Minor and Major

[MetalMat]

I thought this was a Thrice thread.

I am disappoint(ed). There are really people that don't know that minor chord = sad chord? I'm shit with music theory, but I knew that one. All I remember is the third (middle finger on a three note piano chord) moves down a key. And that makes it saaadddd.

I don't quite get how it affects individual notes, though. As evidenced by the Metallica song, obviously it does...I mean, I know there are minor scales and major scales...but...ah I dunno, I gave up on [making/understanding] music, it's just not something for my brain.

Also, the REM song, when changed to major, sounds kinda like 'Margaritaville.'

Oh, and I did four years of band during middle school. Was a pretty decent sax player and could read music well. But theory? Didn't get none o' that. I doubt high school would've been different.

Many people just don't care to know or learn anything about music. Hell I know some peeps that mess around on the guitar and can play a few songs from tabs but don't know an E from an A chord.

 

[manimal]

Music theory wasn't as hard as aural skills. Now 12 tone crap still gives me nightmares.

 

[brianmanahan]

Music theory wasn't as hard as aural skills. Now 12 tone crap still gives me nightmares.

just play a game where you force yourself to play every song you hear by ear

i used to do it for fun, and after a decade of doing this i can play just about anything by ear after i hear it one time

 

[Fritzo]

Mmmm, that's a good key. I also like B minor and F minor.

Those are horn keys