Re: [Harp-L] Musical Theory

[Bill <bill.eborn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

...and then, unable to get served and feeling half diminished D leads a
minor progression out of the bar but G is dominant saying I've got the use
of Flat 9 but in the end they all go back to C's



On Mon, Mar 8, 2010 at 6:39 PM, Will Greener <willgreener@xxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:

>   And...
>
>
> "the bartender notices B-flat hiding at the end of the bar"
>
> Yes, there's no mistaking that bent old fellow is there? (particularly when
> he's shuffling around at the end of a bar; that half-step of his gives him
> away every time)
>
> xxx
>
> --- On *Mon, 8/3/10, Will Greener <willgreener@xxxxxxxxxxx>* wrote:
>
>
> From: Will Greener <willgreener@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Musical Theory
> To: icemanle@xxxxxxx, "Bill" <bill.eborn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> Cc: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Monday, 8 March, 2010, 18:29
>
>
>   I wonder...
>
> Would it've been a happier ending if B had come in, used that leading tone
> of his to get G to be a bit more dominant? This might well have struck a
> chord with D and thus resolved whole fifth situation...
>
> And...
>
> I can't help but think that would have been just the tonic poor old C was
> looking for...
>
> xxx
>
> --- On *Mon, 8/3/10, Bill <bill.eborn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>* wrote:
>
>
> From: Bill <bill.eborn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Musical Theory
> To: icemanle@xxxxxxx
> Cc: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Monday, 8 March, 2010, 18:02
>
> Brilliant!
>
> On Mon, Mar 8, 2010 at 1:02 PM, <icemanle@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > ......When you totally get this one, you will have a good basis in
> musical
> > theory.....
> >
> >
> >
> > C, E flat and G walk into a bar and the bartender says: "Sorry we don't
> > serve minors", so E-flat leaves, and C and G have an open fifth between
> > them. After a few drinks, the fifth is diminished and G is out flat. F
> comes
> > in and tries to augment the situation, but is not sharp enough.
> >
> > D comes in and heads for the bathroom saying, "Excuse me. I'll just be a
> > second." Then A comes in, but the bartender is not convinced that this
> > relative of C is not a minor. Then the bartender notices B-flat hiding at
> > the end of the bar and says, "Get out! You're the seventh minor I've
> found
> > in this bar tonight."
> >
> > E-Flat comes back the next night in a three-piece suit with nicely shined
> > shoes. The bartender says, "you're looking sharp tonight. Come on in,
> this
> > could be a major development." Sure enough, E-flat soon takes off his
> suit
> > and everything else, and is au natural.
> >
> > Eventually C sobers up and realizes in horror that he's under a rest. C
> is
> > brought to trial, found guilty of contributing to the diminution of a
> minor,
> > and is sentenced to 10 years of D.S. without Coda at an upscale
> correctional
> > facility.
> >
> >
>
>
>
>