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I shall give it a try.

--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, lsf5275@... wrote:
>
> Well, picture it not spread out. Then it sounds like a mess because
you've
> got your B next to your C and your F next to your G but an extra half
step
> away. Laaaaaaaaaa.
>
>
> In a message dated 4/26/2013 12:37:13 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> tron400@... writes:
>
>
>
>
> I meant lots of unpressed notes between pressed notes. For instance,
> G-C-F-B. I'm not near a keyboard, so I don't know how that really
sounds, but I
> don't think it would sound dissonant.
>
> Bernie
>
> --- In _newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com_
> (mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com) , lsf5275@ wrote:
> >
> > How much of an interval? Do you press one note and then wait for a
> period
> > to press another, or do mean that you press a note and then another
but
> with
> > several unpressed ones in between?
> >
> > It's so great to learn about music.
> >
> >
> >
> > In a message dated 4/26/2013 9:19:01 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> > tron400@ writes:
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > I've noticed that chords with wide intervals sound good, no matter
what
> > notes you use. Of course, "good" is purely subjective...but I have
> noticed
> > that.
> >
> > Bernie
> >
> > --- In __newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com_
> (mailto:_newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com) _
> > (mailto:_newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com_
> (mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com) ) , lsf5275@ wrote:
> > >
> > > did you guys know that if you put your fingers on the keys and
kinda
> do,
> > > like, every other key and sometimes a black one here and there
you get
> a
> > > better sound than when you push down a bunch that are right next
to
> each
> > other
> > > all at once?
> > >
> > >
> > > In a message dated 4/25/2013 9:53:46 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> > > markpringnz@ writes:
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Simple chord theory isn't difficult, and for popular music at
least
> you
> > > don't need to know much, you could probably harmonize most
popular
> music
> > with
> > > 2 or 3 chords, 4 if you want to sound sophisticated! There are
loads
> of
> > > tutorials available on the net.
> > >
> > > My limited knowledge came from "The Pocket book of piano chords
for
> > > dummies" which covers nearly every chord you could think of and
"Music
> > > Composition for Dummies."
> > >
> > > Once you get used to the various chord shapes on the keyboard you
can
> > > improvise without thinking about what chords you are actually
playing.
> > I'm a
> > > bit like Fritz I often don't know what chord I am playing but
probably
> > for
> > > different reasons! However it does help to know what key you are
in
> but
> > even
> > > that is not essential.
> > >
> > >
> > > There are rules but they are made to be broken. J S Bach did
> absolutely
> > > astonishing things with harmony which should sound dreadful, and
> > admittedly do
> > > when I play them, but in the hands of a good player they sound
> wonderful.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Mark
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On Fri, Apr 26, 2013 at 3:42 AM, R l <_bluesrock77@_
> > > (mailto:bluesrock77@) > wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Chord construction...it sounds good for a non-musician like
me...could
>
> > you
> > > please ellaborate?
> > > tks
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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> > > From: _tomdcour@_ (mailto:tomdcour@)
> > > Date: Thu, 25 Apr 2013 14:04:29 +0000
> > > Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: The Dying Day.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > My daughters piano teacher recently gave me a "refresher" course
on
> > chord
> > > construction- very interesting really, think I wrote like 15
songs
> right
> > > after!!
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > From: Tony Moffett <_atm655@_ (mailto:atm655@) >
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> > > Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: The Dying Day.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Bernie I think it's holding down more than one key at a time.
> > > Some arbitrary names were assigned to them by folks in the "way
back
> > > times".
> > > It's my guess, I could be wrong.
> > >
> > >
> > > Tony
> > >
> > >
> > > On Apr 25, 2013, at 6:43 AM, "tron400" <_tron400@_
> > > (mailto:tron400@) > wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > What are these "chords" you speak of?
> > >
> > > Bernie
> > >
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> (mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com) ) ) , fdoddy@ wrote:
> > > >
> > > > I never know the chords I play
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > fritz
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Mark
> > > > To: newmellotrongroup <___newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com_
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> > > > Sent: Wed, Apr 24, 2013 3:21 pm
> > > > Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] The Dying Day.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Thanks. This is a bit embarrassing, I am not certain of the
chords
> as
> > it
> > > was a live improvisation. I think it started in e minor and it's
> mainly
> > a
> > > mixture of descending 5ths and 4ths, it wanders around in F for a
bit
> > then
> > > ends in C. The sound is a mixture of the Mark II violins from
Redtron
> > and
> > > the tremolo strings preset from the Synth 1 VST. I recorded it
using
> > Reaper
> > > and added some extra reverb in Audacity.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Mark
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Thu, Apr 25, 2013 at 12:09 AM, R l wrote:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Very sweet. The opening chord and sound reminds me of In the
wake of
>
> > > Poseidon...what are they?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > To: ___newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com_
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> > > > From: marabus@
> > > > Date: Wed, 24 Apr 2013 05:57:01 -0400
> > > > Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] The Dying Day.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Nice mellow piece
> > > >
> > > > Pete
> > > >
> > > > On 4/24/13 4:56 AM, Mark wrote:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > For Anzac Day
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yuloWbKMapo
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Mark
> > > >
> > >
> >
>