Gotta love music theory

An oldie but, since I've never posted it in these forums before, here ya go!
 
Early one day, a C, an E-flat, and a G go into a bar. The bartender says: "Sorry, but we
don't serve minors." So the E-flat leaves, and the C and the G have an open
fifth between them.
 
After a few drinks, the fifth is diminished and the G is out flat. An F
comes in and tries to augment the situation, but is not sharp enough.
Later, a D comes into the bar and heads straight for the bathroom saying, "Excuse
me. I'll just be a second." Then an A comes into the bar, but the bartender
is not convinced that this relative of C is not a minor.
 
Then the bartender notices a B-flat hiding at the end of the bar and
exclaims, "Get out now. You're the seventh minor I've found in this bar
tonight."
 
The E-flat, not easily deflated, comes back to the bar the next night in a
3-piece suit with nicely shined shoes. The bartender (who used to have a
nice corporate job until his company downsized) says, "You're looking sharp
tonight, come on in! This could be a major development." This proves to be
the case, as the E-flat takes off the suit, and everything else, and stands
there au natural.
 
Eventually, the C sobers up, and realizes in horror that he's under a rest.
The C is brought to trial, is found guilty of contributing to the
diminution of a minor, and is sentenced to 10 years of DS without Coda at
an upscale correctional facility.
 
On appeal, however, the C is found innocent of any wrongdoing, even
accidental, and that all accusations to the contrary are bassless.
 
The bartender decides, however, that since he's only had tenor so patrons,
with the soprano out in the bathroom, and everything has become alto much
treble, he needs a rest, and closes the bar.

 
 
    
 
 
 

Did you compose that or was it your staff.

marcos69


Did you compose that or was it your staff.

 
Take note, you need to stave off the desire to start punning.
 
I'd bar you if it were down to me.
 
Anyway, goodnight all - I have to coda bed now.
 
 

I remember that bar.... I once frequented as a young string. I got tied up and roughed up in the alley before entering the joint. When the bar tender ask if I was a string... I replied .... "Frayed Knot!"

craigb


An oldie but, since I've never posted it in these forums before, here ya go!
 
Early one day, a C, an E-flat, and a G go into a bar. The bartender says: "Sorry, but we
don't serve minors." So the E-flat leaves, and the C and the G have an open
fifth between them.
 
After a few drinks, the fifth is diminished and the G is out flat. An F
comes in and tries to augment the situation, but is not sharp enough.
Later, a D comes into the bar and heads straight for the bathroom saying, "Excuse
me. I'll just be a second." Then an A comes into the bar, but the bartender
is not convinced that this relative of C is not a minor.
 
Then the bartender notices a B-flat hiding at the end of the bar and
exclaims, "Get out now. You're the seventh minor I've found in this bar
tonight."
 
The E-flat, not easily deflated, comes back to the bar the next night in a
3-piece suit with nicely shined shoes. The bartender (who used to have a
nice corporate job until his company downsized) says, "You're looking sharp
tonight, come on in! This could be a major development." This proves to be
the case, as the E-flat takes off the suit, and everything else, and stands
there au natural.
 
Eventually, the C sobers up, and realizes in horror that he's under a rest.
The C is brought to trial, is found guilty of contributing to the
diminution of a minor, and is sentenced to 10 years of DS without Coda at
an upscale correctional facility.
 
On appeal, however, the C is found innocent of any wrongdoing, even
accidental, and that all accusations to the contrary are bassless.
 
The bartender decides, however, that since he's only had tenor so patrons,
with the soprano out in the bathroom, and everything has become alto much
treble, he needs a rest, and closes the bar.

Love it.
 
If you want to impede progress and creativity in an otherwise musically gifted individual, teach them music theory.  Just sayin.

craigb
 
(Or were you referring to the "Bapu Music Theory Method" where all you need to know is how to play Am?  )

Craig:
You raise a very good point re the BMTM. His style of play, both rare and not based in current accepted musical theory, will undoubtedly influence a cadre of followers.  One could find similarities to Hugo Wolf who had a penchant for Dm.   
 
As with Wolf, I do believe Bapu to be quite mad as well.   Madness and genius are sometimes artistically synergistic yet personally destructive bedfellows.  I suspect that only time will properly judge the genius/madness quotient of Bapu.

Karyn

I suspect that only time will properly judge the genius/madness quotient of Bapu.

Nobody has that much time...

Do we need to double the amount of monkeys and typewriters then?