Its character is: innocence, simplicity, naïvety, children's talk.ĭeclaration of love and at the same time the lament of unhappy love. (See Piano's Ivory Cage) One of the most influential descriptions of characteristics shared in German-speaking cultures in the late 18th and early 19th century was from from Christian Schubart's Ideen zu einer Aesthetik der Tonkunst (1806):Ĭompletely Pure. When equal temperament became the dominant tuning after 1917, the aural quality of every key became the same, and therefore these affective characteristics are mostly lost to us. Although these characteristics were, of course, subjective, it was possible to conceive of each key as unique because each key actually sounded distinct within unequal temperaments. We lose a part of the meaning of their music if we are ignorant of their affective choices. When Mozart or Beethoven or Schubert wrote a piece in a Ab major, for example, they were well aware of this was the 'key of the grave' and knew that many in their audiences were as well. It was part of the shared cultural experience of those who made, performed and listened to music. Selections can also be overwritten.The association of musical keys with specific emotional or qualitative characteristic was fairly common prior to the 20th century. To clear all your saved selections, simply click the 'clear all' button. one or more of the 'Saved Selections' buttons is red), the 'clear all' button will be displayed. Leaving the original saved selections unchanged)Ĭlick 'lock', then you are ready to Go! 7: Clearing saved selections If you have at least one saved selection (ie. (If desired, you can then temporarily add more keys or take keys away, The keys of your saved selection will turn red in the key pane. Or turn your computer off, then next time you visit, your saved selection(s) will be indicated by the red buttons, ready for recalling)Ħ: Recalling a saved selection Click on one of the 'Saved Selection' buttons indicating a saved list by its red color. (Note - when you use 'Saved Selections' your selections are saved in a small cookie, which is stored on your hard drive. The corresponding selection button in the 'Saved Selections' button row will turn red, indicating you have Number you wish to save to and click 'Save'. From the little popup window, choose the selection A new button will appear - 'save this selection'. 5: Saving your selection list After making a selection list, you then have the option to save that list for future use - so you don't have to re-enter the list again.ġ: Make your custom list by clicking the black and white keys of your choice.Ģ: Click the 'lock' button. The counter displays progression through the list as selections are made. As with the other functions, the keys in your list are randomly displayed, one by one until finished. 4: Go Click 'Go' to start your selections. Keys can also beĭeselected at any time as long as the buttons are red.
On unlocking, the selected buttons will turn back to red and further keys can be added if desired. 3: Unlocking the selection list The selection array can also be unlocked - as long as 'Go' hasn't been clicked. 2: Locking your selection When satisfied with your selections, click the 'Lock' button to lock the list. Ultimately, your selection is defined by which buttons are red. Turn from red back to their original black or white.
Keys can be deselected by clicking on them again. On selection the button will turn red - indicating that key has been added to the array. A custom list of any number between 1Īnd 45 keys can be created. Click on a button to add that key to your selection list. Using the Custom Selection Functions 1: Making your selection The black and white buttons are representations of black and white keys on a keyboard.
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