Re: x-Intonation (discussion related to Margo's terminology ideas)

On Saturday, July 13, 2002, at 03:30 , tuning@yahoogroups.com wrote:

> "jpehrson2" <jpehrson@rcn.com>
> --- In tuning@y..., Joel Rodrigues <joelrodrigues@m...> wrote:
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> /tuning/topicId_38453.html#38606
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>> 1) The harmonic series, with a term like 'harmonic intonation'
>> in common use.
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> ***Hi Joel!
>
> Actually, what I think bothers me about this term is the fact that
> even the most complex atonal harmony is, after all, "harmony..." It
> seems to indicate a compositional *intent* rather than just a fact of
> concordance or nature...

Hi Joe,

It's not the one that was bothering me, but it serves to remind that people may see things from very different angles.

I felt kind of safe using 'harmonic intonation' because it *is* in fact used in that sense, referring to the harmonic series, sometimes in articles about guitars ('check the harmonic intonation at the 12th fret, etc')

It is a potentially confusing word, 'harmonic', especially since common mainstream use usually uses it as an adjective for 'harmony'. It's a bit like 'consonance', which can I *think* be somewhat clarified by using 'concord' and 'discord' when referring to 'tonal' music based concepts.

> Just some thoughts...

Any more thoughts ? Keep 'em comin' !

> J. Pehrson

Cheers,
Joel