"A day without orange juice is like a day without sunshine."
A day without the Nostalgia Thread is like three pages of forum that no one has time to plow through!
I've missed most of the song links, but Ican try to answer a couple of musical questions.
"Syncopation" is like the color orange. It's easy to give examples but hard to explain. As mentioned previously, it refers to accenting a normally unaccented part of a beat or measure. As an example, if an ordinary 4/4 bar sounds like this: DAH DAH DAH DAH, a syncopated measure might sound like this: dit DAH DAH DAH dit, where the accents fall between the beats.
"Dorian" mode has the same notes as a regular major scale, but starting on the second note of the major scale. For instance, playing from D to D, but using a C-major scale, would be D Dorian. Hence, a Dorian scale has a flat third and flat seventh relative to the major scale. It's very common in jazz.
More information than you need: A "Phrygian" scale starts on the third note of the major scale; a "Lydian" scale starts on the fourth; a "Mixolydian" scale starts on the fifth; an "Aeolian" scale starts on the sixth; and a "Locrian" scale starts on the seventh. The major scale is also sometimes called the "Ionian" scale. The "Aeolian" scale is more commonly referred to as a "natural minor" scale. (C major = A minor.)
Although I have since learned a lot about scales and modes just by jamming with people who know all this technical stuff, I really DIDN'T know what syncopated meant. And now that I know, once again, it's something I've been doing for years but never knew the term for it. (Didn't really know there WAS a term for it!)
Doesn't everyone get a little tired of some of the same old Christmas songs year after year?? I'm about up to HERE with "Santa baby.. coming down the chimney tonight". Ok.. its kinda' fun listening to the first 50 times you hear it <_>
But here's one *I* like and am hoping ya'll like as well. In fact.. I like this version a LOT!! Click HERE! and name the famous person singing. And I'd like to bring up another issue right now if that's OK.. Here's the good MP3 version (Click HERE!) and it's a lot better if you have good speakers so why question to you guys is... on YOUR computer.. is there any real difference between the two for you??
This is my first attempt at posting a link. It is for Moony, cause we were talking about this artist in chat. I know one person who knows the artist for sure, but does anyone else?
Is it all young males? But then that doesn't help either. :D
I just played it for hubby and it was familiar but he doesn't know either he sad. But unlike me he doesn't get a frown face when he doesn't guess them.
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Hey Chat Kat;
Wherever you go or whatever you do folks know how good you are about details and etc.
You get the job done Now by heck even The FBI knows they had a winner working for them.
Is your face getting red again? . Oh by the way that wiill be $ 50
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Bluzeman
hmmm...being HAPPY cause the FBI remembers you. What a concept!
Rick
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ChattyKathy
I thought we agreed on $25. B)
And I sent you the cash via email attachment. :D
Scary isn't it! :unsure:
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Kathy
Here is the explanation:
The $25 was just for Ted, but $50 is because now you get the "team rate"
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:D Oh my goodness, well I'll get your cash sent off via attachment pronto. :)
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GeorgeStGeorge
"A day without orange juice is like a day without sunshine."
A day without the Nostalgia Thread is like three pages of forum that no one has time to plow through!
I've missed most of the song links, but Ican try to answer a couple of musical questions.
"Syncopation" is like the color orange. It's easy to give examples but hard to explain. As mentioned previously, it refers to accenting a normally unaccented part of a beat or measure. As an example, if an ordinary 4/4 bar sounds like this: DAH DAH DAH DAH, a syncopated measure might sound like this: dit DAH DAH DAH dit, where the accents fall between the beats.
"Dorian" mode has the same notes as a regular major scale, but starting on the second note of the major scale. For instance, playing from D to D, but using a C-major scale, would be D Dorian. Hence, a Dorian scale has a flat third and flat seventh relative to the major scale. It's very common in jazz.
More information than you need: A "Phrygian" scale starts on the third note of the major scale; a "Lydian" scale starts on the fourth; a "Mixolydian" scale starts on the fifth; an "Aeolian" scale starts on the sixth; and a "Locrian" scale starts on the seventh. The major scale is also sometimes called the "Ionian" scale. The "Aeolian" scale is more commonly referred to as a "natural minor" scale. (C major = A minor.)
George
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ChattyKathy
My hands are on my hips and I have a frown now. What do you mean no one has time to plow through? :D
(the other stuff was very informative, thank you Mr. Focused-Exact-NOT Chicken man-GeorgeStGeorge)
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Have a good afternoon all. I must get back to work now.
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Bluzeman
Good job there George!
Although I have since learned a lot about scales and modes just by jamming with people who know all this technical stuff, I really DIDN'T know what syncopated meant. And now that I know, once again, it's something I've been doing for years but never knew the term for it. (Didn't really know there WAS a term for it!)
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George
Didn't quite get it, but I see that Ted is reading this thread so I'm sure he could help me make sense of this. :blink:
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ChattyKathy
You are a nut!
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Doesn't everyone get a little tired of some of the same old Christmas songs year after year?? I'm about up to HERE with "Santa baby.. coming down the chimney tonight". Ok.. its kinda' fun listening to the first 50 times you hear it <_>
But here's one *I* like and am hoping ya'll like as well. In fact.. I like this version a LOT!! Click HERE! and name the famous person singing. And I'd like to bring up another issue right now if that's OK.. Here's the good MP3 version (Click HERE!) and it's a lot better if you have good speakers so why question to you guys is... on YOUR computer.. is there any real difference between the two for you??
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I know the voice, but can't pull out a name at the moment. I am sure I will kick myself when I finally find out who it is.
In any case, I have cable and decent, though not spectacular speakers and I do not notice a difference in the sound.
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ChattyKathy
Sudo,
I was listening to both while I snooped a bit. And I thought I could hear a richer sound with the mp3 version.
I don't recognize the voice or song at all I'm afraid.
Moon Girl,
Rick wanted me to let you know he didn't mean to slight you and that he was impressed you got it since it seemed most didn't know the artist.
Sudo,
Do you use the * so you won't have to alter the ' after you transport it here. I hate messing with those dang ' and " once I bring it here.
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GeorgeStGeorge
Sounds a little like Stevie Wonder (not to be confused with Little Stevie Wonder); but I'm probably way off.
Chatty: no offense meant. It's just hard to catch up on this thread if you get a little behind.
George
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Thank you George, I guess I was thinking my chatter may have caused you some pain. ;)
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This is my first attempt at posting a link. It is for Moony, cause we were talking about this artist in chat. I know one person who knows the artist for sure, but does anyone else?
Here
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Morgan,
You did excellent for your first post. And it's quite lovely but as I was with Sudo's I'm afraid I haven't any idea.
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Morgan
Do you know what show it is from? There's a huge hint in the "song title" that I used. :)
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ChattyKathy
hmmm...let me listen again
Is it all young males? But then that doesn't help either. :D
I just played it for hubby and it was familiar but he doesn't know either he sad. But unlike me he doesn't get a frown face when he doesn't guess them.
sad=said
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Sudo
Oh, no doubt, Morgan...
It's a Christmas special circa 1965? I'd a thought it was a "gimme". A classic.
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ChattyKathy
You know what I've discovered. I don't know Christmas tunes at all. Weird.
Well I knew the Chipmunks one. :)
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I'm willing to bet, Christmas is in the title
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Morgan
It's "Christmastime Is Here" from A Charlie Brown Christmas by Lee Mendolson, Vince Guaraldi.
Here
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