Re: [Harp-L] Music that sounds good in only one key

[The Iceman <icemanle@xxxxxxx>]

exactly right.


the challenge is to understand or describe the "D ness" intellectually, when it is more of an individual perception.
(In other words, it may not be possible to universally quantify it).




-----Original Message-----
From: Aongus Mac Cana <amaccana@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: harp-l <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tue, Feb 8, 2011 2:35 am
Subject: [Harp-L] Music that sounds good in only one key


I have never been quite able to figure this one out, but it does not seem to
be a matter of just moving up or down X number of semitones.
Most Irish Traditional tunes are 'written' in the keys of G or D or their
associated Minors.
Somehow they do  not sound great played in C (Don't ask me how I know!)
In a thread on "Perfect Pitch" some time ago I seem to remember that someone
remarked that people with that particular gift can detect "D ness" or "G
ness" or "whateverness" when they hear a piece of music.
Beannachtai
Aongus Mac Cana