Forum: Share Your Music
12-04-2017, 08:28 PM
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The Christmas Song - Septet
It may be a bit early for some folks to be into Christmas/Holiday songs, but Cynthia and I have been practicing our Christmas/Holiday duets in preparation for upcoming events, so they are fresh in my...
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Forum: "Learning and Teaching" pieces
12-02-2017, 12:35 AM
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Views: 43,890
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Forum: "Learning and Teaching" pieces
12-02-2017, 12:30 AM
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Views: 56,618
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Forum: Other
11-27-2017, 12:03 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 14,738
Persistent Lyrics
I'm working on a new Christmas duet. I usually start by keying in the lead line, the chords and the lyrics. Then, I continue by copying a number of measures of the Soprano part to the Alto part and...
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Forum: Suggestions and feature requests
11-23-2017, 05:48 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 40,211
Road Map Future
I can't remember if I have ever requested/suggested this, so here it goes. I arrange quit a few pieces that have repeats, Segnos and Codas. When I feel like I have the skeleton in place, I will use...
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Forum: Share Your Music
11-16-2017, 03:14 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 22,402
Drum Groove and a Story
This thread consists of two parts: the first part has to do with the attached Drum Groove file; the second part gives some background information about the source of the drum groove, the Band playing...
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Forum: Share Your Music
11-13-2017, 11:41 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 14,963
Re: Drum Sounds - General Midi
Oooo - sorry for posting something that is already available. I think some time ago you let me know that function was available, but I had forgotten all about this "hidden gem". Trying to think...
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Forum: Share Your Music
11-13-2017, 07:19 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 14,963
Drum Sounds - General Midi
I write scores that use drum sets or traps. I created a general midi cheat sheet for myself as a quick reference for what "note" I need to use to create a specific drum sound. It occurred to me...
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Forum: "Learning and Teaching" pieces
11-03-2017, 11:39 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 35,444
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Forum: "Learning and Teaching" pieces
11-03-2017, 11:34 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 32,944
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Forum: General music tips and questions
11-01-2017, 02:39 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 46,066
Full Screen at Startup
This is really a small item, but it seems recently (over a number of months) that neither the current release of Composer or the Beta open in full screen mode. Is there a startup flag that can be...
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Forum: Share Your Music
10-04-2017, 02:07 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 15,762
Re: Volksliedchen - Small Orchestra
Thank you, David.
You start the cellos in bass clef and then have a mid-bar change to tenor clef at bar 5. Was that your intent or an artifact?
Ha-ha! You caught me there! This score is from...
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Forum: Share Your Music
10-03-2017, 03:20 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 15,762
Volksliedchen - Small Orchestra
From time to time, as a change of pace from my usual musical activities, I dip back into my musical past in an attempt to relearn much of what I have forgotten over the years.
As Composition...
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Forum: "Learning and Teaching" pieces
10-01-2017, 11:33 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 29,556
Beyond the Sea Duet
“Beyond the Sea” was written in 1945 by Charles Trenet, Albert Lasry and Jack Lawrence. In 1958, pop singer Bobby Darin made the song a hit.
This arrangement is not a copy of the Darin recording,...
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Forum: "Learning and Teaching" pieces
10-01-2017, 11:29 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 43,635
For the Good Times Duet
“For the Good Times” was written in 1968 by singer/performer/actor Kris Kristofferson.
There is one oddity in measure 11, due to the lyrics, and my not wanting to write the difference out...
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Forum: Share news about music
09-24-2017, 11:30 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 72,653
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Forum: "Learning and Teaching" pieces
09-03-2017, 07:00 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 34,647
The Breeze And I Duet
“The Breeze And I” was written in 1928 by Ernesto Lecuona (the Cuban Gershwin), with English lyrics by Al Stillman. The melody is based on a piece in Ernesto Lecuona's "Suite Andalucía", and the...
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Forum: "Learning and Teaching" pieces
09-03-2017, 06:57 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 35,674
You’re Sixteen Duet
“You’re Sixteen” was written by 1960 by Robert B. and Richard M. Sherman. It was a popular hit by Ringo Starr, the drummer from “The Beatles”. This arrangement is a reduction of that song, and...
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Forum: Tips and tricks for using Notation Software products
09-01-2017, 01:01 PM
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Replies: 13
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Re: Swing Feel
In my original entry of this discourse, I stated:
1) one at a time, select all of the offbeat eighth notes and type a+60 and press Enter -- this will move the attack for these notes 60 ticks to...
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Forum: Share Your Music
08-17-2017, 11:46 PM
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Replies: 1
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Jubilation - Septet
"Jubilation" was written by Julian "Cannonball" Adderly, somewhere in the 1957-58 timeframe. It was recorded on March 6, 1958 by the "Cannonball" Adderly Quintet on the EmArcy LP "Cannonball's...
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Forum: Share Your Music
08-06-2017, 06:58 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 14,752
Sermonette - Septet
“Sermonette” is a piece written in 1958 by Julian “Cannonball” Adderly, a very accomplished jazz alto saxophonist, with lyrics (not included in this arrangement), by jazz “scat” specialist, Jon...
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Forum: "Learning and Teaching" pieces
08-04-2017, 02:43 AM
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Replies: 0
Views: 28,998
What Now, My Love Duet
This month, the two songs featured are in the genre of “Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass”. Both songs are essentially reductions of Alpert’s arrangements. I don’t know if Alpert was the original...
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Forum: "Learning and Teaching" pieces
08-04-2017, 02:40 AM
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Replies: 0
Views: 27,726
I'm Getting Sentimental Over You Duet
This month, the two songs featured are in the genre of “Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass”. Both songs are essentially reductions of Alpert’s arrangements. I don’t know if Alpert was the original...
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Forum: "Learning and Teaching" pieces
07-04-2017, 03:06 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 27,922
Tumbling Tumbleweeds Duet
This month, two songs of the American Southwest are featured. “Tumbling Tumbleweeds” was written by Bob Nolan in the early 1930s, originally as “Tumbling Tumble Leaves”. Legendary western movie...
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Forum: "Learning and Teaching" pieces
07-02-2017, 02:49 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 29,594
Ballad of High Noon Duet
This month, two songs of the American Southwest are featured. “Ballad of High Noon” was written in 1952 by Dimitri Tiomkin and Ned Washington for the movie, “High Noon”. This is a “story” song, for...
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