Adam Tolley

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Currently working for Applied Information Sciences as a Software Engineer.


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 comment What are the characteristic scales, keys, intervals, progressions, etc. of pirate / sailing / nautical music?
The song I ended up writing was in 12/8 or similar (not formally metered) for exactly that reason, it kind of mirrors the structure of navy/military music I guess (Original pirates were ex navy)
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 comment What are the characteristic scales, keys, intervals, progressions, etc. of pirate / sailing / nautical music?
Great info, more than enough to start on, thanks!
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 comment What are the characteristic scales, keys, intervals, progressions, etc. of pirate / sailing / nautical music?
I have been messing with the dorian mode - its just what I am looking for. Thanks a bunch! I wish I could mark this as the answer too - but I had to go with the most complete.
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 answered What is the importance of practicing scales on piano, and the proper fingering of them?
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