Orchid XP v8 <voi### [at] devnull> wrote:
> Warp wrote:
> > Orchid XP v8 <voi### [at] devnull> wrote:
> >> 1. You're aware that there are only 12 possible notes in existence, right?
> > 
> >   Chords != notes.

> Indeed. But chords are composed of notes. Pick 3 items from 12 
> possibilities and there aren't that many options available.

  Many chords consist of more than 3 notes.

  From 12 notes, there are 220 possible combinations of 3, and 495 possible
combinations of 4 notes.

  The order in which the chords are played also can make a big difference,
adding more possible combinations.

> Again true. However, the major and minor chords are vastly, vastly more 
> common than any of the others. Diminished chords are vanishingly rare. 

  Clearly you have never heard any jazz. ;)

> Suspended chords and 7th chords are just variations on either a major or 
> a minor chord (and usually you can replace such chords with simple 
> majors or minors without significantly altering the line of the chord 
> progression).

  You lose a significant part of the auditory quality and richness of the
composition.

> So again, in practise, you've basically got 24 chords to play with, plus 
> embellishments like 7ths and suspensions.

  Yes, drop all the special chords from the count simply because they are
"rarely used".

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                                                          - Warp

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