[LAU] [Absolutely OT] - for musicians only

[Emanuel Rumpf]

2010/1/13  <fons at kokkinizita.net>:
> Hello musicians,
>
> Pink Floyd's 'Atom Heart Mother' ends with two repetitions
> of the main theme, with full choir, brass and everything.
> The bass is:
>
> E G F C, E G F C, E G A B, E G F# ?????, E G F C etc.
>

That is called a tritonus substitution.
G - F would resolve to C here, as it does first (or to Bb, ..)
but instead the F# is used.
This technique is being used for re-harmonisation as well.

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E.R.