Members Markf Posted July 12, 2003 Members Share Posted July 12, 2003 explain please. And could terje, or Anomandaris, or you otherguys who know theory well, take a look at my "theory ?" threadand add some comments? Thanks, I'd appreciate it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members WattsUrizen Posted July 12, 2003 Members Share Posted July 12, 2003 The parallel minor of a major key is the minor key with the same tonic. So the parallel minor of C major is C minor. The parallel major of G minor is G major. It's just the same letter name but you change the quality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members buzzika Posted July 13, 2003 Members Share Posted July 13, 2003 Whereas a relative minor is the minor key, or chord, that exists within a key signature. In C Major, A minor would be the relative minor chord. Its notes are all from the same diatonic scale, and it's always the 6th of the major scale. C# for E major, E for G major, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Markf Posted July 14, 2003 Author Members Share Posted July 14, 2003 which brings me to another queery, regarding the major/minor duality of a key. If CDEFGAB is the natural major relative to ABCDEFG, how did this relationship become so prevalent when DEFGABC EFGABCD FGABCDE GABCDEF BCDEFGA these are all relative! Is it that only Ionian and Aeolian matter? Looked at intervalicly, 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 and 1,2,-3,4,5,-6,-7 ; this relationship doesn't seem so significant. Of course we don't look at intervals we listen to them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bluemusic Posted July 14, 2003 Members Share Posted July 14, 2003 There are two main types of keys in western music, Major and Minor. It is no more complicated than that. Aolean or natural minor has a flat 3,6,and 7. This is relatively consonant. Dorian has a maj 6th Phrigian has a minor 2nd Both are somewhay dissonant in a minor mode and you must realize that western music comes from church music and Gregorian chants and dissonance was not a good thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Greg Cincy Posted July 15, 2003 Members Share Posted July 15, 2003 You are assuming Harmonic music... What about Dorian, Lydian, Mixolydian, etc.? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bluemusic Posted July 15, 2003 Members Share Posted July 15, 2003 Originally posted by Greg Cincy You are assuming Harmonic music...What about Dorian, Lydian, Mixolydian, etc.? Huh?Please elaborate on your question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Greg Cincy Posted July 15, 2003 Members Share Posted July 15, 2003 I apologize. I'm rereading the thread and I misread. Modes such as Lydian, Dorian, etc. are not particularly useful for guitar. I'll just shut up now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bluemusic Posted July 15, 2003 Members Share Posted July 15, 2003 Originally posted by Greg Cincy I apologize. I'm rereading the thread and I misread. Modes such as Lydian, Dorian, etc. are not particularly useful for guitar. I'll just shut up now. Thats not true Greg. Knowing the different modes are quite useful. It is not limited to a particular instument. You are not a guitar player but a musician that happens to play guitar.I am sorry if I came on too strong I just did not understand your question.Ask away. I genuinely want to help if I can.Email me privately if you want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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