Excerpt from The Christian Minstrel: A New System of Musical Notation; With a Collection of Psalm Tunes, Anthems, and Chants
This error has originated from the fact, that the writers of music found by experience that - from this range of sounds they could compose the plaintive strains of music, which they call the minor-keyed tunes. But the soft and plaintive strains of music, and the bold and cheerful strains, are produced by the difference in the combination of sounds, as may be seen by a reference to the tunes, which is the best illustration that can be given. It will be seen also, in the tunes, that the fourths and fifths are sharped in descending as well as in ascending. Hence the pupil should practise on the scale in' both ways.
The imaginary minor key forms no part of the new system. Hence the number of scales is not only reduced one half, but the great confusion arising from this double set of numerals to the same sounds and syllables is entirely prevented. Consequently, the pupil, having mastered the seven scales founded upon. The seven letters occupying their seven fixed places on the staff, will find his mind no longer confused and his memory burdened with. Endless distinctions.
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