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Topic: When Does a Third Go too Far?
rivka
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posted January 26, 2006 10:55 PM
I think that gets at least an 8 on the Dobie Scale. Let's say 8.5.
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SteveRogers
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posted January 26, 2006 11:04 PM
I think that deserves the offical Super Dobie Award. Or a SDA.
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Scythrop
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posted January 26, 2006 11:18 PM
I'll second the nomination for an SDA.
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aiua
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posted January 26, 2006 11:21 PM
Oh.. I'm so slow. -tired- ************************* I third it!
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Evie3217
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posted January 26, 2006 11:28 PM
All in favor, say Aye Aye
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Dr Strangelove
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posted January 26, 2006 11:31 PM
Aye. We should give one out once a year or so. Maybe once a quarter. Or whenever one particularly strikes our fancy.
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ricree101
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posted January 27, 2006 01:01 AM
I'll add an aye to that.
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Tinros
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posted January 27, 2006 02:51 PM
Aye, lads.
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aiua
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posted January 27, 2006 03:04 PM
Aye for I.
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Megan
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posted January 27, 2006 03:10 PM
(When it becomes an augmented third? No? Ok.)
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erosomniac
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posted January 27, 2006 03:40 PM
quote: (When it becomes an augmented third? No? Ok.)
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Dagonee
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posted January 27, 2006 04:13 PM
quote: Originally posted by Megan: (When it becomes an augmented third? No? Ok.) I know enough to know that's music humor. I have no idea what it means, though.
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ricree101
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posted January 27, 2006 04:14 PM
quote: Originally posted by Dagonee: I have no idea what it means, though. ditto
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Evie3217
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posted January 27, 2006 04:16 PM
quote: (When it becomes an augmented third? No? Ok.) That's great Megan. You deserve one of these Megan
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Megan
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posted January 27, 2006 04:18 PM
Yeah, that's why I put it in parentheses. (Basically, there are two most commonly used forms of thirds, the minor and the major. The augmented third is one half step larger than the major third, and is rarely used.)
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Carrie
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posted January 27, 2006 04:28 PM
Aye for the SDA. One of the best I've seen in ages. And Megan made a funny!
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password
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posted January 27, 2006 04:31 PM
Megan, what is the difference between a 4th and an augmented 3rd?
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Megan
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posted January 27, 2006 04:33 PM
They sound the same, but the note names used are different (and the way they appear on a staff). A perfect fourth would be C to F, while an augmented third would be C to E#.
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password
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posted January 27, 2006 04:38 PM
huh. weird. thanks
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Megan
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posted January 27, 2006 04:41 PM
No problem.
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