Writing Key Signatures For Modal Music

[SteveCS]

Which Gymnopédie? I'm familiar with several harmonic analyses. I'm sure they are exactly what Satie was thinking when he composed these pieces.

Why did Satie use a 2-sharp key signature?

Not the 2nd one, or were you up for a challenge?

How much were you paying them? That affects their attitude exponentially.

And your observations of Miles' transcription?




Nah. It's hardly important.

I've done all 3, and all 6 gnossiennes, and plenty of other stuff besides, but that's hardly important.

I wasn't paying them, I was working with the director in preparation for a performance, and I spotted an opportunity for something 'extra-curricular'.

As for the Davis transcription, you will have picked up from my posts that Jazz in general really doesn't interest me enough to go looking. I'll leave that discussion to you and @IamGroot .

 

[Blissful_Lad]

I've done all 3, and all 6 gnossiennes, and plenty of other stuff besides, but that's hardly important.

I wasn't paying them, I was working with the director in preparation for a performance, and I spotted an opportunity for something 'extra-curricular'.

Brave man to tread where Debussy wouldn't.

Satie never changed the key signature, even though some analyze the 1st Gymnopedie as shifting through countless keys & modes. I wonder why he didn't just go for "no key signature"? Or, a new key signature, here and there? We'll never know.

As for the Davis transcription, you will have picked up from my posts that Jazz in general really doesn't interest me enough to go looking. I'll leave that discussion to you and @IamGroot .

Too bad, you might've been interested to see that the transcriber chose a One-Flat Key Signature for the Dorian Mode. Tsk-tsk!

I think Groot and Sputter Dokter left the building.

 

[SteveCS]

Brave man to tread where Debussy wouldn't.

Satie never changed the key signature, even though some analyze the 1st Gymnopedie as shifting through countless keys & modes. I wonder why he didn't just go for "no key signature"? Or, a new key signature, here and there? We'll never know.



Too bad, you might've been interested to see that the transcriber chose a One-Flat Key Signature for the Dorian Mode. Tsk-tsk!

I think Groot and Sputter Dokter left the building.

Maybe all those Major 7th chords were to much of a departure for the day - doing it all with accidentals might have been a little too maverick, even for him.

Of course he is also well known for eschewing the bar line. To some that might be considered anathema, but I find it adds to the lyrical quality of the music when reading.

Incidentally, I visited his house in Honfleur a few years ago - there is a piano that has been mechanised (not a pianola) to contantly play some Gnossienne (1-3, IIRC) - its very hypnotic going around and around. I don't know if it's there to entertain or to keep the visitors moving through...

 

[Pacman]

Are you guys done acting like 7 year olds on the playground?


Yes. Yes you are.