[pianotech] theory question

Jason Kanter jkanter at rollingball.com
Tue Sep 27 14:53:04 MDT 2011


What bothers me about this is that the two uses of "6" refer to a minor
sixth (E-C) and a major sixth (G-E) respectively, without distinguishing
them. So under the guise of precision we find sloppiness. Music theorists...

Jason

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> Ken said: "I concur with Tom. You count from the bottom up. A "6" is the
> interval between the E and the C when in first inversion. In second
> inversion, G, C, E, there is a 4th between the G-C and an "6" between the
> G-E."
>
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