Is there a "gay" chord?

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I'm mostly gay, have composed a symphony and hundreds of other pieces, but I don't know that any of them sound particularly "gay." But I have a few thoughts:

Charles Ives, an early 20th century composer, said that Chopin was so effeminate (gay) that not only did he dress extremely well for the stage, he probably sewed each of his pretty little frocks himself.

Personally, I don't know about any classical music being more preferred by gay men. Tchaikovsky was gay and depressed. It's all through his music. Mozart was probably a closet gay, but married to please his family (and the Church.) Gay chord? Don't know that there could be such a thing.
However, I think "It's Raining Men" by the Weather Girls is a STRONG candidate for gay music (despite it being sung by straight women...) But then, there are probably a lot of other gay anthems in all genres of music also.

Who doesn't associate "YMCA" with gay?

Albinoni really struck a universal chord of pathos in everyone with some of his pieces. I'm not sure it could be touted overly gay.

Cher is gay (friendly). She seems to be an icon of transgendered, luxurious, ostentation. And fun!

Such are my musings...
 

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I'm mostly gay, have composed a symphony and hundreds of other pieces, but I don't know that any of them sound particularly "gay." But I have a few thoughts:

Charles Ives, an early 20th century composer, said that Chopin was so effeminate (gay) that not only did he dress extremely well for the stage, he probably sewed each of his pretty little frocks himself.

Personally, I don't know about any classical music being more preferred by gay men. Tchaikovsky was gay and depressed. It's all through his music. Mozart was probably a closet gay, but married to please his family (and the Church.) Gay chord? Don't know that there could be such a thing.
However, I think "It's Raining Men" by the Weather Girls is a STRONG candidate for gay music (despite it being sung by straight women...) But then, there are probably a lot of other gay anthems in all genres of music also.

Who doesn't associate "YMCA" with gay?

Albinoni really struck a universal chord of pathos in everyone with some of his pieces. I'm not sure it could be touted overly gay.

Cher is gay (friendly). She seems to be an icon of transgendered, luxurious, ostentation. And fun!

Such are my musings...


My same thoughts, SilverSoldier. Perhaps the "gayest" chords have been played by organists, whose reputation for being gay exceeds that of even we bassoonists.
 

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not to be a dick or anything, but thats not a g minor chord, it would be a G minor scale its being played in... consisting of G, A, Bb, C, D, Eb, F#.

isnt music theory cool!?

You are quite corect our erudite new friend - I was playing with the word to strike a chord as it were.

The thread title could have been much better for the quality of the ensuing discussion.

As FF pointed out early on, accepted theory is that music is didactic, yet we have come to similar conclusions regarding certain pieces and composers in that their homosensuality is expressed in their music.

I think that once you know someone's orientation, it can effect your reaction to their music, but what is interesting about some of the classical composers is that we don't.
 

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E MAJOR, B minor, C MAJOR. and F minor? (Enharmonics noted. :smile: ) I think that you guys aren't writing your chords and melodies right. One could write some bi sexual tunes, extreme straight, extreme gay tunes using any key tonality and very well-thought out lyrical composition.
No, I didn't intend the enharmonics. <sigh> It's just not as funny if you have to explain it...

Gay = Queer.
Queer = different or unusual.
The keys I mentioned are theoretical keys, as any of them would require double flats or double sharps in the signature... an unusual and definitely eccentric way of writing.
 

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You are quite corect our erudite new friend - I was playing with the word to strike a chord as it were.

The thread title could have been much better for the quality of the ensuing discussion.

As FF pointed out early on, accepted theory is that music is didactic, yet we have come to similar conclusions regarding certain pieces and composers in that their homosensuality is expressed in their music.

I think that once you know someone's orientation, it can effect your reaction to their music, but what is interesting about some of the classical composers is that we don't.

i always enjoy B Major and E Minor scales. i wonder what that says about me?