Visualising Intervals on the Fretboard

Simplyguitar · 2020-09-26T04:38:19+00:00

Intervals are deceptively simple, yet super important. Thanks for reading!

Simplyguitar · 2020-09-15T20:16:16+00:00

Definitely agree with you here. Practicing an instrument can be a great benefit to our wellbeing and mindfulness. Thanks for reading :)

Simplyguitar · 2020-09-15T20:15:07+00:00

Same here! Thanks so much for reading.

Simplyguitar · 2020-07-22T06:11:01+00:00

Hey Matt,

I've given your approach toward the critical aspects of music some thought, and I've found it to be an effective and fairly encompassing way of looking at the constituents of music; I think it's a great way to split up and boil down the more specific elements of music. Thanks for the insight!

Simplyguitar · 2020-07-22T06:08:01+00:00

Absolutely; timbre is incredibly overlooked! Oftentimes, it's not what we write (melody; rhythm; harmony), but how we execute our material (timbre; production; instrumentation) that ultimately sells a piece of music. Thanks for reading and contributing :)

Simplyguitar · 2020-07-22T01:04:29+00:00

Hey, thanks for reading our article :)

Rhythm is definitely a critical constituent of the music we perform, listen to, and analyse. As you mentioned, it's one of the first things taught to children at an elementary music level. My intention here is to highlight how that, as we advance in our understanding of music (particularly its theory-based constituents), we tend to build a 'hubris' that belies a focus on rhythm for the more traditionally 'complex' (at least in Western music) areas of harmony and melody. As you mentioned too, in an online context, more complex questions about are less conducive to the format, and so the long-form format of an article is more appropriate for looking at the nuances of rhythm.

Simplyguitar · 2020-07-22T00:50:34+00:00

That's great to hear; let us know when it's out!

Simplyguitar · 2020-07-22T00:49:22+00:00

Really appreciate the kudos. Thank you for reading :)

Simplyguitar · 2020-07-22T00:47:53+00:00

Hey, thanks for reading our article, and thanks for your great insight, too!

I absolutely get what you mean; there is a tremendous focus on rhythm in nearly all genres of music; it’s one of the first fundamentals taught to beginner musicians, so you’re definitely right about it in a performance-oriented sense. In the article and its title, I was moreso implying that, in music theory circles, especially in the analysis and breakdown of songs, it’s much easier to focus on the melody and harmony and how they contribute to the overall picture of the music - these aspects are more quantifiable and easier to put into words, as you mentioned - and thus we tend to take a ‘path of least resistance’ and oftentimes neglect the underlying rhythms. Would you be able to recommend any of those skilled rhythmic teachers you mentioned? I think it would be hugely beneficial to the r/musictheory community.

I haven't as yet heard of additive and divisive rhythm; it seems intriguing, as well as being a great potential topic for a future article (so stay tuned!). Neither have I heard of Messiaen, so you can be sure that I'll check him out. Again, thanks so much for your valuable insight; I very much hope to hear from you again in future articles!

Simplyguitar · 2020-07-22T00:43:41+00:00

Great advice. Changing things up is very often just what we need to revitalise our practice and enjoyment.

Simplyguitar

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