Toward a Better Music Theory (2013)

Re:Toward a Better Music Theory (2013) by sh4rks on Saturday August 06, 2022 @04:23PM (#32371264)

I don't see how the supermode can be useful to anyone starting to learn music theory. The hard part is figuring out the rhythm, vocabulary, and phrasing that make those notes sound "good".

I still think one of the best ways of learning theory (for guitar at least) is to start with the pentatonic and diatonic scales, then add triads and "colour" notes.

I'm curious to know other people's opinions though.

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Re:Toward a Better Music Theory (2013) by AlbertCory on Saturday August 06, 2022 @05:22PM (#32371696)

Yeah, I don't quite see what the notion of the "supermode" does for anyone, either.

Maybe he's going to elaborate it somewhere else? Or just hoping that someone else does.

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Re:Toward a Better Music Theory (2013) by diydsp on Saturday August 06, 2022 @06:12PM (#32372039)

it's a useful device like the circle of fifths but i don't see it displacing existing models.

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