Re: [tuning] Digest Number 1888

On 2/11/02 8:39 PM, "tuning@yahoogroups.com" <tuning@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

> Message: 6
> Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2002 02:38:29 -0000
> From: "paulerlich" <paul@stretch-music.com>
> Subject: Re: Digest Number 1882
>
> --- In tuning@y..., Gerald Eskelin <stg3music@e...> wrote:
>
>> Perhaps you can clarify something for me that has been bothering me
> since
>> reading about Blackjack. If it is based on equal temperament, why
> is it
>> important that it be in a particular key? The whole idea of equal
>> temperament was to freely transpose music to any of 12 tonalities.
> So why is
>> Blackjack *in* the key of G?
>
> blackjack is a selection of 21 tones from 72 tone equal temperament.
> since joseph has to map all 21 tones to his keyboard, he has no room
> for any of the rest of the tones in 72-equal. so he can't transpose
> the scale at all. instead he uses the scale in a 'key' where g and d
> form the most consonances with other notes . . . g-d is the
> harmonically central dyad . . . so he calls it the key of g.

Thanks, Paul (I think). I guess the missing piece in my picture was
"keyboard." Makes sense.

Jerry

On 2/11/02 8:39 PM, "tuning@yahoogroups.com" <tuning@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

> Message: 20
> Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2002 04:24:36 -0000
> From: "jpehrson2" <jpehrson@rcn.com>
> Subject: Blackjack trombone piece
>
> --- In tuning@y..., Gerald Eskelin <stg3music@e...> wrote:
>
> /tuning/topicId_34032.html#34032
>
>>> ****Hi Jerry!
>>>
>>> Thanks for your post.
>>>
>>> All my pieces nowadays come with an *audio CD.* On this CD is
> *Ear
>>> Training.*
>>
>> Got to hear it! Where do I buy?
>
> ***Hi Jerry!
>
> Thanks so much for your nice message. Well, this new "xenharmonic"
> stuff isn't handled by my "regular" publisher, but you can hear the
> piece here:
>
> http://artists.mp3s.com/artist_song/1831/1831747.html
>
> This is the "prototype" version, meaning with a MIDI trombone part.
>
> The "real" performance with trombone has been scheduled, and it will
> be announced shortly... (hopefully)
>
> best,
>
> Joseph

Very musical, Joseph, even on first hearing. Now that I have it, I'll soak
in it for a few days. The sonorities are fascinating--both the "acoustic"
ones and the "deviation" ones.

And the ear trainng CD???

Jerry

On 2/11/02 8:39 PM, "tuning@yahoogroups.com" <tuning@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

> Message: 22
> Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2002 04:32:28 -0000
> From: "jpehrson2" <jpehrson@rcn.com>
> Subject: Re: Digest Number 1878
>
> --- In tuning@y..., Gerald Eskelin <stg3music@e...> wrote:
>
> /tuning/topicId_33864.html#34039
>
>>
>> The URL is <http://www.stage3music.com/EarCharts.html/>
>>
>
> ***Somehow, Jerry, this like doesn't work for me... :(
>
> Joseph

Yeah, it doesn't work for me either--at least not when I click it from this
page. Strangely, it does work when I copy and paste it. This may have to do
with the fact that my "stage3music.com" URL actually uses
"home.earthlink.net/~stg3music." Evidently, this link doesn't read all that
when it's clicked.

Another way to get in would be to use <http://www.stage3music.com> and then
follow the links through "writing about...", "Natural....more information,"
and "read the preface." Sorry about the inconvenience but thanks for your
persistence.

Jerry

Jerry

--- In tuning@y..., Gerald Eskelin <stg3music@e...> wrote:

/tuning/topicId_34116.html#34121
>
> Very musical, Joseph, even on first hearing. Now that I have it,
I'll soak in it for a few days. The sonorities are fascinating--both
the "acoustic" ones and the "deviation" ones.
>
> And the ear trainng CD???
>
> Jerry

***Thank you very much Jerry. One performer remarked that although
the music is "different" people can relate to it pretty easily,
because of the sonorities and rhythmic effects. (I hope that person
was *right*...)

The ear training CD only comes with the *score* and, generally, I
only send them out if I think somebody is going to play the piece
(actually I just sent out *three* of them to likely prospects...)

My previous "publisher" doesn't like handling scores that have CDs
with them, so I guess I'll have to learn to distribute this new stuff
*myself* which is something I haven't had to do before...

Thanks for the interest!

JP