Originally Posted by: axemaster911The chromatic scale is all 12 notes. This aint rocket science. I used this term to fret spider in a humors way as my way of poking fun at music theroy in general in reffrence to what I ( and Im sure others with straight forward common sence) frequently see in my studys as allien, difficult to understand terminolgies, with lengthy overly complicated definitions to explain subject matter that( in my opinion ) could be defined, and explained in much simpler common sence terms, and definitions aimed at the precentage of the population lacking majors, and doctrines in multiple fields of study. Put simply there is an easier way to teach. And there is a need for teachers with humility, without the need to impress students with there infinite, indepth intellegence ( show off ). Which has the effect of discouraging, and overwhelming some students who dont realize that, for example when there instructer directs them to Augment the 3rd, and sixth scale degrees, there not preforming open heart surgery on a diatonic scale. There just moving up one fret the third note in the scale, and the sixth.[/QUOTE]
Actually, things like the Augmented 3rd have more purpose than meets the eye and aren't actually needlessly complex terms to strike fear into beginners' eyes. And that's why these teachers (who apparantly need to show off) don't bombard beginners with things like that. But as for the validity of things like the Augmented 3rd. Well, Take E to G#. That's a Major 3rd. What if we raise it to G##? That's an Augmented 3rd, as I'm sure you already know. While it still sounds like an A, the function of it is different. It's a type of 3rd, not a 4th. Any E to any G is a third. Sharp or flat, diminished or augmented. It's how it's organized and depending on the situation will determine whether you'll use an Augmented 3rd (G##) or Perfect 4th (A). I compare it to the English use of there, their, and they're. Depending on what situation you're in will determine which one you use and though they sound the same their function is completely different.

Originally Posted by: axemaster911
So my cromatic ( oops ), chromatic mode saying was just fun humor, with me as the one I was making fun of using the chromatic scale as my simple minded soulution to a actually difficult question, with not one easy answer, but a careful orchastration of multipule answers in an atempt to clarify for someone something that by nature is not easily clarifyed.

I don't think it's the comment about chromatics that you've made that's really going to get people riled up and ready to retaliate. More so the response to Julian. Just not a good way to go about things.

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And I am not a good speller, but there are things that I am very good at, as Im sure are you. So If I start looking for the things that your not good at, and start making wise cracks about them, for no good reason. Well you get my drift. I would like you to give it to me straight what the big deal is about the chromatic scale that I desicrated, and miss informed about. Like I said my statement was humor, not intended as ligatamit information for any one. And beging to differ I would like you to give me the definition for the word as you spelled CHROMATICS with an S.