[LAU] Re: That must suck. For me it's about beauty--musicisjustone path

[Brad Fuller]

Charles Linart wrote:
> The Western scale is only seven notes.  Ever heard of an octave?  The
> Eastern (pentatonic) scale has five notes.
>
> If notes are notes only because I've been "conditioned" for them, why
> do the same notes show up in music all over the world?  Probably has
> something to do with the limitations of the human voice and the human
> ear.  Whatever the explanation, the bushman and Mozart incorporate the
> same 12 fundamental harmonics in their music.  
If by notes you mean the precise fundamental frequency, then you are 
incorrect. You might read up on other systems around the world. They are 
fascinating.