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...
