Pirate Music Theory Act 2

For an even lower dirge of a song, a song that evokes toil and great difficulty on the seas (or under them) we may want to use only the 3 red (and green in this picture) keys per octave for both the main melody and the bass.

Which brings me to my next point. Where do we stop each phrase/sentance of music so each small part in the piece sounds complete. Why the green key ofcourse. The green key in the above image will complete any sentance using these three keys. Try it out.

Now, finally for this post, somethings we must do to keep this sound sounding as a dirge from the deep: repeating notes. Yes repete notes sound fine using these three keys and add to the dismal aura of the music if used every so often to drive home a point (like the period at the end of a sentance).

I hope these tips were helpful to you!