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Offline sjonathan02

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Re: Sheet Music- Two part writing
« Reply #20 on: May 13, 2008, 07:41:08 AM »
Quote from: SisterCM on May 13, 2008, 07:05:02 AM
Good morning! :)

The example is not a gospel song. It is a classical song.  I don't know if it is ok to post this song. Is it okay to e-mail it to you? 

Put it in PDF like, 'As the Deer'. It'll probably be too big for my email.  :-[ :-\
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Re: Sheet Music- Two part writing
« Reply #21 on: May 13, 2008, 08:18:28 AM »
OH Now i see what you are talking about. In the first measure there is that D stacked on the E and they have different values. I have never seen that before.
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Re: Sheet Music- Two part writing
« Reply #22 on: May 13, 2008, 08:36:38 AM »
Quote from: Fenix on May 13, 2008, 08:18:28 AM
OH Now i see what you are talking about. In the first measure there is that D stacked on the E and they have different values. I have never seen that before.

No, there isn't. The altos are singing the D for two beats (indicated by the half note) then they sing an E for two beats (indicated by a half note
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Re: Sheet Music- Two part writing
« Reply #23 on: May 13, 2008, 09:06:50 AM »
Quote from: sjonathan02 on May 13, 2008, 08:36:38 AM
No, there isn't. The altos are singing the D for two beats (indicated by the half note) then they sing an E for two beats (indicated by a half note

So which does the musician play? or do you hold the D for the whole measure and play the other notes?
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Re: Sheet Music- Two part writing
« Reply #24 on: May 13, 2008, 09:09:57 AM »
Quote from: Fenix on May 13, 2008, 09:06:50 AM
So which does the musician play? or do you hold the D for the whole measure and play the other notes?

The musician could play the alto line as written (which is what I described above).
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Re: Sheet Music- Two part writing
« Reply #25 on: May 13, 2008, 09:18:10 AM »
Look, let's just deal with the first measure.

Again, the soprano has the melody (which the musician could play with their R.H. pinky finger or use the suggested fingering above the notes).

The alto or harmony part can be played using the musician's R.H. index finger.

Am I making sense?
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Re: Sheet Music- Two part writing
« Reply #26 on: May 13, 2008, 09:39:07 AM »
Quote from: sjonathan02 on May 13, 2008, 09:18:10 AM
Look, let's just deal with the first measure.

Again, the soprano has the melody (which the musician could play with their R.H. pinky finger or use the suggested fingering above the notes).

The alto or harmony part can be played using the musician's R.H. index finger.

Am I making sense?

I understand. What i am asking is that since teh two notes have different values, should i as a musician hold down the D longer or should i ignore the time values and assume they have the same value. If that is then the case, which not'es time value should i consider? THe E or the D?

I really hope that makes sense.
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Re: Sheet Music- Two part writing
« Reply #27 on: May 13, 2008, 09:42:44 AM »
They have the same value; 2 beats. so just play each one for 2 beats.

I still dont see what we were talking about before
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Re: Sheet Music- Two part writing
« Reply #28 on: May 13, 2008, 09:52:37 AM »
Quote from: Fenix on May 13, 2008, 09:39:07 AM
I understand. What i am asking is that since teh two notes have different values, should i as a musician hold down the D longer or should i ignore the time values and assume they have the same value. If that is then the case, which not'es time value should i consider? THe E or the D?

I really hope that makes sense.

Quote from: under13 on May 13, 2008, 09:42:44 AM
They have the same value; 2 beats. so just play each one for 2 beats.

I still dont see what we were talking about before

What he said. 

I'm still not sure of the confusion (especially since we're talking about the first measure only). The only different note is the quarter note in the soprano (melody): the F# going to the A (while the altos sing the D); then the sopranos stay on the A (while the altos go to the E).

Again, I don't understand the confusion.
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Re: Sheet Music- Two part writing
« Reply #29 on: May 13, 2008, 09:56:53 AM »
Never mind. Thanks a lot though.
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Re: Sheet Music- Two part writing
« Reply #30 on: May 13, 2008, 09:59:18 AM »
Quote from: Fenix on May 13, 2008, 09:56:53 AM
Never mind. Thanks a lot though.


 ?/? :-\  Didn't mean to offend.
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Re: Sheet Music- Two part writing
« Reply #31 on: May 13, 2008, 10:48:23 AM »
Quote from: sjonathan02 on May 13, 2008, 09:59:18 AM

 ?/? :-\  Didn't mean to offend.

I wasn't offended at all. :)
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Re: Sheet Music- Two part writing
« Reply #32 on: May 13, 2008, 12:09:02 PM »
Quote from: Fenix on May 13, 2008, 10:48:23 AM
I wasn't offended at all. :)

Cool. :)
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Re: Sheet Music- Two part writing
« Reply #33 on: May 13, 2008, 12:33:41 PM »
Quote from: sjonathan02 on May 13, 2008, 09:52:37 AM
What he said. 

I'm still not sure of the confusion (especially since we're talking about the first measure only). The only different note is the quarter note in the soprano (melody): the F# going to the A (while the altos sing the D); then the sopranos stay on the A (while the altos go to the E).

Again, I don't understand the confusion.


The D is a half note and the F# is a quarter note.  Now if I understand this correctly you play the half note for a half beat and the quarter not for a quarter beat. So I would play the D for a half beat and the F# for a quarter beat moving to the A, which is another quarter beat, then moving to the E & A which are both half notes. Therefore, you play them a half beat. Correct me if I am wrong.
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Re: Sheet Music- Two part writing
« Reply #34 on: May 13, 2008, 12:45:55 PM »
Quote from: SisterCM on May 13, 2008, 12:33:41 PM

The D is a half note and the F# is a quarter note.  Now if I understand this correctly you play the half note for a half beat and the quarter not for a quarter beat. So I would play the D for a half beat and the F# for a quarter beat moving to the A, which is another quarter beat, then moving to the E & A which are both half notes. Therefore, you play them a half beat. Correct me if I am wrong.

The D is a half note (a half note is played for TWO beats) The F# is a quarter note (a quarter note is played for ONE beat).


The breakdown of note values is based on the whole note (which is played for FOUR beats).
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Re: Sheet Music- Two part writing
« Reply #35 on: May 13, 2008, 12:52:39 PM »
Quote from: sjonathan02 on May 13, 2008, 12:45:55 PM
The D is a half note (a half note is played for TWO beats) The F# is a quarter note (a quarter note is played for ONE beat).



 Yeah you are correct because this song has a 4/4-time measurement.

Thanks.
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Re: Sheet Music- Two part writing
« Reply #36 on: May 13, 2008, 12:55:08 PM »
Quote from: SisterCM on May 13, 2008, 12:52:39 PM
Yeah you are correct because this song has a 4/4-time measurement.

Exactly. So, is it clearer, now? :)
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Re: Sheet Music- Two part writing
« Reply #37 on: May 13, 2008, 01:10:03 PM »
Quote from: sjonathan02 on May 13, 2008, 12:55:08 PM
Exactly. So, is it clearer, now? :)

yes, for now. :D


I will post the other song later today or in the morning.

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Re: Sheet Music- Two part writing
« Reply #38 on: May 13, 2008, 01:27:32 PM »
Quote from: SisterCM on May 13, 2008, 01:10:03 PM
yes, for now. :D


I will post the other song later today or in the morning.

No problem.
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Re: Sheet Music- Two part writing
« Reply #39 on: May 13, 2008, 02:25:59 PM »
I don't know if u know this or not, but the PDF file you have SisterCM looks like the music for the piano to play.  If a chorus was supposed to sing that, there would be an idication of it somewhere.  Also, there would be all 4 parts listed first with the piano stuff at the bottom.
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