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Re: parallels (was RE: anti-looper bigots)
Quoting Tony K <bigtonyk@gmail.com>:
>
>> Popular songs such as "Iron Man" and "Smoke on the Water" derive their
>> sound from parallel fifths.
>
> I know I'm being picky here... but. Smoke on the Water is parallel
> 4ths. I saw an interview with Ritchie where he discussed how often
> that riff is played wrong (in 5ths) and that 4ths give it an 'evil'
> sound.
>
Thanks for mentioning this... I wasn't aware of this.
According to Hindemith's system, the top note of a 4th would be the
root -- so the P4 could be regarded as an inverted 5th. I'll have to
listen to this again -- intermodulation distortion would create a
pitch a fifth below the bottom note of a 4th -- is it possible that we
hear the root below the P4th even though the performer doesn't play it?
-- Kevin