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"Not sure why one would want to do that, but as a math guy I feel it's my duty to chime in." It's sort of like trying to explain why one would use a I IV V cho
by jamesbritt 16y ago
"Not sure why one would want to do that, but as a math guy I feel it's my duty to chime in."
It's sort of like trying to explain why one would use a I IV V chord progression, or why a major triad sounds good. There are interesting ratios in there, though few people are explicitly calculating them in their heads.
- defroost 16y ago> It's sort of like trying to explain why one would use a I IV V chord progression, or why a major triad sounds good. That's exactly the point. When people hear a chord progression or see a painting where the subject is placed according to certain rules of composition, it evokes a feeling of harmony. Conversely, a photograph with the subject bulls-eyed dead center feels motion-less. It's not wrong, but it can be less interesting, more stagnant.