Oscillator tuning/ One finger chords linked to key of track? (SOLVED)

[jamie8286]

Hey guys so iv was messing around with my virus the other day tuning making the so called one finger chord stabs like used in electro tracks ect i had a look at tuning intervals mentioned in the "how to make a noise" book.

A minor third - Three semitones up
A major third - Four semitones up
A perfect fourth - Five semitones up
A perfect fifth - Seven semitones up

I tuned the patch so osc1 was at 0, osc2 at 3 and osc3 at 7. So basically if i hit a C note i am playing a Cm cord.

Now i know how to work out the key of a track but this got me thinking if i played my riff and the first note was C (the root note) would the track be in the key of C minor? Also then now that i have this Cm one fingered chord would the track sound weird if i played it in C major key? As it would be moving from minor to major?

any help would be great cheers jamie.

[Timo]

Originally Posted by jamie8286

I tuned the patch so osc1 was at 0, osc2 at 3 and osc3 at 7. So basically if i hit a C note i am playing a Cm cord.

...if i played my riff and the first note was C (the root note) would the track be in the key of C minor?

Yes. Or similar diminished scales which are based on C minor.

Also then now that i have this Cm one fingered chord would the track sound weird if i played it in C major key?

Yes.

Try it, on a normal patch (not set up for thirds, fifths,etc.), Just play a Cminor chord with the left hand and then try playing a Cmajor melody with your right. On your right hand the E will clash, as your left hand will be conforming to Eb [the middle note of the Cm chord]. It'll sound discordant.

Minor sets a darker tone. Major is more brighter/happier.

C minor scale = C, D, Eb, F, G, Ab, Bb, C
C major scale = C, D, E, F, G, A, B, C

Several notes stand to clash.

[jamie8286]

Hey Timo thanks a lot for the reply thats really cleared that up for me

cheers Jamie