The SIGHT of music

[AeolianHarp]

The SIGHT of music: Colour-blind conductor 'hears' different hues with his 'electric eye' - and composes music with the results

Spanish artist and musician Neil Harbisson uses music to ‘hear’ colour
An 'electric eye' worn on his forehead turns colours to musical frequencies
Harbisson hears these different frequencies via bone conduction
He has composed music based on the colours of the Palau de la Musica
In a world's first, a colour-conducted choir has performed his score
Each member played notes based only on colours they saw on a screen




http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencete...c-results.html

[Peter]

He isn't the first composer of course to be interested in the relationship between colour and sound - Scriabin thought particularly along these lines and even Beethoven described B minor as a 'black' key - it is quite rare in his work.

[AeolianHarp]

He isn't the first composer of course to be interested in the relationship between colour and sound - Scriabin thought particularly along these lines and even Beethoven described B minor as a 'black' key - it is quite rare in his work.

Yes, that's why I thought it might be of interest!

[Megan]

AeolianHarp, may I used your thread to ask a small question?
I didn't want to make a special thread as it may be answered here.
My query is, should I use thumbs on sharp and flat keys?

[AeolianHarp]

AeolianHarp, may I used your thread to ask a small question?
I didn't want to make a special thread as it may be answered here.
My query is, should I use thumbs on sharp and flat keys?

Oh Gosh, I am the last person to ask being a beginner and unable to even practise at the moment due to horrendous eczema. I think Peter is the one to ask, being a piano teacher.

[Chris]

My query is, should I use thumbs on sharp and flat keys?

If it makes sense. That's always the rule It won't be necessary in scale-like passages in general, but in playing octaves and chords, for example, you'll have to.

[Megan]

If it makes sense. That's always the rule It won't be necessary in scale-like passages in general, but in playing octaves and chords, for example, you'll have to.

Thanks Chris, understood. I just wanted to make sure is using the thumb was allowed on the black keys. But I guess sometimes it is necessary in playing a piece of music.

[Peter]

Thanks Chris, understood. I just wanted to make sure is using the thumb was allowed on the black keys. But I guess sometimes it is necessary in playing a piece of music.

Most certainly - Chopin I think was the first to exploit this in works such as study on the black keys, but it occurs in Bach and Beethoven also. It is unlikely to be necessary in most music and should generally be avoided unless it is the only practical solution.

[Megan]

Much apprectiated information Peter. The particular piece I was practicing has a stretch from B flat to C# , RH. Then the next notes are A and C natural.
So, the thumb on C# just moves down to C natural.

The piece I am practicing at the moment is all double notes , sharps and flats and I am very slow with this piece and I am feeling very despondent right now. Am I right in thinking that I can only make progress if I have been stretched to the limit and feel frustration, because I am not able to progress at the pace I want?