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Rank 'em.

Melody > Harmony > Rhythm
14 (37.8%)
Melody > Rhythm > Harmony
9 (24.3%)
Harmony > Melody > Rhythm
4 (10.8%)
Harmony > Rhythm > Melody
1 (2.7%)
Rhythm > Melody > Harmony
4 (10.8%)
Rhythm > Harmony > Melody
5 (13.5%)

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Melody vs. Harmony vs. Rhythm
« on: August 29, 2011, 11:03:14 PM »
I went with M>H>R.  Curious to see what you guys think.
« Last Edit: August 29, 2011, 11:20:20 PM by Ħ »
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Re: Melody vs. Harmony vs. Rythym
« Reply #1 on: August 29, 2011, 11:17:07 PM »
.....really?
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Re: Melody vs. Harmony vs. Rythym
« Reply #2 on: August 29, 2011, 11:18:07 PM »
There's no way I could possibly make a statement like that.
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Re: Melody vs. Harmony vs. Rythym
« Reply #3 on: August 29, 2011, 11:18:11 PM »
.....really?

I agree with this question.
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Re: Melody vs. Harmony vs. Rhythm
« Reply #4 on: August 29, 2011, 11:21:44 PM »
I mean, generally, what's the order of importance for you?  Obviously there will be exceptions.
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Re: Melody vs. Harmony vs. Rhythm
« Reply #5 on: August 29, 2011, 11:25:52 PM »
Never stop posting here. It would be a shame to lose such a specimen.

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Re: Melody vs. Harmony vs. Rhythm
« Reply #6 on: August 29, 2011, 11:27:28 PM »
I voted Rhythm > harmony > melody


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Re: Melody vs. Harmony vs. Rhythm
« Reply #7 on: August 29, 2011, 11:27:57 PM »
Rhythm beats all. 

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Re: Melody vs. Harmony vs. Rhythm
« Reply #8 on: August 29, 2011, 11:35:04 PM »
I voted Rhythm > harmony > melody


Rhythm beats all. 

How did I not see this coming on a prog forum.
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Re: Melody vs. Harmony vs. Rhythm
« Reply #9 on: August 29, 2011, 11:48:02 PM »
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Re: Melody vs. Harmony vs. Rhythm
« Reply #10 on: August 29, 2011, 11:49:46 PM »
All 3 of those things suck.

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Re: Melody vs. Harmony vs. Rhythm
« Reply #11 on: August 29, 2011, 11:51:40 PM »
Well, Melody and Harmony both sound like stripper names, and Rhythm is what you would (hopefully) have while banging them, so based on that, I'd have to say....uhh....

Ok, I don't know where I was going with that. But that's alright, because this thread makes no sense to begin with.
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Re: Melody vs. Harmony vs. Rhythm
« Reply #12 on: August 29, 2011, 11:54:50 PM »
this thread makes no sense to begin with.
it makes perfect sense dude
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Re: Melody vs. Harmony vs. Rhythm
« Reply #13 on: August 29, 2011, 11:56:01 PM »
Hot damn you're right, I just had to clear my head first. Now it makes sense. That being said,

All 3 of those things suck.
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Re: Melody vs. Harmony vs. Rhythm
« Reply #14 on: August 29, 2011, 11:56:42 PM »
it makes perfect sense dude
No.  You forgot to include ensemble type. 

The size of a group playing a piece, as well as what instruments are part of its orchestration can play a large role in the overall sound.

A 18 man big band, 13 of whom are playing tubas, and the rest of whom are either a pianist/synthesizer or percussionist, is going to sound a lot different than a whiny girl and her acoustic guitar, even if they make recordings of the same exact song.   

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Re: Melody vs. Harmony vs. Rhythm
« Reply #15 on: August 29, 2011, 11:57:00 PM »
Seriously Hayden, this thread does not make sense. Even if it did... why?
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Re: Melody vs. Harmony vs. Rhythm
« Reply #16 on: August 29, 2011, 11:57:36 PM »
Well asking why wouldn't make sense if the thread did make sense.

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Re: Melody vs. Harmony vs. Rhythm
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Re: Melody vs. Harmony vs. Rhythm
« Reply #18 on: August 29, 2011, 11:58:46 PM »
I know I'm new and everything, but I still think I can discern a silly thread from a thread which deserves to exist. This is the former.

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Re: Melody vs. Harmony vs. Rhythm
« Reply #19 on: August 29, 2011, 11:58:57 PM »
Seriously Hayden, this thread does not make sense. Even if it did... why?

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Re: Melody vs. Harmony vs. Rhythm
« Reply #20 on: August 29, 2011, 11:59:33 PM »
All 3 of those things suck.
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Re: Melody vs. Harmony vs. Rhythm
« Reply #21 on: August 30, 2011, 12:00:36 AM »
dude it's a question of subjectivity.  do you like apples or oranges.  do you like porcupine tree or opeth.  do you like melody or harmony. i don't see whats so hard to see about that
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Re: Melody vs. Harmony vs. Rhythm
« Reply #22 on: August 30, 2011, 12:01:39 AM »
dude it's a question of subjectivity.  do you like apples or oranges.  do you like porcupine tree or opeth.  do you like melody or harmony. i don't see whats so hard to see about that

....no i don't think it works like that
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« Reply #23 on: August 30, 2011, 12:03:06 AM »
dude it's a question of subjectivity.  do you like apples or oranges.  do you like porcupine tree or opeth.  do you like melody or harmony. i don't see whats so hard to see about that
If you don't have rhythm, melody and harmony in a song, you have a problem (nonmelodic metal excluded, bless its heart).

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Re: Melody vs. Harmony vs. Rhythm
« Reply #24 on: August 30, 2011, 12:04:05 AM »
dude it's a question of subjectivity.  do you like apples or oranges.  do you like porcupine tree or opeth.  do you like melody or harmony. i don't see whats so hard to see about that
If you don't have rhythm, melody and harmony in a song, you have a problem (nonmelodic metal excluded, bless its heart).
you can also have drone music, which often doesn't have rhythm.
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Re: Melody vs. Harmony vs. Rhythm
« Reply #25 on: August 30, 2011, 12:04:50 AM »
just tell that to steven wilson
dude it's a question of subjectivity.  do you like apples or oranges.  do you like porcupine tree or opeth.  do you like melody or harmony. i don't see whats so hard to see about that
If you don't have rhythm, melody and harmony in a song, you have a problem (nonmelodic metal excluded, bless its heart).
just tell that to steven wilson
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Re: Melody vs. Harmony vs. Rhythm
« Reply #26 on: August 30, 2011, 12:05:51 AM »
dude it's a question of subjectivity.  do you like apples or oranges.  do you like porcupine tree or opeth.  do you like melody or harmony. i don't see whats so hard to see about that
If you don't have rhythm, melody and harmony in a song, you have a problem (nonmelodic metal excluded, bless its heart).
you can also have drone music, which often doesn't have rhythm.
And you can also have atonal music, which doesn't have harmony, but if our collective knowledge of music is such that threads like these are being made, we don't want to cover too much in the first lesson.

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« Reply #27 on: August 30, 2011, 12:07:06 AM »
just tell that to steven wilson
dude it's a question of subjectivity.  do you like apples or oranges.  do you like porcupine tree or opeth.  do you like melody or harmony. i don't see whats so hard to see about that
If you don't have rhythm, melody and harmony in a song, you have a problem (nonmelodic metal excluded, bless its heart).
just tell that to steven wilson
What?

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Re: Melody vs. Harmony vs. Rhythm
« Reply #28 on: August 30, 2011, 12:07:25 AM »
Or you could have spoken post-modern comedy imposed over a friend tuning his guitar while suffering from bad gas, which would have none of them, if he's got poor pitch.

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Re: Melody vs. Harmony vs. Rhythm
« Reply #29 on: August 30, 2011, 12:09:40 AM »
just tell that to steven wilson
dude it's a question of subjectivity.  do you like apples or oranges.  do you like porcupine tree or opeth.  do you like melody or harmony. i don't see whats so hard to see about that
If you don't have rhythm, melody and harmony in a song, you have a problem (nonmelodic metal excluded, bless its heart).
just tell that to steven wilson
What?
bass communion is sw's favorite project and it has no rhythm
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Re: Melody vs. Harmony vs. Rhythm
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Re: Melody vs. Harmony vs. Rhythm
« Reply #31 on: August 30, 2011, 12:12:41 AM »
bass communion is sw's favorite project and it has no rhythm

so what you're saying is that bass communion is a white man
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« Reply #32 on: August 30, 2011, 12:16:05 AM »
bass communion is sw's favorite project and it has no rhythm

so what you're saying is that bass communion is a white man
Black people have rhythm, but proggers have rhythms, what with the time changes and all.

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Re: Melody vs. Harmony vs. Rhythm
« Reply #33 on: August 30, 2011, 12:17:50 AM »
....Touche, new guy. Touche.

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Re: Melody vs. Harmony vs. Rhythm
« Reply #34 on: August 30, 2011, 12:21:37 AM »
Hopr you remember to tuck yourself in in 19/16 and please, make sure you're not in A minor.