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**Scukonaher** · 11-13-2007, 11:44 AM

hi!
interestingly, a lot of "hardcore" lyrics promote messages of oneness. however, some might argue that hardcore music contains little to no harmonies and therefore the "music" is nothing more than guitar distortions which are of a lower vibrational frequency than "pure" notes. hmmm, this is very interesting. i would love to hear your ideas about this!

writing music, playing music, painting, etc. are all creative experiences that might bring healing to the creator. everything then, has its place. the most violent, misogynistic rap lyrics seem unharmonious to me, but perhaps are healing to the artist who writes and sings them.

does consistently listening to distorted guitar lower the vibrational frequencies in our physical and etheric bodies? i suspect we are best served by varying the music we listen to. it sounds, flachiefsfan, that you already do this.

first of all, thanks to all who have read this topic and to those who have responded.

great post, iamsaidi! as a musician, there is a certain sound we all look for in regard to vibrational frequencies. that's why so many guitarists stand out from one another, not just in their sounds, but in their style of playing. some of eddie van halens leads give me goose bumps when i hear them! when i put a hard rock lead to "the heart of reiki," it sounded like it was meant to be in there. despite the distortion, the root notes are still the same, even with hardcore metal, which is mainly in the key of e or down-tuned to the key of d.

many rock leads are based on a major pentatonic or minor pentatonic scales, or a variation of scales such as mixolydian dorian, phrygian, onian or one of my favorites, aeolian.

one of my favorite leads is in night ranger's "don't tell me you love me" which is in sharp contrast to what i am practicing spiritually. i still listen to the song and play along with it, because it gives me good vibrations despite the message it sends. in psychology, we call this cognitive dissonance!

my grandfather immigrated to the us from spain in the early 1900's. he played the most beautiful spanish-style guitar i ever heard, and he taught himself how to play guitar! when i was a kid, he bought me my first electric guitar. after he passed on, i wrote a spanish-style song in his memory and played it for my mother, who joyously cried after hearing it. that's what music is all about.

i recently wrote and recorded a hard rock song called "std" which is an awareness song about using protection during sex. i used a drum track and layed down the bass, lead and rhythm guitar, and sang lead and background vocals for the song. if i knew how to play drums, i would have done that too! it's fun playing other people's music, but it brings you into a whole new realm of creativity when you can write your own. an energy flows within you during this process that feeds the development of the song. it's fascinating!

they say the hands are an extension of the heart. in my opinion, music is a gift that has been shared through out the centuries, regardless of genre. the message, however, may be viewed differently. many times, when i listen to the "lyrics", i'm not actually listening to the written lyrics, but to the melody of the lyrics and how they symbiotically enmesh with the instruments. metallica's "master of puppets" is a song about the evils of cocaine, yet it has an amazing guitar riff and a good melody behind the lyrics, while sending a positive message.

i guess that's the trifecta in music?

11-13-2007, 11:44 AM	#3
Scukonaher Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 520 Senior Member	hi! interestingly, a lot of "hardcore" lyrics promote messages of oneness. however, some might argue that hardcore music contains little to no harmonies and therefore the "music" is nothing more than guitar distortions which are of a lower vibrational frequency than "pure" notes. hmmm, this is very interesting. i would love to hear your ideas about this! writing music, playing music, painting, etc. are all creative experiences that might bring healing to the creator. everything then, has its place. the most violent, misogynistic rap lyrics seem unharmonious to me, but perhaps are healing to the artist who writes and sings them. does consistently listening to distorted guitar lower the vibrational frequencies in our physical and etheric bodies? i suspect we are best served by varying the music we listen to. it sounds, flachiefsfan, that you already do this. first of all, thanks to all who have read this topic and to those who have responded. great post, iamsaidi! as a musician, there is a certain sound we all look for in regard to vibrational frequencies. that's why so many guitarists stand out from one another, not just in their sounds, but in their style of playing. some of eddie van halens leads give me goose bumps when i hear them! when i put a hard rock lead to "the heart of reiki," it sounded like it was meant to be in there. despite the distortion, the root notes are still the same, even with hardcore metal, which is mainly in the key of e or down-tuned to the key of d. many rock leads are based on a major pentatonic or minor pentatonic scales, or a variation of scales such as mixolydian dorian, phrygian, onian or one of my favorites, aeolian. one of my favorite leads is in night ranger's "don't tell me you love me" which is in sharp contrast to what i am practicing spiritually. i still listen to the song and play along with it, because it gives me good vibrations despite the message it sends. in psychology, we call this cognitive dissonance! my grandfather immigrated to the us from spain in the early 1900's. he played the most beautiful spanish-style guitar i ever heard, and he taught himself how to play guitar! when i was a kid, he bought me my first electric guitar. after he passed on, i wrote a spanish-style song in his memory and played it for my mother, who joyously cried after hearing it. that's what music is all about. i recently wrote and recorded a hard rock song called "std" which is an awareness song about using protection during sex. i used a drum track and layed down the bass, lead and rhythm guitar, and sang lead and background vocals for the song. if i knew how to play drums, i would have done that too! it's fun playing other people's music, but it brings you into a whole new realm of creativity when you can write your own. an energy flows within you during this process that feeds the development of the song. it's fascinating! they say the hands are an extension of the heart. in my opinion, music is a gift that has been shared through out the centuries, regardless of genre. the message, however, may be viewed differently. many times, when i listen to the "lyrics", i'm not actually listening to the written lyrics, but to the melody of the lyrics and how they symbiotically enmesh with the instruments. metallica's "master of puppets" is a song about the evils of cocaine, yet it has an amazing guitar riff and a good melody behind the lyrics, while sending a positive message. i guess that's the trifecta in music?
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