Re: What makes a melody minor?

"Jack Campin - bogus address" <bogus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> a écrit dans le
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> >> But what makes a melody "minor" ? Is it some note in particular?
> >> Or some sequence of notes? I can hear it in many songs, I know
> >> they are minor becuase of the melody But what are the rules, if any?
> > The third above the tonic is heard quite often in most melodies.
> > The melody is called minor or major, depending on the nature
> > of this third, it's that simple!
>
> Except that there are pentatonic melodies with the third and sixth
> omitted that still sound "minor". (Lots of examples on my website).
> It's not that simple at all.

Ok... I was saying "in most melodies" and you insist on "Except that...".
Of course, in the absence of a subtonic third, nothing can depend
on its presence ;-)
Depending on our listening habits, your might consider my exceptions
as quite current.

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