Characteristics of Tones
Hi David,
I understand that the root note of the chord is going to give the most feeling of resolution
What feelings do the Chord tones 3rd, 5th, b7th, 9th conjur, etc? IAre some more dissonant than others?
I understand that Scale Tones are going going to give the feeling of a need to be resolved but do they each have different "feelings" associated with them?
-Taylor
Cool. Thanks! And the flat 3 and flat 5 are just bluesy and more dark/minor correct?
The flat-5 is VERY dissonant. The flat-3 is less so... it can be held longer and will be less "eager" to be resolved.
What are those notes/note combos in 2nd position that, as you say "dig into the listener's side"? I'm guessing 3/4 and 4/5 bent draws, 2/5 octave, and the 6/7 on the V? I'm just intuiting this, am I close? Maybe the 3' and 2" with a growl slowly up to 3 and 2?
The b7ths?
Sure, 3/4 bent draw is flat-3+flat-5... 4/5 bent draws are flat-5+flat-flat-7... 2/5 octave, the 5 draw is the flat-7th... 6/7 is an A with a B, which is not bluesy, but dissonant due to the fact that they're a whole step apart (half step apart is even more dissonant)... follow the levels of dissonance... root note matches the most... 3rd and 5th slightly less so... 6th, 7th, 9th, 11th, 13th less so... scale tones less so... and outside tones the least matching. The less they match, the more dissonance they bring. Too much dissonance no one will want to listen to it... not enough you put people to sleep.
The terms are very vague. The 3rd has a strong "harmony" quality... most commonly used with vocals and any instrument wishing to play in harmony with another instrument. The 5th has a "floating" or "hollow" quality. The flat-7th is bluesy. The 9th is jazzy. Scale tones are not though of as qualities, though if you hold them they become chord tones (Root, 3rd, 5th, 7th, 9th, 11th, 13th... played in alphabetical order creates the scale!... chew on that one for a while! ;-)