I need help with the rules of voice leading please
Posted: Mon Jun 17, 2013 3:20 pm
There is one rule of voice leading that I simply do not grasp. I am trying to write vocal melodies (also refered to as songwriting:)
We are taught in the text books that augmented second intervals are difficult to sing. In idiots terms (i.e. to me) this means a jump from C to D# is not advisable, i.e. bad.
Then, why is a jump from D to F not bad. In fact, that is a very common jump in vocal music. It is called something different, but it is exactly the same interval in terms of the number of semitones. An even more common augmented second jump is the A to C jump. Perfectly normal, but enharmonically, exactly the same number of semitones as the hated C to D#.
Secondly, the text books propose as one sollution to a jump to an augmented second is to change the enharmonic spelling. Geez! Why have I a problem with this. Again, in idiots terms, this is the equivalent of changing a C to D# jump to a C to Eb.
Why on this world whould this be better? In fact, it is exactly the same sound. How can the visual more pleasing use of a flat sign vs. a ugly looking # sign make it any more easy to sing and the way it sound?
We are taught in the text books that augmented second intervals are difficult to sing. In idiots terms (i.e. to me) this means a jump from C to D# is not advisable, i.e. bad.
Then, why is a jump from D to F not bad. In fact, that is a very common jump in vocal music. It is called something different, but it is exactly the same interval in terms of the number of semitones. An even more common augmented second jump is the A to C jump. Perfectly normal, but enharmonically, exactly the same number of semitones as the hated C to D#.
Secondly, the text books propose as one sollution to a jump to an augmented second is to change the enharmonic spelling. Geez! Why have I a problem with this. Again, in idiots terms, this is the equivalent of changing a C to D# jump to a C to Eb.
Why on this world whould this be better? In fact, it is exactly the same sound. How can the visual more pleasing use of a flat sign vs. a ugly looking # sign make it any more easy to sing and the way it sound?