mercoledì 14 maggio 2025

The Cycle of Fourths.

 


My second practice task this morning, after some long notes, will be to play today's II V7 I - Em7 A7 Dmaj7. These three chords are all a fourth apart. The cycle of fourths shows up in music a lot. For example, the first four chords in Sweet Georgia Brown are D7 G7 C7 Fmaj7. Hang on, my one reader won't be interested in this! Remember his last post?


It is on a post labelled 'Boring'. There was nothing else in the post. Just this copied cartoon. He has so far had one comment, from me, because I'm a nice guy. Robert, tells us we have to love everyone...

"In the Gospel Jesus tells us He loves us and we must love one another. Not rocket science, but a lot of people including Christians have a lot of trouble with it. He didn't say 'just a little' or 'don't go over the top'. LOVE."

...but it seems that his love is conditional. Ah well, the usual catholic bullshit. 


I don't know why he needed to make a comparison with rocket science. After all, rocket science can be explained, whereas christian religion is all about the guessing system they call faith.

I think I need to visit the bathroom. Back soon.

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All done. I'm back.

Okay, I'd better go and get ready for work. The first of the three Ss is done. Two to go. Enjoy your Wednesday.

Ciao tutti.

13 commenti:

THE CURMUDGEON ha detto...

I’m going to give my bike away on Freestuff.

Sometimes you just have to let things go.

Rob ha detto...

So you are going forth with the cycle. Probably the first time you have implemented what RBB suggested.

Richard (of RBB) ha detto...

Before he took my advice, he came tenth.

Rob ha detto...

Sorry can't get it. EXPLAIN.

Richard (of RBB) ha detto...

He's now going forth with the cycle. That's a big improvement and thanks to me.

THE CURMUDGEON ha detto...

Remember me in that photograph that you 'wheel' out riding a tricycle.

Richard (of RBB) ha detto...

Yes, I do.

Richard (of RBB) ha detto...

You da boy, though my grandson is smarter. At 25+ months he calls me 'andad'. He leaves off the angry bit. (gr).
I love that boy. He's my best friend and he loves my jokes! A boy of taste.

THE CURMUDGEON ha detto...

OK, we can rule out ‘sweet’ in his taste palette relating to you but, to be generous, we might allow ‘unami’.

Rob ha detto...

A texturised alternative to freshwater eel (unagi) made from eggplant?

THE CURMUDGEON ha detto...

No, Unami as opposed to sour, salty and bitter which I don’t think he is.

THE CURMUDGEON ha detto...

“ … he calls me 'andad'. He leaves off the angry bit. (gr).”

No doubt as he gets older he’ll be calling you ‘umpy’ , ‘ouchy’ , ‘ izzled’ , ‘apholector’ and ‘eedyguts’.

Richard (of RBB) ha detto...

Isn't it 'umami'?