'our diatonic leading tone 7th up an octave.'
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In a nutshell ~ '14.' 'Take it up an octave and leave it out.' There's really no such critter colortone as a '14' ever mentioned anywhere in the literature. Just don't ever recall a pitch within real music that was analyzed or referred to as any kind of '14th.' We can half it to Seven and have a real, super robust monster beast of a working tone though, we call the 'leading tone.' There's a ton of coolness on Seven, almost all of which is essential through the styles of our Americana music. |
So why 14? Simply that in by numbers, Fourteen gets us up another octave above our starting pitch. Examine the pitches and their corresponding numbers. Example 1. |
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Review and forward. The theory is getting pretty thin up here in this atmosphere Jacmuse ... :) Better save it with a good quote ! |
"Silence is a great help to a seeker after truth." |
wiki ~ Gandhi |
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References. References for this page come from the included bibliography from school and the bandstand, made way easier by the folks along the way. In addition, books of classical literature; from Homer, Stendahl and Laudurie to Rand, Walker and Morrison and of today, provided additional life puzzle pieces to the musical ones, to shape the 'art' page and discussions of this book. Special thanks to PSUC professor Dr. Y. Guibbory, who 40 years ago now provided the spark to ignite a love within me of the weaving of the history of the arts into the evolutions of Americana musical art. |
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"Life is about creating yourself." |
wiki ~ Bob Dylan |
Find an e-book mentor. Always good to have a mentor when learning about things new to us. And with music and its magics, nice to have a friend or two ask questions and collaborate with. Seek and ye shall find. Local high schools, libraries, friends and family, musicians in your home town ... just ask around, someone will know someone who knows someone about music who can help you with your studies of the musical arts with this e-book. |
Intensive tutoring. Luckily for musical artists like us, the learning dip of the 'covid years' can vanish quickly with intensive tutoring. For all disciplines; including all the sciences and the 'hands on' trade schools, that with tutoring, learning blossoms to 'catch us up.' In music ? The 'theory' of making musical art is built with just the 12 unique pitches, so easy to master with mentorship. And in 'practice ?' Luckily old school, the foundation that 'all responsibility for self betterment is ours alone.' Which in music, and same for all the arts, means to do what we really love to do ... to make music :) |
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"These books, and your capacity to understand them, are just the same in all places. Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed, is more important than any other one thing." |
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Academia references of Alaska. And when you need university level answers to your questions and musings, and especially if you are considering a career in music and looking to continue your formal studies, begin to e-reach out to the Alaska University Music Campus communities and begin a dialogue with some of Alaska's finest resident maestros ! |
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Formal academia references near your home. Let your fingers do the clicking to search and find the formal music academies in your own locale. |
"Who is responsible for your education ... ? |
'We energize our learning in life through natural curiosity and exploration, and in doing so, create our own pathways of discovery.' Comments or questions ? |