Members Mike_E_McGee Posted October 26, 2009 Members Share Posted October 26, 2009 Stolen from another forum I visit: D Minor Melancholy womanliness, the spleen and humours brood. Sounds happy in comparison to the description of F-, Deep depression, funereal lament, groans of misery and longing for the grave. If that's not enough, check out D#-!!! I've been starting to contemplate dabbling in songwriting (a little bit). Yup, old Shamus is thinking about writing a tune for the first time in many many years. It could be an interesting exercise to pick a mood, find a fitting key on the list, and attempt to write to that mood and then to it's opposite both in the same key...IE write a lament and a celebration both in D#- Dunno what to do with it, but it is an interesting read which I thought I'd share... AFFECTIVE KEY CHARACTERISTICS From Christian Schubart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Stackabones Posted October 26, 2009 Members Share Posted October 26, 2009 Cool list. I recall reading about traditional keys for certain pieces -- such as F major for pastoral works iirc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frets99 Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 I use F major for teh BrewtalZ!! Rawk!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jamesp Posted October 26, 2009 Members Share Posted October 26, 2009 Next I suppose you're going to say that 11 isn't louder than 10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jesse G Posted October 26, 2009 Members Share Posted October 26, 2009 I wonder if these descriptions are meant to be in the context of an equal-tempered tuning? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mike_E_McGee Posted October 26, 2009 Author Members Share Posted October 26, 2009 I wonder if these descriptions are meant to be in the context of an equal-tempered tuning? I believe they aren't. I think we're talking about just tempered?? I get very confused about this stuff though. I'm wondering what A was tuned to back then. 430hz? 410?? I believe we've slowly crept up to the modern A=440 standard. Edit: I think I've got it sussed: "In 1619 composer Michael Praetorius proposed a particular A-425 organ pipe as a standard. He pointed out that higher pitches led to broken violin strings. That was almost a half-step below today's A-440. Down through the Industrial Revolution, A generally stayed below that 425 Hertz number. The tuning fork Handel used in the premier of Messiah is still around. It gives A-423." So what we'd now hear as D minor could have been D#Minor back in 1806... So Nigel's D- = Feelings of the anxiety of the soul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Melodeous Posted October 26, 2009 Members Share Posted October 26, 2009 Man, this could all be settled with a mood ring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BLUtunes Posted October 26, 2009 Members Share Posted October 26, 2009 I dunno, but sorry seems to be the hardest word. Or, so says Sir Elton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Hudman Posted October 26, 2009 Members Share Posted October 26, 2009 I hate stuff like that. It seems limiting if you apply it. Play what you feel in whatever key you want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members andy thompson Posted October 26, 2009 Members Share Posted October 26, 2009 Maybe kind of limiting to someone with talent and understanding, but for me, who only has a nice tone (most of the time) and a little tenacity it is worth printing and filing. Tha:thu:nk you for posting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Kap'n Posted October 27, 2009 Members Share Posted October 27, 2009 I'm torn between the key for putrefaction, and the key for longing for the grave. Decisions, decisions..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BLUtunes Posted October 27, 2009 Members Share Posted October 27, 2009 I'm torn between the key for putrefaction, and the key for longing for the grave. Decisions, decisions..... You'll want to be sure and write that song on Halloween! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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