source file: mills2.txt Date: Tue, 3 Jun 1997 16:00:40 +0200 Subject: Re: modes and tuning From: UPB_MONIODIS@ONLINE.EMICH.EDU On Fri, 30 May 1997 15:53:12 -0400 (EDT) Daniel Wolf wrote: >A close study of that alto voice will probably reveal motion that is >uncharacteristic of a lydian melody. Not certain what a "Lydian melody" is. Are you saying that the Lydian mode has characterstics melodic motions, as would say, an Indian raga? >Simply playing dorian as d to d' on a just >major C scale won't work due to the comma shy fifth d - a; It not clear to me how the imperfect 5th (40/27) can be avoided. Even if the tonic is 'd', the 5th above must be 'a' at an interval of 40/27ths, yes? We cannot transpose the Dorian mode to begin with the interval 9/8 instead of 10/9. >in pythagorean >the opposite is often the case due to the ditone above the tonic, >resolution to which is demanded by the diminished fifth b - f. Again, in monophonic music, which the ancient Greek mode was, would the 'f' need to lowered to avoid the tritone, or would the 729/512ths jump be made? Thanks. Polychronios N. Moniodis upb_moniodis@online.emich.edu Received: from ns.ezh.nl [137.174.112.59] by vbv40.ezh.nl with SMTP-OpenVMS via TCP/IP; Tue, 3 Jun 1997 16:53 +0200 Received: by ns.ezh.nl; (5.65v3.2/1.3/10May95) id AA01851; Tue, 3 Jun 1997 16:53:18 +0200 Date: Tue, 3 Jun 1997 16:53:18 +0200 Received: from ella.mills.edu by ns (smtpxd); id XA01498 Received: (qmail 2087 invoked from network); 3 Jun 1997 14:53:00 -0000 Received: from localhost (HELO ella.mills.edu) (127.0.0.1) by localhost with SMTP; 3 Jun 1997 14:53:00 -0000 Message-Id: Errors-To: madole@mills.edu Reply-To: tuning@eartha.mills.edu Originator: tuning@eartha.mills.edu Sender: tuning@eartha.mills.edu