Note: Have had a couple of comments to the effect that the interpretation of Leviticus 20:21 presented here is incorrect. To clarify: this isn’t my interpretation; it’s Henry VIII’s. You’re going to have to take it up with him, I’m afraid.
Sources:
Ackroyd, P. 2012. The History of England, Vol. 2: The Tudors.
Bailey, M. 2014. The Decline of Serfdom in Late Medieval England.
Hornbeck II, J. P., Lahey, S. E., & Somerset, F., eds & trans. 2013. Wycliffite Spirituality.
McSheffrey, S. & Tanner, N., eds. & trans. 2003. Lollards of Coventry 1486-1522.
Check out my video on why the white notes are C major and not A major: • Why are the white notes the C Major scale?
Why is there no black note between B and C or between E and F? Well, this is a simple sounding question with a not very simple answer. You’ll need to be sitting up in your seat for this one!
My video on Microtonality: • Does western music use Microtonality?
My video on 12-tone Equal Temperament: • Why pianos and guitars aren’t really in tu…
📌This video is a revised re-upload. I originally uploaded this video in April 2022, but soon realised from the reaction in the comments that I had skimmed over a lot of detail when it came to the major scale and the tones and semitones. This was causing confusion for many viewers so I’ve now decided to replace that video with this new, updated version. I’m much happier with the explaination in this video. Sorry again for any confusion caused by the original edition. You can still view the original version if you like here: • Why are there no black notes in these gaps…
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