Today I added some horns and modulation around the keys I plan to use for the melody:
- G+sup+D#sup C_min+G_sup
- E+min+C_min E-min+B-min
- B-min+F+neu B+neu+F+neu
- C_maj+G_maj Dbsup+A+sub
- G+sup+D#sup C_min+G_sup
- E+min+C_min E-min+B-min
- B-min+F+neu B+neu+F+neu
- C_maj+G_maj Dbsup+A+sub
In the codes for the modes:
- sub – subminor – the third is close to a 7/6
- min – minor – the third is close to a 6/5
- neu – third is between a 6/5 and a 5/4
- maj – third is close to a 5/4
- sup – third is greater than a 5/4
The fifths are either right on a 3/2 or not even close. For example in Dbsup the third is 77/60 and the fifth is 11/7. It’s combined with A+sub, with a third at 14/11 and a fifth at 35/24. Others are much closer to just major or minor third chords.
If I stay too long in a key, the changes sound like modal shifts. If I spend to little time, the changes are hard to follow. In this iteration, I spend six 7-beat measures in each mode.
