Reply to Gary Morrison

>>>Now understand that I don't doubt for a moment that tuning the seventh
>>>sharper produces a MORE satisfying resolution. But 7:4 provides a
>>>completely satisfying resolution to my ears, and many others'.

>> The first sentence here seems to contradict everything else you're
saying.
>> Do you want to modify this statement?

>Oh, no, not particularly. I was pointing out that a 4:5:6:7 dominant 7th
>chord provides a completely effective authentic cadence, although a 9:5 or
16:9
>seventh works better, all in all.

Yes, but the rest of your post argued that smaller stepwise motion produced
a more effective cadence.


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