June 18 - Attention and Repose


Both classes are turning out to be great collections of students,


and the evening group explores acoustics and items below...


D Dorian Mode
D E F G A B C D

D Minor Scale
D E f G A Bb C D

E Phrygian Mode
E F G A B C D E

# of Steps in Intervals from Perfect Unison to Perfect Fifth
P1 = 0 Steps
m2 = 1/2 Step
M2 = 1 Step
m3 = 1 1/2 Steps
M3 = 2 Steps
P4 = 2 1/2 Steps
Tritone = 3 Steps
P5 = 3 1/2 Steps

Five Items in the Mass Ordinary + Translations and Typical Forms
Kyrie (Lord Have Mercy) - ABA (Ternary)
Gloria (Glory) - Through-Composed
Credo (Creed) - Through-Composed
Sanctus (Holy) - ABCB  (Verse/Chorus)
Agnus Dei (Lamb of God) - AB (B inary)

Listening
[7540] Gregorian Chant - Kyrie IV
[7800] Iraq - The Passion of 1,001 Nights
[8085] Orkney Islands - Hymn to St. Magnus
[8100] India - Raga Maru Bihag
[8133] Leonin - Hec Dies (This Is the Day)

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Typical-


atypical


always-


beautiful


early-hour


DVC


commute,


followed


by


circuitous


challenges


upon


return


up


the


moonish-oleandery


680 /


80


corridor


and


back


again


(the latter traffic due to a fire round the West Texas onramp,


meriting a diversion down Rockville Road to the Fertility Traffic Circle


and


beyond,


back


in


time...), between which, pdf's are made of all the Music History blog's Prehistoric and some Ancient Music sections, springing forth from the concerns of last night's internet access -- a well-founded Plan B, since this evening's WiFi proves potentially problematic as well (but not so, given the new backup strategy)...


Megan stops by for a visit, + efficient-plenteous paper-grading, composition of page 21 Cristobal Colon; and, like yesterday, another 9-degree jump in temperature, now up to 93 on the 97th day of summer... 45th 80-or-above: warmest (and sole 90's -- 16th o' them thus far this year) temp in more than a week, since June 8-10 triumvirate of 105-105-100...