Melody vs. Harmony vs. Rhythm

[Ħ]

I went with M>H>R.  Curious to see what you guys think.

[zxlkho]

.....really?

[Sigz]

There's no way I could possibly make a statement like that.

[Adami]

.....really?

I agree with this question.

[Ħ]

I mean, generally, what's the order of importance for you?  Obviously there will be exceptions.

[antigoon]

Never stop posting here. It would be a shame to lose such a specimen.

[dethklok09]

I voted Rhythm > harmony > melody

[MasterShakezula]

Rhythm beats all. 

[zxlkho]

I voted Rhythm > harmony > melody

Rhythm beats all. 

How did I not see this coming on a prog forum.

[black_biff_stadler]

Timbre ftw

[Ravenheart]

All 3 of those things suck.

[Gadough]

Well, Melody and Harmony both sound like stripper names, and Rhythm is what you would (hopefully) have while banging them, so based on that, I'd have to say....uhh....

Ok, I don't know where I was going with that. But that's alright, because this thread makes no sense to begin with.

[Ħ]

this thread makes no sense to begin with.

it makes perfect sense dude

[Gadough]

Hot damn you're right, I just had to clear my head first. Now it makes sense. That being said,

All 3 of those things suck.

[MasterShakezula]

it makes perfect sense dude

No.  You forgot to include ensemble type. 

The size of a group playing a piece, as well as what instruments are part of its orchestration can play a large role in the overall sound.

A 18 man big band, 13 of whom are playing tubas, and the rest of whom are either a pianist/synthesizer or percussionist, is going to sound a lot different than a whiny girl and her acoustic guitar, even if they make recordings of the same exact song.   

[zxlkho]

Seriously Hayden, this thread does not make sense. Even if it did... why?

[dethklok09]

Well asking why wouldn't make sense if the thread did make sense.

[Jirpo]

All 3 of those things suck.

[theseoafs]

I know I'm new and everything, but I still think I can discern a silly thread from a thread which deserves to exist. This is the former.

[Gadough]

Seriously Hayden, this thread does not make sense. Even if it did... why?

[dethklok09]

All 3 of those things suck.

I thought so too, until I heard Anal Cunt

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zV-v4Cq9x-A


Enjoy!

[Ħ]

dude it's a question of subjectivity.  do you like apples or oranges.  do you like porcupine tree or opeth.  do you like melody or harmony. i don't see whats so hard to see about that

[zxlkho]

dude it's a question of subjectivity.  do you like apples or oranges.  do you like porcupine tree or opeth.  do you like melody or harmony. i don't see whats so hard to see about that

....no i don't think it works like that

[theseoafs]

dude it's a question of subjectivity.  do you like apples or oranges.  do you like porcupine tree or opeth.  do you like melody or harmony. i don't see whats so hard to see about that

If you don't have rhythm, melody and harmony in a song, you have a problem (nonmelodic metal excluded, bless its heart).

[zxlkho]

dude it's a question of subjectivity.  do you like apples or oranges.  do you like porcupine tree or opeth.  do you like melody or harmony. i don't see whats so hard to see about that

If you don't have rhythm, melody and harmony in a song, you have a problem (nonmelodic metal excluded, bless its heart).

you can also have drone music, which often doesn't have rhythm.

[Ħ]

just tell that to steven wilson

dude it's a question of subjectivity.  do you like apples or oranges.  do you like porcupine tree or opeth.  do you like melody or harmony. i don't see whats so hard to see about that

If you don't have rhythm, melody and harmony in a song, you have a problem (nonmelodic metal excluded, bless its heart).

just tell that to steven wilson

[theseoafs]

dude it's a question of subjectivity.  do you like apples or oranges.  do you like porcupine tree or opeth.  do you like melody or harmony. i don't see whats so hard to see about that

If you don't have rhythm, melody and harmony in a song, you have a problem (nonmelodic metal excluded, bless its heart).

you can also have drone music, which often doesn't have rhythm.

And you can also have atonal music, which doesn't have harmony, but if our collective knowledge of music is such that threads like these are being made, we don't want to cover too much in the first lesson.

[theseoafs]

just tell that to steven wilson

dude it's a question of subjectivity.  do you like apples or oranges.  do you like porcupine tree or opeth.  do you like melody or harmony. i don't see whats so hard to see about that

If you don't have rhythm, melody and harmony in a song, you have a problem (nonmelodic metal excluded, bless its heart).

just tell that to steven wilson

What?

[MasterShakezula]

Or you could have spoken post-modern comedy imposed over a friend tuning his guitar while suffering from bad gas, which would have none of them, if he's got poor pitch.

[Ħ]

just tell that to steven wilson

dude it's a question of subjectivity.  do you like apples or oranges.  do you like porcupine tree or opeth.  do you like melody or harmony. i don't see whats so hard to see about that

If you don't have rhythm, melody and harmony in a song, you have a problem (nonmelodic metal excluded, bless its heart).

just tell that to steven wilson

What?

bass communion is sw's favorite project and it has no rhythm

[theseoafs]

Uh... What? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VcgL_awpTLM

[Gadough]

bass communion is sw's favorite project and it has no rhythm

so what you're saying is that bass communion is a white man

[theseoafs]

bass communion is sw's favorite project and it has no rhythm

so what you're saying is that bass communion is a white man

Black people have rhythm, but proggers have rhythms, what with the time changes and all.

[Gadough]

....Touche, new guy. Touche.

I'm going to bed.

[MasterShakezula]

Hopr you remember to tuck yourself in in 19/16 and please, make sure you're not in A minor.