well, you should look at your A# as a Bb... which as you said is the min7th of the Cm key that you're in... of course that's why it sounds right... because it is... it's not an off note
db ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nikola Fox" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Hello list... > > I've got a question for those of you who know your musical theory. I'm > working on this tune, it has a part with a simple jazzy chord progression. > Very basic - something to the effect of Cm9 - Fm9 - Gm9. Anyway, I decided > to run a string drone over the chords, but due to an accident in transposing > the synth patch the drone ended up playing A# (the minor seventh) instead of > the intended basenote - C. > > The thing is - it actually sounded good, not at all off-key! I didn't even > notice something was 'off' until I went back to edit the patch and noticed > the transpose was off by two semitones... So, I was wondering what does > music theory have to say about it? Would it be "right" to leave it playing > A#? I know, I know - if it sounds right, it's right, but I guess I'm not > really sure if it sounds right because I got used to it, listening to it for > X hours while working on the tune or it really DOES sound right. > > peas, > juice --- Drum&Bass Arena Producers Discussion List http://www.breakbeat.co.uk You are currently subscribed to dnb-prod as: [email protected] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
