Re: Matinology
Michael J. Crutcher ( crutcher@tiac.net )
Tue, 25 Feb 1997 19:58:02 -0500 (EST)
>Phill Lear wrote:
>>
>> Can anyone explain (in logical terms) Pat Martino's "Star
>> Diagram", I'm heard and read about it but can't figure out what purpose
>> it serves.
>
>I'm not sure if anyone can explain the purpose, per se, but I do know a
>little bit about it. Pat has always been interested in forms and
>symmetries, and he came up with this visual reprsentation of the
>symmetries in music. He took an octave and divided it into all the
>equally divisible units, for example, the tritone (C to F# to C) divides
>the octave exacly in half, an augmented triad (C, E, G#) divides it inot
>three equal parts, a diminished 7th chord (C, Eb, Gb, and B double flat,
>aka A) divides the octave into four parts, etcetera. When you draw these
>on separate staves and connect certain notes by lines you come up with
>the 12 pointed star, which you can view as the background on Pat's
>homepage at: http://www.cyboard.com/ent/PatMartino.html
>Dividing the octave and making up patterns based on those divisions is
>the same premise that Slonimsky uses in much of 'Thesaurus of Scales and
>Melodic Patterns' BTW.
>
>I know that Pat uses a lot of diminished and augmented chord structures
>to take advantage of the symmetrical nature of the guitar, but it would
>take me a long time to explain it all, if I indeed do understand it all!
>If it's not too outside the list parameters I'll be glad to go into more
>detail, or you can email me.
>
>Clay
Clay, I'd love to hear some of your explanation, understood or not.
I always welcome someone else's techniques and/or concepts. Ya never know
what work for you...
Mike "No, sir. I wasn't playing the guitar at 4 A.M." Crutcher