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(Sorry, I don't have the book handy)
Look up Western Order of Tonal Gravity.

Look at at the intervals in relationship to the tonal orders,,7 tone, 9tone..etc.
Hopefully this will shed some light on the interval tonic idea. With c up to eb:
Eb is in the 9 tone order in relating to a C LT , but C is in a 7 tone, ingoing order in related to an Eb LT. The most ingoing wins!

Dang it, you guys are going to make me pull my book off the shelf...that's a good thing :D

That's a good idea( getting the book out). I'm sorry I can't explain it more clearly!

"For clarification, are you saying GR designates Eb as the root of a C minor triad? I think I need a clarification of terms. What are the distinctions among the terms: root, tonic, center of tonal gravity, Lydian tonic, or bass note re the triad? I realize that these distinctions can be controv...

"-If one follow GR, is the 'root' of a minor triad the b3rd?"

GR would say that in Vertical Tonal Gravity, the b3rd is the center of Tonal Gravity for a minor chord. Thus the b3rd, Lydian Tonic, rests above the Modal Tonic( the root of the chord).

That's a nice interview. I need to listen to it again. I was trying to find a transcript of it online and stumbled across another JC interview for download!
https://mmm1932.dulles19-verio.com/slou ... hp?id=1161

In the December issue of Guitar Player there is a review of the new(former GR student) Alan Pasqua CD, called "The Antisocial Club'. One of the tunes is called 'George Russell'!

In traditional harmony F lyd dim is sometimes called C harmonic major.

Post away! I'm enjoying your insights and I can't wait to examine Bird and Diz more closely. Is it the take of Groovin' High on the the Yardbird Suite two disc set? http://www.amazon.com/Yardbird-Suite-Ultimate-Charlie-Parker/dp/B0000033PW/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/104-4890467-9624728?ie=UTF8&s=music&...

You may find another mistake or two in the book. Hopefully this won’t diminish your appreciation for the Concept. BTW According to this website(http://ancienthistory.about.com/library/weekly/aa052698.htm) di- can mean two( and yes you are right, it appears to be of Greek derivation) Assuming it do...

The Concept uses interval tonics. This is part of Tonal Gravity( the cornerstone of the whole shebang). There is a chart early in the book related to this. I don't have the book handy but I'll look it up and get back.

"At minimum, as long as long as I play the root on 1(chords at one per measure), I can play any notes in between. "
Who says you have to even play the root? You would be making new root motion.

Once the Lydian tonic is established the bass player could spontaneously reharmonize in real time (if the piano/guitar is playing or not playing the right voicings).

I picked up my copy of Dizzy Gillespie’s memoirs, to Be or not to Bop, and found the following quote about George at the bottom of page 323;â€