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About Music
3.
How Harmony Was Discovered
In which we traverse mountains and do some musical sums: Pythagoras – the monocord – finding all the notes – the basis of western harmony – changing key – good and bad harmonies – the harmonic series – the critical ear.
3.
How Harmony Was Discovered
In which we traverse mountains and do some musical sums: Pythagoras – the monocord – finding all the notes – the basis of western harmony – changing key – good and bad harmonies – the harmonic series – the critical ear.
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Route 3: How Harmony Was Discovered
Click on a topic for short summaries of this section and information about the walk itself. Pythagoras The Monocord and Vibrating Strings Intervals The Harmonic Series and Timbre Temperament Triads and Harmony Music, to create harmony, must investigate discord. Plutarch. The Devil’s Interval; Suspensions Link to Chapter 4 |
Offa's Dyke: Pandy to Hay-on-Wye
Across the Black Mountains, 17 m Walk Date: Sunday, 15th June with violinist, Chris Wooldridge |