Re: [Harp-L] Musical Predictions

[joe leone <3n037@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

T H I S  is brilliant.
s-j

On Jan 27, 2010, at 7:45 AM, icemanle@xxxxxxx wrote:

>  I teach an understanding of music based on a formula I came up  
> with - 80/20 (not based on scientific evidence - just intuition.  
> Nice to note that this article reaffirms what I've found to be true).
>
> 80% of the time, if the audience is able to "predict" what comes  
> next, they become comfortable with the music. However, if you don't  
> surprise them 20% of the time, they will lose interest, as it  
> becomes "too familiar". If you surprise them more than, say 20%,  
> they become uncomfortable in their failure to be able to predict,  
> and you may lose them this way.