keeping its inherent function in the
> > original key and  assuming the same function in one of the other
> > keys.
>
> > The other chords, major, minor can exist in more than one key as well.
> > but they do not have such a characteristic and unique function as the
> > dim7 chord
>
> Thanks !
> Equal temperament has been a great discovery allowing to spend
> the long winter evenings :-)
> (Spring has been a little late here in France)
>
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 - Oberhoffen/Moder, France

Really, we have had at least 4 springs and 2 summers interspersed by
fall/winter spells already this year! But we have switched to Daylight
savings already and it just never seems to get dark. When I work the
early ****ft, there is no people ready to drink and boogie until the
2nd and 3rd set! We could use some night time.
LJS