Key of D; what does it mean?

[CranberryDog]

I was searching for info on what musical keys affect animals when I ran across what the key of D "means": The key of triumph, of Hallejuahs, of war-cries, of victory-rejoicing. Thus, the inviting symphonies, the marches, holiday songs and heaven-rejoicing choruses are set in this key.

From "The Characteristics of Musical Keys". http://www.library.yale.edu/~mkoth/keychar.htm

I thought this might be of interest in an infinite sort of way. Cheers, Cyril.

[emtor]

. . . better keep away from F# minor then . . .

[Innocent Bystander]

Interesting Stuff!

Reminds me of the Doonesbury Cartoon where they're getting Jimmy Thudpucker to write an anthem for Ginny's Electioneering.

"Can you make it a number one hit?"

"Of course! What kind of sound do you want?"

"Can it have a sort of nostalgic feel, for back to the good old days?"

"Hmm. I'd better put it in F".

[pancelticpiper]

What nonsense.
One can guess what some of these ideas might be based on- for example, C being simple (because it only uses the white keys on a keyboard) or D being triumphant (D being the key of Baroque trumpets) etc etc.

[CranberryDog]

What nonsense.
One can guess what some of these ideas might be based on- for example, C being simple (because it only uses the white keys on a keyboard) or D being triumphant (D being the key of Baroque trumpets) etc etc.

Feeling a little crabby?

Edit: I just put this up for a little fun ... this is not the Dead Sea Scrolls.

[BoneQuint]

What nonsense.
One can guess what some of these ideas might be based on- for example, C being simple (because it only uses the white keys on a keyboard) or D being triumphant (D being the key of Baroque trumpets) etc etc.

Note most of the references are from the 18th and 19th centuries, before equal temperament was the norm. Keys really were different then.

[Key_of_D]

Well for me and my screen name, it just means, 'key of D'... I needed a screen name of course and for whatever reason I chose that.

[Ctrl Alt Del]

I particularly liked the link to http://www.harmonics.com/lucy/lsd/colors.html .
We can stop the debate about ABC and notation and just play by colours, or colors. Nah... the different spelling might be the undoing of this theory

[MTGuru]

. . . better keep away from F# minor then . . .

Boy, I'll say. Especially when sympathetic vibrations of F# might make very big stuff explode.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/ ... arpfrm.htm

Note most of the references are from the 18th and 19th centuries, before equal temperament was the norm. Keys really were different then.

Mean temperaments may be part of it. Also, color correlations may be personal expressions of synaesthesia, as in the enduring color organ phenomenon.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Color_organ

Being mildly color synaesthetic myself, I can understand that extra-musical associations might seem like nonsense to people whose brains aren't wired (or cross-wired) that way.

[Innocent Bystander]

So what colour do you think Key_of_D is?

[MTGuru]

It's fairly dark, a sort of forest green or lavender-grey, depending on the melody. Actually, the color of the sky in Key_of_D's avatar is rather close.

Of course, the key of G Major is orange, and A Major is a pale yellow. Of course.

[Denny]

and what key is mauve, darling?

[sbfluter]

No way, D is a golden brown. A major is red and G is green.

[Mitch]

I think Talasiga might have something to add here.

From what I understand, the correlation of musical notes and the associated cultural and spiritual resonances evoked by specific frequencies is a matter for individual resolution. Indic singers spend a good long time identifying their personal resonants before any serious attempt is made to sing the raags.

I assume the micro-evolution of individual scales and modes that proceed from an individual's base resonant are, more, or less, universal, depending on the time of day and the season. This would accord with the phenomenon of musical expression - at least in humans. However, I suspect there are variations from person to person.

[Key_of_D]

So what colour do you think Key_of_D is?

eh?