I do not think you should shut up. Again: I was explaining why I think a statement like "this mode will sound pleasing to you" is a theoretical (hypothetical) statement.jancivil wrote:Let it go. I find that this thread took a turn out of something I feel was troll-like. You're not making me like it better this way.
My general agenda... my actual statements are pretty nuanced, though. I opined that music that isn't rooted for very long tends to be suited by equal temperament, for instance, there may not be that much to gain by worrying about this.
I'm the opposite of an ideologue (and I'm not even any 'music theorist'). I think that road leads to unnecessary problems.
This isn't me lecturing, there is a context running through a thread. I saw the OP reply to 'aciddose' "it isn't pointless" and this was a new plot point. Maybe I should shut up, but I wanted to correct course.
I think it's good stuff to know about to have more choices. It's material.
My error seems to be that I used too many words doing that thus soiling the ground for further misunderstandings
You can have whatever stance you prefer, I was just exlaining my own point of view on basis of your point (how hypothetical or rethorical that may be).
If it really is of relevance (which I personally do not think it is) my own stance toward music theory is that it is a wonderful tool of discription but not of prescription to what anyone should do or like. If you are a professional music composer and someone orders a work in this or that style it can be a perfect tool, but it would be rather oppressive as a mean to control people's freedom of creation or musical preferences. My impression so far is that you agree to the latter, so I am not accusing you of anything here.