Re: 12th position (4ths and 5ths)

["Joel Fritz" <jfritz666@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

The distance from C up to G or down to F is the same number of semi-tones.
A fifth in this context is an interval between two notes, not degree of the
scale.  This is one of those annoying cases where the same word has
different meanings in similar contexts.

- ----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jp Pagan" <jpl_pagan@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2003 5:06 AM
Subject: Re: 12th position (4ths and 5ths)


>
> hey all,
>
>    ok, i almost couldn't sleep last night thinking
> about all this position talk. kept seeing the circle
> of 5ths whenever i closed my eyes.
>    anyway... i think perhaps i figured the up/down
> thing on the Co5ths. someone please correct me if i
> misspeak: (using C as an example) if you move
> clockwise on the Co5 you move UP a fifth.
> C(1)D(2)E(3)F(4)G(5). however, if you move
> counterclockwise, you only move UP a fourth. (F being
> the 4th from C). i gues using that mode of thinking,
> you would move DOWN a fifth from C to F, but i still
> find that weird to think about.
>     i just wanted to make sure there wasn't
> misinformation on the list, so whoever wants to jump
> in and settle this, feel free.
>
>           --Jp
>
>
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