Hi FD !
Thank you for the prompt reply.
First of all, I would like to say that, to be honest, I am a still learning bass guitar.
BASS is important here ... we (Bass players) only have 4 strings that are usually tuned as (from lower) :
E = Mi
A = La
D = Ré
G = Sol
tuned one octave lower than guitars :
E = Mi
A = La
D = Ré
G = Sol
B = Si
E = Mi
(6 strings)
Whereas you, as a pianist, can access a much wider spectrum.
Let's say I can play the higher part of your left hand (F key) and a little of your right hand ( G key) where the famous "middle C" is the centre.
No, for harmonics and chords.
I fully agree, no one can consider playing music without ... nuance and tonality.
The Minor/Major approach gives a good idea of what is at hand, but there's more to it.
As I am self-taught (un "autodidacte"), I have discovered the subtleties (subtilités ?) of thirds, fourths and fifths (tierces, quartes et quintes) and their alterations by starting with simplifed 7Minor chords, and made (very strange, and very personal) experiments.
Am I wrong in thinking that what you call a "perfect chord" is in fact the fundamental tone or note ("fondamentale") ?
"Hey guys, what are ya playin' ?
- Why, this a a plain G blues grid, dude !"
However, my question was really :
Why on one hand, the EADG notation, and on the other, Mi La Ré Sol notation ?
Where/Who does this come from ?
(My) Suspects are :
- Bach
- Italians and the "Renaissance"
- Religion
Telle était ma question ?
Thank you again, FD... this topic "tickles my fancy" ...
All the Best
the (Bass) Droops.
P.S. : how do you translate : une Muse ?