Wednesday, January 28, 2009

VI - IV - I - V :II

Now for your listening pleasure, Take on Me shows up again. Along with 30+ other songs. 
I have to think more about this ... does it demonstrate 
1) genius? 
2) the ignorance of the music-listening public? 
3) that humans as listeners are easily satisfied with this simple chord progression? 
4) that there is something innately beautiful and logical in its make-up (perhaps due to the overtone series), analogous to the golden section, which is why we are so attracted to it? 
I need more than 30 seconds to think about this, but that may come at a later time, since I have to run off and play the pianer for $$$ right now. 

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