Comments on: Picture Quiz

By: Chris

Chris — Sat, 14 May 2005 02:49:10 +0000

B sharp exists and is occasionally used. For instance, there are traditional keys with 7 sharps (such as C# major), the notes that are sharpened are F, C, G, D, A, E, and (dah daaah!) B.

However, this gentleman must be pretty unconventional to want a b-flat and a b-sharp in the same scale. While you can roll your own scales with mixed sharps and flats, you can’t modify the same note both directions in the same scale (although you can throw in an accidentals which go contrary to the scale).

So I guess that really is what insanity sounds like. :)

By: Dave Lartigue

Dave Lartigue — Sat, 14 May 2005 02:07:01 +0000

I just keep looking at that panel, knowing I’m supposed to be all shivering and stuff, but all I can think is, “Morrison and McKean, what have you wrought?”

By: Naladahc

Naladahc — Fri, 13 May 2005 11:57:42 +0000

No… in the DC Universe after the Crisis there are additional notes to the musical scale. And amplifiers also go to 11.

By: Scott

Scott — Thu, 12 May 2005 22:24:31 +0000

Matthew is right. B-sharp is usually called “C” (just as C-flat is generally called “B”). There are some rare and complicated situations where B-sharp may be used, but no one is going to say “Wow, a b-flat!” instead of “Wow, a C!”

Of course, as Dave points out, not everyone is a fly-wielding maniac confined to Arkham…

By: Scipio

Scipio — Thu, 12 May 2005 17:43:09 +0000

Okay it’s HIS left hand; from OUR perspective, it’s the one ON THE RIGHT.

By: Scipio

Scipio — Thu, 12 May 2005 17:42:11 +0000

I assume you mean the fact that he has six fingers on his right hand…

Hey, Doc; can you weigh on a question about “water-breathers” we have over at my site…?

By: Dave Lartigue

Dave Lartigue — Thu, 12 May 2005 12:39:16 +0000

Yeah, but did you play the tethered fly?

By: Matthew Clark

Matthew Clark — Thu, 12 May 2005 06:54:26 +0000

Certainly in all my years playing the violin I never heard of a B-Sharp!