In article <slrnd72lvq.7gt.slvrmn@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>,
Albert Silverman <slvrmn@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>On 2005-04-28, g@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
<g@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote some things about
>"key":
>
>Greg,
>
>Due to the way in which Ancient Theory is formulated, some things, "key"
>among them, appear to be whatever any individual wants them to be. Ask
100
>individuals what he/she believes to be the meaning of "key," and you
might
>well get 100 different answers, none of them expressing any clear degree
>of certainty.
>
>Needless to say, *I* do not subscribe to this idea of everyone making up
>his/her own definition of things which are fundamental to an
>*understanding* of basic concepts in musical theory.
>
>This being said, I would just like to inform that *your* idea of "key" (I
>am not saying that you are right or wrong, since I do not subscribe to
>Ancient Theoretical garbage) does not seem to have much sup****t out there
>in that big forest of musical ignorance about basic concepts.
>
>In a recent post in this thread, Thomas Korth tried to convince you that
>what *you* claim to be "key" has little sup****t. No one else around here
>has even so much as attempted to tell you how "way out" your idea of
"key"
>is, insofar as general *opinion* (which has nothing to do with reality,
of
>course, considering its Ancient source) is concerned.
>
>If you would like, just say so, and I will attempt to shed some light on
>this subject, although I believe that this is futile, given that the vast
>majority of those here in Wonderland do not have any clear idea of this
>Ancient Curse.
>
>This being said, I feel, from reading your posts, that you and I probably
>have the same general idea concerning why Ty is struggling so hard. It
>will do no good at all to refer to his troubles as having anything to do
>with "key." This will just confuse him further.......
>
>
>
>Albert Silverman
>(Al is in Wonderland!)
>where "key" means what ever one wants it to mean
>and is therefore meaningless
Al, you don't make music and have no business lecturing musicians.
--
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