September 12 - Tunnel at the Beginning of the Light
Up
and
out
brutally
early
(paper-grading afield), as the new end-week norm, what with the Friday teaching regimen.
Moan, moan -- right? -- but another joy, really, making our way through the mid-Medieval, and listening / looking ahead as below.
G Major
G A B C D E F# G
G Mixolydian
G A B C D E F G
G Dorian
G A Bb C D E F G
G Minor
G A Bb C D Eb F G
Subclassifications of...
Wind
End-Blow (Flute)
Double Reed (Oboe)
Single Reed (Clarinet)
Lip Buzz (Trumpet)
Solid-Body
Metal
Wood
Other (Glass, Stone, Earth)
String
Suspended (Harp)
Box (Piano)
Neck (Violin)
# of Steps in Intervals from Perfect 5th to Octave
P5 = 3 1/2 Steps
m6 = 4 Steps
M6 = 4 1/2 Steps
m7 = 5 Steps
M7 = 5 1/2 Steps
P8 = 6 Steps
Listening
[1170] France - Ductia (Duo Dance)
[1170] Perotin - Hec Dies (This Is the Day)
[1250] Thomas of Celano - Dies Irae
[1220] Ars Antiqua Motet - Alle - Psallite (Alle - Sing It)
[1270] Italy - Trotto (Trot Dance)
[1300] Guillaume de Machaut - Notre Dame Mass: I. Kyrie
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Shakespearean fair(e?) upon return; 182nd day of summer, up two ticks to 102 (though Diablo holding firm at 97): 127th, 66th, and 14th days at 80/90/100-or-better.