Tag: enharmonic genus
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The Neglected Genus. Part 2.
History & Modern practice of the Enharmonic Genus. Part 2. In the first part of this series of articles we established a historical background and a theoretical basis for a modern enharmonic approach for the electric guitar. The search was inspired by Jean-Philippe Rameau’s (1971) comment; “In the use of melody, it seems that the…
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The Neglected Genus.
To achieve the enharmonic major 3rd within the tetrachord the 1st tone above the fundamental tone must be intoned at a fraction of a minor 2nd – a quarter tone. Hence, the enharmonic is characterized by a fundamental tone – a quarter tone – a quarter tone – and a major 3rd. It is easier…
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