Timeline for Definition of Functional Harmony
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| Sep 17, 2018 at 16:47 | comment | added | Basstickler | That's why I love SEMusic so much. It's very rare to see anyone on here seeming to be legitimately upset and flaming others. | |
| Sep 17, 2018 at 16:43 | comment | added | user45266 | Right, that's where I get mixed up. It's really nice to be able to discuss this without starting a flame war :) | |
| Sep 17, 2018 at 16:30 | comment | added | Basstickler | That's where I'm a little unsure too. There could be a middleground, where modal music can also be functional, depending on its use of that tonality. | |
| Sep 17, 2018 at 16:15 | comment | added | user45266 | Oh, you're right, there is some pop music in Dorian and some in Mixolydian. I guess my way would be to say that just because something uses a mode doesn't mean it's modal. And I definitely don't have a very solid understanding of modal music. Although I'm not opposed to saying that pop music in Dorian or Mixolydian is modal. | |
| Sep 17, 2018 at 16:10 | comment | added | Basstickler | Right, Atonal music wouldn't be Functional. For all I know, you may have a better understanding of modal music, where I could just as easily be mistaken. How about pop music that's in Dorian or Mixolydian? I've seen plenty of those. | |
| Sep 17, 2018 at 16:07 | comment | added | user45266 | "Tonal but not functional" Well, yes, that's true. But aren't things that are atonal by definition not functional? That's what I meant. And yes, I don't have a good understanding of modal music, you're right, but surely pop music can't be modal? (even if it uses a v chord instead of V) Or if it is, then what would you define "Modal" as? | |
| Sep 17, 2018 at 15:46 | comment | added | Basstickler | We could certainly make arguments for things being tonal but not functional, no? I may be wrong in my thought process but I've often thought of Aeolian and Minor being easily separated based on whether or not the V chord is major or not, which doesn't really sound like it would align with your thought process on something being modal (I'm guessing you're thinking more so along the lines of minimalist modal music that generally hang on a single chord for most of the time but correct me if I'm wrong). | |
| Sep 17, 2018 at 15:34 | history | answered | user45266 | CC BY-SA 4.0 |