Insights about "Tonal Gravity Chart"
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An open letter from Alice Russell. June 21, 2011, Brookline, Massachusetts. 1. DO NOT make insulting, mean spirited remarks about anyone or their work; there are a plethora of sites where you can rant unfettered. If you attack someone personally, your comments will be removed. You can post it, but I'm not paying for it. Go elsewhere, and let those artists who are actually interested in discussion and learning have the floor. 2. There will be NO posting of or links to copyrighted material without permission of the copyright owner. That's the law. And if you respect the work of people who make meaningful contributions, you should have no problem following this policy. 3. I appreciate many of the postings from so many of you. Please don't feel you have to spend your time "defending" the LCC to those who come here with the express purpose of disproving it. George worked for decades to disprove it himself; if you know his music, there's no question that it has gravity. And a final word: George was famous for his refusal to lower his standards in all areas of his life, no matter the cost. He twice refused concerts of his music at Lincoln Center Jazz because of their early position on what was authentically jazz. So save any speculation about the level of him as an artist and a man. The quotes on our websites were not written by George; they were written by critics/writers/scholars/fans over many years. Sincerely, Alice
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Fer Carranza
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Insights about "Tonal Gravity Chart"
Hi: I´ve been working on "Tonal Gravity Chart of a Lydian Chromatic Scale", and I arrived to a new insights in the use of the theoric material of the Concept. I parallel with this I´m using Bartok axis sistem in improvisation, and based on this last one, in example C tonic can be used in the same way that Eb tonic, F# tonic and A tonic. But, studying the Interval Chart I arrived at the conclusion that the most compatible tonics to C tonic are F tonic, D tonic and A tonic. Then, following the same reasoning C tonic appears in G tonic environment, sharing this status with E tonic and A tonic. Again, in Bb tonic environment C tonic appears like one of the most compatible candidates with Eb tonic and G tonic. And at last in Eb tonic environment C tonic appears with Ab tonic and F tonic. If we put all this tonics in order we have: C-D-Eb-E- F-G-Ab-A-Bb. And one of the most interestings facts is that if we go to the circle of fifths we can note that there are four tonics before C, then C, and after C there are four more tonics, all in a row. Just for share with you, all are lydian tonics and can sound amazing, almost for me.
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Re: Insights about "Tonal Gravity Chart"
Beatiful observations Fer. Thank you!
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Fer Carranza
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Re: Insights about "Tonal Gravity Chart"
You´re welcome Bob!!! I´m using this "concept" in my last compositions, I will try to record it with my band and I will share with you for your consideration. Thanks!!!
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