tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post2995173892404116787..comments2024-03-29T10:51:27.752+13:00Comments on Not PC: "’Ullo, I recognise that ol’ leitmotif!"Peter Cresswellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10699845031503699181noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-6829289734045188392014-11-27T13:59:30.643+13:002014-11-27T13:59:30.643+13:00"Copyright would have prohibited both." ..."Copyright would have prohibited both." Ah, no, it wouldn't.<br /><br />You don't really understand copyright, do you LGM?Peter Cresswellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10699845031503699181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-68960632011020850892014-11-27T09:41:08.548+13:002014-11-27T09:41:08.548+13:00Four chords is plenty:
https://www.youtube.com/wat...Four chords is plenty:<br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOlDewpCfZQBernard Darntonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-42889990428673457102014-11-26T20:40:16.118+13:002014-11-26T20:40:16.118+13:00How many of those strings of notes are melodic? An...How many of those strings of notes are melodic? And how many of of these strings of notes will be mere cacophony? How many follow rules of melody? And how many can be thought similar to others (different but able to be accused of copyright violation)? And as far as rhythmic development is concerned, that is not going to do much to defend you against copyright trouble if, for one example, your accuser reckons the melody itself is near enough. Good luck bashing drums,changing tempo or going from three-four to six-eight. <br /><br />For as long as there have been musicians they have borrowed melodies and themes from each other and developed their musical forms from there. It's known as musical inspiration and it is common. Even the greatest composers employed that approach. As a homework exercise you ought to start with a Bihary piece. In English it is known as "Two Guitars". But where did Bihary get his original inspiration from? See if you can track the melody line back from whence it came (look to Russia). And also see if you can track it forward to the present. Take a careful look at Brahms to see whether you can discover one line of development. See if you can find the other one on your own. It should not be too difficult since the melody is quite catchy and easily remembered once heard. Both lines feature exactly the same melody. Copyright would have prohibited both. <br /><br />Just as economics is not about mathematics, so also the case for music. <br /><br />Amit<br /><br /><br /><br /> Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com