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As to the doubling a 3rd on guitar, depends on how you strum or pick it how it will sound. It is a hard sustained six string strum or arpeggiated with picking for example.
As to never omitting a 3rd. Ha Ha! I do it all the time, even in string arrangements. Arrest me!
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OK, now I get it. Guitar players don't need no stinkin' rules!
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Doug Young is right, it's more of a classical composition thing for piano or string quartet. When writing for larger groups like a marching band or orchestra honestly I don't see how someone could avoid doubling, or even tripling the thirds.
Sometimes on guitar, I will consciously block out an extra third just to hear a slightly different sound, imo it makes the chord less busy and more open. Last edited by guitarama; 02-03-2018 at 03:41 PM. |
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I wonder if there's something going on here with stretch tuning on a piano, the fact that the thirds are a little bit off in equal temperament, combined with the overtones associated with thirds.
The major third is 13 cents off in equal temperament. Stretch tuning would, I think, accentuate that if you added another third higher up. And then you've got the third overtone of the third, which is a G#, which one could imagine causing some problems. |
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My interest is in harmonizing a melody (the subject of the book) and to me open C and G chords on guitar (doubled thirds) don't sound as good as other voicings for that. Last edited by JimCA; 02-03-2018 at 07:35 PM. |
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Doubled thirds
The doubled thirds rule applies mostly to four part classical (voice leading) harmony. The 'rule' is based on composers' experience - that is the chord sound weak. When writing five parts and above the third will be doubled by necessity in most cases. Classical writers double thirds when the part-writing demands it or when expedient or when the progress of the material leaves no choice.
Thank my 'classical' cousin for the reply. |
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I have said this for decades and for decades have gotten arguments from "schooled" players, but is nevertheless a truth I hold to be self evident: If it sounds right, it is right.
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