Favorite Note??
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Topic: Favorite Note??
Posted By: frippism
Subject: Favorite Note??
Date Posted: June 20 2012 at 01:36
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Don't ask me why, but I have a special affection for F#. I guess it started with that dramatic F# in Yes's "Mood For A Day". I think: around the 0:37 mark and around the 1:07 mark. I don't know why but it was forever embedded as a beautiful and almost always a slightly melancholic note. Runners up are C#, D, and D# ------------- There be dragons |
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Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: June 20 2012 at 02:03
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Never quite understood the 'favorite note' thing-- musical tones work relative to each other in combination of melody, harmony, and chords, creating the emotional or cerebral effect that a particular combination has. Lone notes don't have much musical value other than a subtle vibration that may distinguish one from the other. |
Posted By: frippism
Date Posted: June 20 2012 at 02:06
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well yeah it's a good point but I can't really explain why a note like F# brings the emotions it does. But then again, why does someone choose to play a tune in one key and not the other?? There is something about certain notes that brings different colors, different emotions to the table. ------------- There be dragons |
Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: June 20 2012 at 02:18
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true, and choice of key can be for many reasons; generally, on
guitar say, every song should ideally encompass at its lowest register (though not necessarily its root) the low E chord or note, but that
frequency spectrum can be changed by altered tunings, a capo, or simply
not adhering to that compositional rule. |
Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: June 20 2012 at 03:04
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E flat all the way. ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Posted By: someone_else
Date Posted: June 20 2012 at 03:06
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I think I am tuned in D. ------------- 
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Posted By: frippism
Date Posted: June 20 2012 at 04:38
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D major is a lovely scale.... ------------- There be dragons |
Posted By: HolyMoly
Date Posted: June 20 2012 at 08:12
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I've always had a thing for G#. It makes a good tonic, like an A, but it's slightly more downbeat and dark due to being a half step lower.
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Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: June 20 2012 at 08:28
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Sick note. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: tamijo
Date Posted: June 20 2012 at 09:01
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F# ------------- Prog is whatevey you want it to be. So dont diss other peoples prog, and they wont diss yours |
Posted By: frippism
Date Posted: June 20 2012 at 09:38
what is uuuuuuup ------------- There be dragons |
tamijo wrote:Posted By: tamijo
Date Posted: June 20 2012 at 09:54
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When what you are doing gets boring, ad more F#'s into your cords. ------------- Prog is whatevey you want it to be. So dont diss other peoples prog, and they wont diss yours |
Posted By: smartpatrol
Date Posted: June 20 2012 at 09:59
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My favorites are D, D#, F#, G#, and A# I'll vote D#
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Posted By: HolyMoly
Date Posted: June 20 2012 at 10:01
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Random question that I'll pose here instead of looking it up myself on Wikipoopia, just for the sake of conversation: What do they call the notes "between" the standard Western notes, say, the 1/4 tones used in Eastern scales? Do they use similar terminology as "sharp" and "flat" and so on? ------------- My other avatar is a Porsche It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle if it is lightly greased. -Kehlog Albran |
Posted By: smartpatrol
Date Posted: June 20 2012 at 10:04
microtones, I think
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Posted By: HolyMoly
Date Posted: June 20 2012 at 10:05
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Posted By: Ambient Hurricanes
Date Posted: June 20 2012 at 10:05
Microtones is right. Anyway, I love F#, but I love Bb. ------------- I love dogs, I've always loved dogs |
Posted By: Smurph
Date Posted: June 20 2012 at 10:14
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I hate all of the notes equally. They only sound good if more than one note is being played, or if they are played in a sequence. And then, the notes played don't matter, it's more about the organizations and structures of those notes. ------------- http://pseudosentai.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow - http://pseudosentai.bandcamp.com/ wtf |
Posted By: smartpatrol
Date Posted: June 20 2012 at 10:15
I don't understand. There are major notes, A B C D E F and G. There are also minor notes in between those major notes, A#/Bb C#/Db D#/Eb F#/Gb and G#/Ab. Between every note, both major and minor, there are a serise of microtones. That's really all there is. ------------- http://bit.ly/1kqTR8y" rel="nofollow"> The greatest record label of all time! |
Posted By: HolyMoly
Date Posted: June 20 2012 at 10:32
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I know what microtones are. I just wondered what nomenclature the Indian people (for example) use to describe that note that sits somewhere between our C and our C#. Turns out they have a completely different naming system for notes (ok, I looked it up after all), so they don't call it "C" or "C#" at all anyway. ------------- My other avatar is a Porsche It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle if it is lightly greased. -Kehlog Albran |
Posted By: Smurph
Date Posted: June 20 2012 at 10:40
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I am working on inventing new kinds of weirdo rock music based off dissodance and using an 8 tone scale instead of a 12 tone scale. So it would use every 3 out of the 24 that they talk about. Guitars would be set so the frets would be set 1 and a half the distance.
Eventually when I start using it it's going to be fun. Then I'll only have to use 4 actual normal notes. Our ears won't be trained to hear them so it will cause tons of problems and be awesome. ------------- http://pseudosentai.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow - http://pseudosentai.bandcamp.com/ wtf |
Posted By: HolyMoly
Date Posted: June 20 2012 at 10:43
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Riots in the streets.
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Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: June 20 2012 at 11:26
Since I really don't know notes by name, I had to fire up my sequencer which has them labeled.   I think its E. ------------- Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened... 
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Posted By: frippism
Date Posted: June 20 2012 at 11:41
woah that'll be so f**king weird ------------- There be dragons |
Posted By: irrelevant
Date Posted: June 20 2012 at 12:41
Well, I think that the 19 TET (19 tone equal temperament) scale is: A, A#, Bb, B, B#,Cb, C, C#, Db, D, D#, Eb, E, E#, Fb, F, F#, Gb, Ab : So the notes that would usually be slashed (e.g. D#/Eb) will become separate notes by themselves, as well as C's and F's having flats and B's and E's having sharps. Mind-f**king sh*t to hear when played. ------------- https://gabebuller.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow - New album! http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=7385" rel="nofollow - http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=7385 |
Posted By: irrelevant
Date Posted: June 20 2012 at 12:47
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And regarding the poll, having favourite chords and scales is cool, and understandable. But having a favourite note without anything lying either side of it, being just by itself, is a little bit strange. And this is coming from somebody who has perfect pitch. To sum up: Depends. ------------- https://gabebuller.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow - New album! http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=7385" rel="nofollow - http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=7385 |
Posted By: HolyMoly
Date Posted: June 20 2012 at 12:48
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Posted By: irrelevant
Date Posted: June 20 2012 at 12:48
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... Unless you're talking about key signatures.
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Posted By: irrelevant
Date Posted: June 20 2012 at 12:51
I plan on getting a 19 tone guitar at some stage. They make them here: http://www.swordguitars.com/store.html" rel="nofollow - http://www.swordguitars.com/store.html ------------- https://gabebuller.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow - New album! http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=7385" rel="nofollow - http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=7385 |
Posted By: HolyMoly
Date Posted: June 20 2012 at 12:53
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How tempted I was to click where it said "BUY NOW".
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Posted By: irrelevant
Date Posted: June 20 2012 at 12:55
Know what ya mean. ------------- https://gabebuller.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow - New album! http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=7385" rel="nofollow - http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=7385 |
Posted By: Barah86
Date Posted: June 20 2012 at 13:13
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How can one choose a favorite note? I really don't know what to vote for...
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Posted By: frippism
Date Posted: June 20 2012 at 13:22
I gots perfect pitch too fancy musician person- and I I just like F# brah. Again it's just kinda ingrained in my memory as the "mood for a day" F# is weird but kinda makes sense in a way. ------------- There be dragons |
Posted By: irrelevant
Date Posted: June 20 2012 at 13:33
Hey fair enough man.  I didn't know you gots the perfect pitch.  ------------- https://gabebuller.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow - New album! http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=7385" rel="nofollow - http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=7385 |
Posted By: Fox On The Rocks
Date Posted: June 20 2012 at 14:10
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I'm just trying to look at this through the perspective of key signature and scales. I really like a good B flat and a G. One of my favourite sounding chords is a G6 add9 - kind of obscure, not used too often, but it sounds so rich.
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Posted By: Smurph
Date Posted: June 20 2012 at 14:32
My singer has perfect pitch.
No me though. ------------- http://pseudosentai.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow - http://pseudosentai.bandcamp.com/ wtf |
Posted By: Smurph
Date Posted: June 20 2012 at 14:34
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ALso... with those sword guitars that means someone has already taken my idea... Time for me to get the 16 tone one.... but first I have to make more moneys. I have to spend too much already. ------------- http://pseudosentai.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow - http://pseudosentai.bandcamp.com/ wtf |
Posted By: Triceratopsoil
Date Posted: June 20 2012 at 17:26
| Bb muthaf**kasssssssssssssssss |
Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: June 20 2012 at 19:58
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Posted By: A Person
Date Posted: June 20 2012 at 20:08
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Death Note. |
Posted By: SaltyJon
Date Posted: June 20 2012 at 21:19
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I LIEK R%
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Posted By: frippism
Date Posted: June 20 2012 at 23:15
I have the powwweeeerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr ------------- There be dragons |
Posted By: crimhead
Date Posted: June 25 2012 at 15:28
Post-it note. 
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Posted By: clarke2001
Date Posted: June 26 2012 at 16:55
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G. It's the most sensual. ------------- |
Posted By: Epignosis
Date Posted: June 26 2012 at 17:02
Spot on. ------------- https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays" rel="nofollow - https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays |
Posted By: The T
Date Posted: June 26 2012 at 17:51
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18.35 hz ------------- 
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Posted By: ExittheLemming
Date Posted: June 26 2012 at 18:56
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To Self: Move this to Just For Fun?
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Posted By: Luna
Date Posted: June 26 2012 at 19:01
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D# ------------- https://aprilmaymarch.bandcamp.com/track/the-badger" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: frippism
Date Posted: June 26 2012 at 23:31
it's a poll. About a general subject. ------------- There be dragons |
Posted By: geneyesontle
Date Posted: June 27 2012 at 16:07
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A double flat ------------- Poseidon wants to Acquire the Taste of the Fragile Lamb - Derek Adrian Gabriel Anderson, singer of the band Geneyesontle |
Posted By: smartpatrol
Date Posted: June 27 2012 at 16:15
I'd think it'd be better in general music ------------- http://bit.ly/1kqTR8y" rel="nofollow"> The greatest record label of all time! |
Posted By: ExittheLemming
Date Posted: July 01 2012 at 07:04
my post was a joke i.e. (Note) to self - not very funny I admit  -------------
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Posted By: frippism
Date Posted: July 01 2012 at 07:53
it's okay you're still loved! ------------- There be dragons |
Posted By: someone_else
Date Posted: July 02 2012 at 09:54
That's another D. -------------
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Posted By: presdoug
Date Posted: July 02 2012 at 20:17
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Dear Doug, You have just won a Million Dollars! Please collect upon receipt of this note. ^my favorite note |