This is one wonderful write up. Ganesh.... U deserve great appluase for this. AWESOME Dissection into Musiccal chords..
On Sat, Jun 28, 2008 at 8:37 PM, Ganesh Narayanan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > What is a "Chord" ? > > - *A chord in music is a set of notes which are sounded together and > which sound satisfactory together.* > > > - *Usually, a chord is made up of certain notes of a scale or key, > although there may be extra notes as well as these.* > > > - *A chord is usually considered to be three or more notes, and the > most obvious simple chord is a triad.* > > > - *A chord may be formed by three or more different parts singing or > playing different notes at the same time, or it may be formed by many > fingers at once on a keyboard instrument.* > > > - *Solo instruments such as the violin cannot in principle play a > chord, but the effect can be produced by playing notes of a chord in rapid > succession, so the listener almost hears a chord.* > > Some more info on "Chords", check out this link: > http://www.mymusictheory.com/grade5/lessons-pdf/10-describingchords.pdf > > Hope the explanation that i found about "Chords" strike a chord with > "Mr.Chord" of YG...:) > > Regards, > Ganesh > * > * > > > On Sat, Jun 28, 2008 at 8:34 PM, Ganesh Narayanan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > >> Difference Between a "Note" & "Tone" In Britain, the word "note" can mean >> a written symbol as well as a sound. Americans separate these meanings and >> use the word "note" for a written note, and "tone" for the sound. >> >> "Tone" can also mean the quality of a sound, for example, its brightness >> or its dullness (as in the tone control on a tape player or radio). >> >> Regards, >> Ganesh >> >> >> On Sat, Jun 28, 2008 at 8:33 PM, Ganesh Narayanan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> wrote: >> >>> What is a "Note" ?? *The word "note" has two distinct meanings in its >>> British usage (see alternative names):* >>> >>> *1.* *A single sound (one that is heard)* >>> *2.* *A single notated symbol for a sound (one that is written)* >>> >>> *Although these are physically two different things, they have a >>> one-to-one relationship. My definition of a note is a single pitch which is >>> heard for a certain amount of time:* >>> >>> >>> - *Traditional music notation is structured around this definition of >>> a note.* >>> >>> >>> - *Music consists of many notes* >>> >>> ~ *Sometimes notes come after each other in time (sequentially, e.g. in >>> a sung melody). >>> >>> * >>> ~ *At other times many notes are heard at once; this is usually because >>> many instruments or voices are each playing or singing a different part. >>> * >>> >>> ~ *When music is written down, each individual note is individually >>> represented, both those which are heard sequentially, and those which are >>> heard all at once.* >>> >>> ~ *Each individually represented note has a single frequency or pitch >>> and lasts for a certain amount of time.* >>> >>> ~ *During the length of a note, whether it be short or long, it may >>> change its loudness, or sometimes even its quality (or tone), but it is >>> still considered to be the same note.* >>> >>> ~ *It follows that a single note in a single part is played or sung by >>> only one type of instrument or voice.* >>> >>> Regards, >>> Ganesh >>> >>> >>> On Sat, Jun 28, 2008 at 8:30 PM, Ganesh Narayanan < >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> >>>> Frequency & Pitch..Contd... >>>> >>>> - ***A note is produced by a very rapid, regular pulsing.* >>>> >>>> *If you take a drum sound with a beat every second* >>>> *Then speed it up to 512 times per second* >>>> *You will perceive it as a note of 512Hz, as in the example above* >>>> >>>> - *There are a lot of examples in real life that you will already be >>>> familiar with:* >>>> >>>> *The high-pitched whine of a mosquito is caused by the wings beating at >>>> over 1000 times a second* >>>> * >>>> * *The sound of a propeller starting up, at first a slow thump, which >>>> turns into a low noise, and finally into a whine** >>>> >>>> The note produced by a razor or a vacuum cleaner is caused by the >>>> regular movement of a blade or motor.** >>>> >>>> The best example is probably a electronic metronome, which uses the same >>>> oscillating circuit to produce a beat as to produce a tuning note. A tuning >>>> note is produced by getting the circuit to oscillate at 440Hz. >>>> >>>> * >>>> Regards, >>>> Ganesh >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Sat, Jun 28, 2008 at 8:24 PM, Ganesh Narayanan < >>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Frequency or pitch >>>>> >>>>> - *Pitch is a musical term with a meaning which is very close to >>>>> the meaning of the scientific term frequency* >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> - *The scientific term frequency is slightly more specific than the >>>>> normal use of the word frequency, which means simply "how often >>>>> something >>>>> happens".* >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> - *It means the number of times an event occurs in a period of >>>>> time.* >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> - *Hertz (abbreviated to Hz), is the scientific unit for the number >>>>> of times an event happens in one second.* >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> - *For example, an electric current which alternates its direction >>>>> 50 times each second is referred to as 50Hz* >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> - *A computer with a clock tick 90 million times a second is called >>>>> a 90MHz machine ("M" being short for the prefix "Mega" meaning a >>>>> million) >>>>> * >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> - *H. R. Hertz was a physicist in the 19th Century (1857-1894)* >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> - *A note (in my definition) has one, and only one, pitch.* >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> - *The pitch or frequency can be stated in a number of different >>>>> ways:* >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> - *The scientific way, e.g. "512Hz".* >>>>> >>>>> *This method is absolutely precise and accurate* >>>>> *There is no possibility of error or inaccuracy* >>>>> >>>>> ** >>>>> >>>>> - As a musical description, e.g. "Treble C" or, " c' ", or "The >>>>> third space on the treble-clef", or "C above middle C" >>>>> >>>>> *This method is not precise and not accurate* >>>>> *There is scope for misunderstanding* >>>>> *If the instruction is understood, the exact pitch is imprecise and >>>>> will depend on the tuning of the instrument* >>>>> >>>>> Regards, >>>>> Ganesh >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Sat, Jun 28, 2008 at 8:19 PM, Ganesh Narayanan < >>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> What is Rhythm... >>>>>> >>>>>> - *Rhythm in music is dependent on the fact that humans recognise >>>>>> a beat occurring at a regular interval.* >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> - *Rhythm in music is more than just a beat, however; it is the >>>>>> way that sounds with differing lengths (or gaps between them) and >>>>>> accents >>>>>> can combine to produce patterns in time which contain a beat.* >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> - *These sounds do not have to be particularly musical; rhythms >>>>>> can be made by striking almost anything, as long as there can be >>>>>> difference >>>>>> in accent.* >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> - *Differences in accent can mean different sounds or just >>>>>> different loudness (i.e. amplitudes) of sounds* >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> - *It is common to speak of a particular rhythm, referring to a >>>>>> pattern of note lengths which occurs in a piece of music.* >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> - *It is important to understand that the rhythm is defined by the >>>>>> pattern; the overall speed of it could vary from performance to >>>>>> performance, >>>>>> but the rhythm would still be the same.* >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> - *The speed or tempo of a piece of music is indicated by a >>>>>> metronome marking and/or a direction word or phrase; its rhythm is >>>>>> specified >>>>>> by various note lengths creating beats within bars.* >>>>>> >>>>>> Regards, >>>>>> Ganesh >>>>>> * >>>>>> * >>>>>> >>>>>> On Sat, Jun 28, 2008 at 8:17 PM, Ganesh Narayanan < >>>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> What is a Bar or measure? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> - Music is normally divided into equal time-lengths called bars >>>>>>> (or, in some countries, measures - see alternative names), each >>>>>>> consisting >>>>>>> of the same number of beats. >>>>>>> - The time signature gives the number of beats in a bar and the >>>>>>> type of beats, so it tells you how long each bar is (in terms of the >>>>>>> number >>>>>>> and type of notes and/or rests in a single part in that bar). >>>>>>> - Bars dividers, called bar-lines, are indicated in a score by a >>>>>>> vertical line from the top to the bottom of the stave. A double >>>>>>> bar-line is >>>>>>> written at the end of a piece: >>>>>>> http://neilhawes.com/sstheory/stave2pt.gif . The double bar-line >>>>>>> is sometimes written with the second line thicker than the first; >>>>>>> this is >>>>>>> normally used at the very end of a piece, and two equal lines are >>>>>>> used at >>>>>>> the end of sections. >>>>>>> - Bars give an intuitive division of a piece of music into >>>>>>> manageable chunks; the strongest accents come on the beat immediately >>>>>>> following a bar line, so it is relatively easy to count bars, and it >>>>>>> should >>>>>>> be easy to count the beats within each bar. >>>>>>> - The number of bars in a section of music is often regular; four >>>>>>> bars often make a short phrase, eight bars and sixteen bars are >>>>>>> often the >>>>>>> section sizes next largest. These numbers feel "natural"; a section >>>>>>> of 17 or >>>>>>> 19 bars often feels "wrong". This is because of a hierarchical >>>>>>> structure of >>>>>>> beats strengths that we naturally feel; there is a strong accent on >>>>>>> the beat >>>>>>> at the beginning of every fourth bar, an even stronger one at the >>>>>>> beginning >>>>>>> of every eighth bar, and so on. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Sat, Jun 28, 2008 at 8:08 PM, Ganesh Narayanan < >>>>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> *Within the context of a piece of music, the word beat has a >>>>>>>> special meaning. It is the consistent pulse of the music, as in the >>>>>>>> previous >>>>>>>> meaning (above), but the special meaning also includes the duration of >>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>> beat and the way the beats are grouped.* >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> - *The note length of the beat is specified by the time >>>>>>>> signature.* >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> - *The time signature also specifies how many of these beats >>>>>>>> there are in a bar.* >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> - *The speed of this beat is specified by any direction words >>>>>>>> and/or metronome marking.* >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> - *The first beat in each bar is generally felt as stronger than >>>>>>>> the other beats in the bar. This might be literally by a stronger >>>>>>>> beat >>>>>>>> perhaps by a drum, or it might be implied by the harmonic or >>>>>>>> melodic shape >>>>>>>> of the music. Within a bar of four or more beats, there will almost >>>>>>>> certainly be a sub-division, which means that another beat in the >>>>>>>> bar will >>>>>>>> be felt as being stronger than the others, but not as strong as the >>>>>>>> first. >>>>>>>> This pattern of strong, less strong and weaker beats is normally >>>>>>>> governed by >>>>>>>> the time signature.* >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Sat, Jun 28, 2008 at 8:07 PM, Ganesh Narayanan < >>>>>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Jus thought of sharing some really useful Information that i found >>>>>>>>> on the net while trying to get some music lessons....of late hearing >>>>>>>>> a lot >>>>>>>>> of musical Jargons on orkut...thought of reading up on them to >>>>>>>>> understand >>>>>>>>> what do they exactly mean...hope u'll enjoy reading it!! >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> What is a Beat.... There are two slightly different meanings of >>>>>>>>> the word "beat" in music, but the second is essentially a special >>>>>>>>> case of >>>>>>>>> the first: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> *1) Beat is the most fundamental concept of rhythm:* >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> - *A beat is a pulse that occurs at regular intervals, i.e. >>>>>>>>> with equal time intervals between the pulses, which is heard (and >>>>>>>>> often >>>>>>>>> felt) by humans.* >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> - *A regular beat can have an emotional effect on a person: for >>>>>>>>> example, it can be exciting, relaxing or irritating.* >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> - *There are probably many reasons why our brains "tune in" to >>>>>>>>> a regular pulse:* >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> * >>>>>>>>> * Our heartbeat is (normally) regular >>>>>>>>> * When we walk or run, our feet land in a regular rhythm (in order >>>>>>>>> to maintain balance) >>>>>>>>> * To be able to judge time properly, we have to be able to >>>>>>>>> accurately subdivide it, e.g. count seconds* >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> *# **These regular intervals could be any perceptible interval, >>>>>>>>> but experience shows that useful pulse speeds are those which can be >>>>>>>>> counted >>>>>>>>> and felt, which are similar to the speed of walking, or the speed of a >>>>>>>>> heartbeat, i.e. between around 40 a minute and 200 a minute (over 3 >>>>>>>>> per >>>>>>>>> second).* >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> *# **In general, a slow beat will be about 70 or less, which can >>>>>>>>> be compared to a leisurely walking speed or a heartbeat in >>>>>>>>> relaxation; a >>>>>>>>> fast beat will be from 120 upwards, which can be compared to a fast >>>>>>>>> walk or >>>>>>>>> run or a fast-beating heart; generally speaking, a slow beat is >>>>>>>>> relaxing and >>>>>>>>> a fast beat is exciting.* >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> *#* *The beat may have a definite frequency or pitch, or it may >>>>>>>>> not.* >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> *# **Even if a beat is regular, it may not be exactly the same >>>>>>>>> each beat each time: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> * the volume may change in some pattern >>>>>>>>> * the pitch may change in some pattern >>>>>>>>> * the tone may change in some pattern >>>>>>>>> * any combination of any of the above may change* >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> *# **When a beat is combined with patterns of accents, and other >>>>>>>>> patterns of changes in pitch, volume etc., then you have the >>>>>>>>> beginnings of >>>>>>>>> rhythm.* >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >> > > -- regards, Vithur HELP EVER; HURT NEVER; LOVE ALL; SERVE ALL
