Re: parallels (was RE: anti-looper bigots)

[kkissinger@kevinkissinger.com]

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