tritones and theory

[rootofnewt]

jeliza's entry on the tritone spawned this...

i like the augmented fourth/diminished fifth.

i'd forgotten how much music theory i've absorbed through the years.

it's very odd. i studied organ for 10 years, saxophone for three (decided i hated marching in band, which was the only way to be in band, but i did study on my own at home after the three years), piano for three months (learn different fingering, ahem)... i could play almost anything (barring physical inability due to tiny hands) technically/mechanically perfectly.

my lovely husband had 3-5 years on piano before he was 18 and then 2-3 semesters in college. he's never had theory.

he's more of a natural musician than i am. where i have mechanical perfection, he has soul. he tends to have perfection, too. i will *never* be the musician he is, but that's okay. i was never able to infuse music with the emotion he seems to do with ease. he's brilliant, really. and i LOVE listening to him while he plays.

now that i've shown him what the augented fourth and diminshed fifths are, he's going to be using them. ;)

we have similar tastes. i think that's why we end up with walls of plastic lawn skulls, harpies hanging from the ceiling, and spawn demon action figures nailed to the wall in the keyboard nook.

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[stmaybe.livejournal.com]

my little brother has that kind of musical talent. he can play any instrument very well within minutes of being given it. & the sounds that eminate, even from his initial attempts just sing. the only instrument that ever gave him a challenge was the violin - it was fun to watch him experiment with it. i could sit for hour & listen to him play.