I think the stated goal was to have some people singing the melody too, so it would be melody+up a third +down a third throughout
The instructions were confusing and I thought that's what she meant at first too. But eventually she did say that the goal was to have open fifths, i.e., no middle note. The explanation starting with the original in the middle was, as David says, just a way to get the ranges right. So I'm going to suggest that the next time she explains it, she dispense with the 3rd up/3rd down and just say melody in a lowish range plus a 5th above.
I did like the sound, especially in the verse part. It didn't seem quite as effective in the chorus for some reason.
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Date: 2007-12-24 06:39 pm (UTC)The instructions were confusing and I thought that's what she meant at first too. But eventually she did say that the goal was to have open fifths, i.e., no middle note. The explanation starting with the original in the middle was, as David says, just a way to get the ranges right. So I'm going to suggest that the next time she explains it, she dispense with the 3rd up/3rd down and just say melody in a lowish range plus a 5th above.
I did like the sound, especially in the verse part. It didn't seem quite as effective in the chorus for some reason.