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Tomahawk

01-23-2003 10:54 PM

What was Duke Ellington mean?

I'm very curious and untill now I haven't know what was Duke Ellington mean with his words:

Quote:

Nothing can be worse than to have somebody look down his nose with a flatted fifth"

Anyone knows what his mean all about?

jelq1

01-23-2003 10:55 PM

empty bottle of liq

booker

01-23-2003 11:20 PM

Parallel chords and tritone melodies which comprise the "flatted fifth" in jazz and blues are oftentimes looked down upon and I think it is a result of what eventually became known as Bop. Most of the time, it just doesn't sound good.

That's about all I can offer.. I've never read that quote before and have been played blues and jazz for 10+ years.

Pornwolf

01-23-2003 11:28 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by booker
Parallel chords and tritone melodies which comprise the "flatted fifth" in jazz and blues are oftentimes looked down upon and I think it is a result of what eventually became known as Bop. Most of the time, it just doesn't sound good.

That's about all I can offer.. I've never read that quote before and have been played blues and jazz for 10+ years.

Yep, what he said. In other words, Duke was saying fuck you to the haterz.

Jamdin

01-23-2003 11:46 PM

It's also a hand gesture:

"Giving the sign of the flatted fifth, a raised open hand"

Pornwolf

01-24-2003 12:00 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Jamdin
It's also a hand gesture:

"Giving the sign of the flatted fifth, a raised open hand"

That's an interesting spin... hmm.

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