[Harp-L] Why an A minor is different from C major & beyond

["Mox Gowland" <mox.g@xxxxxxxxx>]

The way that any note will "sound" to the human ear is in relalation to the other notes played with it .

A single note changes it's name according to its intervalic relationship to a chord,

therefore ;

C in the Key of  Gb = Augmented 4th ....Gb in the key of C = Diminished 5th

C in the Key of  Db = Major 7th ....Db in the key of C = minor 2nd

C in the Key of  Ab = Major 3rd.....Ab in the key of C = minor 6th

C in the Key of  Eb = Major 6th......Eb in the key of C = minor 3rd

C in the Key of Bb  = Major 2nd . ..Bb in the key of C = flat 7th

C in the Key of F    = Perfect 5th ....F in the key of  C = Perfect 4th

C in the Key of C = 1st degree/tonic..C in the Key of C = 8th degree/octive

C in the Key of  G = Perfect 4th .....G in the key of C = Perfect 5th

C in the Key of  D = dominant 7th ....D in the key of C = Major 2nd 

C in the Key of  A = minor 3rd .......A in the key of C = Major 6th

C in the Key of  E = minor 6th........E in the key of C = Major 3rd

C in the Key of  B = minor 2nd.......B in the key of C = Major 7th

C in the Key of  F# = Diminished 5th... F# in the key of C = Augmented 4th



other considerations;

Mathematicaly all inverted intervals add up to nine

example ;

C/A is a Major 6th whilst A/C is a minor 3rd

6 +3 = 9

Major becomes minor - minor becomes Major

Diminished becomes Augmented - Augmented becomes Diminished







Hope this is readable



Mox



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