Mooooo - Posted - 11/19/2018:  13:53:44

I can't get this tune out of my head. I think it came from a '70s TV show. I will describe the notes in relation to the 1 note, or the Tonic. The melody starts on the 5th scale degree below the tonic for one beat then jumps up to a 3rd above for two beats, then the tonic for a beat, then the 6th scale degree below the tonic for one beat, then the 4th above for two beats, then a 2nd above for one beat, a 7th degree below for a beat, a 5th above for two beats, a 3rd degree above the tonic for one beat and then a 6th degree above the tonic for four beats. That's all I can remember, but the instruments are disco instruments, some horns guitars, bass, drums, maybe some strings.

alternate description using intervals only related to each other:

random note for one beat, then a major 6th interval above for two beats, then a major 3rd interval below that for a beat(this is the tonic note), then a minor 3rd interval below that for one beat, then a minor 6th interval above that for two beats, then a minor 3rd interval below that for a beat, then a minor 3rd below that for 1 beat then a minor 6th degree above that for two beats, then a perfect minor 3rd below that for one beat and the phrase ends a perfect 4th above that for 4 beats before going into notes I don't remember.

The easiest way to describe it is to outline the chords by playing the 5th below the root, then the 3rd above then the root note of the I, ii, and iii chords. the meter would be in beats: 1,2,1,1,2,1,1,2,1,4.

What is it? I'm going nuts over here! I could write out the music, but that wouldn't be as fun.



Here's an ear trainer in case you need the practice: Interval Ear Trainer

Edited by - Mooooo on 11/19/2018 14:17:34

rickhayes - Posted - 11/19/2018:  15:28:32

Maybe hum a few bars. 

Mooooo - Posted - 11/19/2018:  16:12:50

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Originally posted by rickhayes

Maybe hum a few bars. 

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I would, but that would defeat the point of discussing it here in the theory section. I think it's nice to discuss some theory with practical applications sometimes....I enjoy puzzles and figuring stuff out and I hope some others may as well.

Edited by - Mooooo on 11/19/2018 16:13:18

mike gregory - Posted - 11/19/2018:  16:20:24

OK, if you're not going to hum a few bars, and aren't going to hint what the show was ABOUT, then all I can say is

Spiral Fastener U, Mooooo the Merciless!

Mooooo the Merciless

 

Mooooo - Posted - 11/19/2018:  16:36:54

I don't know what the show is...I am trying to explain it in a way that anyone with a banjo or any musical instrument can pick it up and go through the notes and maybe recognize it. The tune isn't as important as using theory to discover it. If you don't know the intervals, this may inspire you to learn them...just trying to motivate people to use and discuss theory.

mike gregory - Posted - 11/19/2018:  17:18:14

I understand your goal.

I'm just trying to be as funny as you are merciless.

Mooooo - Posted - 11/19/2018:  17:23:01

Alright, keep going then. Who am i to stand in the way while you practice your schtick. Your humor has quite a way to go to match my lack of mercy.

Edited by - Mooooo on 11/19/2018 17:25:26

yeoldbanjoguy - Posted - 11/19/2018:  17:53:25

I throw ‘the honeymooners ‘ out there ?

rfink1913 - Posted - 11/19/2018:  21:20:28

So it arpeggiates, say, a C-major chord in 2nd inversion [gec], then a d-minor [afd], an e minor [bge], and an F [ca...] - in other words, I - ii - iii - IV?

Edited by - rfink1913 on 11/19/2018 21:20:50

Mooooo - Posted - 11/19/2018:  22:17:07

     I am not sure if the IV chord is in there. the notes of the melody are as described. You got the notes in the right order. The durations are quarter note, half note, quarter note repeated through the 2nd inversion of the I, ii, and iii chords, then hold the root note of the ii chord, which is the highest note played so far, or one octave and a whole step above the starting note of the tune. That's the way I hear it in my head.

     Think 70s TV show theme.

Edited by - Mooooo on 11/19/2018 22:23:56

Chris Meakin - Posted - 11/20/2018:  13:11:53

This?

youtube.com/watch?v=ankXUaWqQgM