#518241 - 11/17/05 11:18 PM
That melody writing game! (now on part B!)
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RicBassGuy
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Ok, let's play a game!
We're going to write a single-line melody! 
Taking turns, everybody pick a reasonable pitch and a reasonable duration.
Letter-number notation is probably easiest pitch notation to understand without a staff. A4 = 440 Hz, the A above middle C. Each octave starts on C, so middle C is C4, the B just below it is B3, and so on and so forth.
[For a rest, just use "R".]
I'm used to entering durations as the denominators, e.g. an 8th note (1/8 beat) is denoted as "8". You can use periods for dots. If someone has a better suggestion, I'm all ears.
Don't worry about key or chords for now ... we'll figure that out later!
[Oh yeah, try not to post twice in a row.]
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#518242 - 11/17/05 11:21 PM
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RicBassGuy
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I'll get us started.
G4, 2
(2 = half note, G4 = G above middle C)
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#518244 - 11/18/05 05:29 PM
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Hooper
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F#4,4
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#518245 - 11/21/05 10:58 PM
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RicBassGuy
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(Uh, did you guys want quarters? I realize I picked a non-intuitive notation system, but X is 1/X, so 1/1 is a whole note. Maybe we should go with 1/X notation instead, i.e., 1/4 = quarter? I'm open for suggestions.)
E4, 4. (or 1/4., a dotted quarter)
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#518247 - 11/22/05 05:12 PM
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Well, go back and edit your earlier post and then add another note! You too, Hoop! 
And I know there are others out there, lurking, waiting. Jump in, the water's fine! 
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#518248 - 11/22/05 07:59 PM
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G3,8
Okay, Ric. I've got my hat on straight now....
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#518249 - 11/28/05 03:51 PM
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I'm biding my time debating alternatives here, but I'd really like to encourage anyone reading this thread to join on in!
Everybody's welcome!
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#518250 - 12/02/05 08:11 AM
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RicBassGuy
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Bleh! I can't wait any longer ... I'm cutting in!
A3, 4
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#518251 - 12/03/05 03:10 PM
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B3,4
Okay, that's two measures worth in 4/4 time.
I've never tried this form of piano tab before. Kind of interesting. I'm writing it like this:
| G4/2 D4/4 F#4/4 | E4/4. G3/8 A3/4 B3/4 |
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#518255 - 12/05/05 10:05 AM
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RicBassGuy
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Thanks for summing up the first two measures, Hooper! And congrats all for getting this far. 
Hugo finally defined the key, for the moment anyway. And I think we managed to keep things pretty coherent.
I'll go with an obvious next choice:
E4, 8
(But I was tempted to throw out an F# just to rattle your cages a bit. )
[edit: as an incentive, I already have mad plans for where we go once the melody is established. Muhahahaha!]
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#518256 - 12/06/05 04:01 PM
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C4,8
Another pretty obvious choice but I think maybe that a surprise is coming up soon...
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#518257 - 12/07/05 09:15 AM
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Hugo H
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B3, 8
obvious again, but we'll see. I got thrown by my own variation on this. Instead of E4, I was working off of D4 and ran with that. You know, for each one of these added notes I've managed to come up with a unique continuing melody. And every time it's been different then what you guys have added.
Cool. It's making me explore stuff I wouldn't have.
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#518258 - 12/08/05 12:47 PM
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RicBassGuy
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Hmm... at least 3 different ways I can see taking this. I'll play it safe for now.
A3, 8
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#518259 - 12/08/05 06:20 PM
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Hooper
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Ooooh! My turn? 
F#,8
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#518260 - 12/08/05 10:56 PM
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RicBassGuy
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Mind choosing an octave for that F#, Hoops?
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#518261 - 12/09/05 05:43 AM
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Hooper
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Ooops, dernit. 
F#4,8
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#518263 - 12/15/05 12:03 PM
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RicBassGuy
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Ha! I get to play the first rest!
R,4 (quarter note rest)
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#518264 - 12/19/05 05:58 AM
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Hooper
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Okay. Now that you're rested, may we continue?
A4,4
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#518265 - 12/19/05 08:01 AM
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Hugo H
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B4,4
I keep wondering what's next
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#518266 - 12/19/05 02:46 PM
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RicBassGuy
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What's next? It's ...
D5/2
(And the guy who plays the lowest-pitched instrument has picked the highest pitch so far. Go figure. )
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#518268 - 12/20/05 07:30 AM
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Hugo H
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B4,8
I'm beginning to wonder what mad plan Ric's got in store for later...
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#518269 - 12/20/05 12:11 PM
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A4, 4
You're working fiendishly fast now, friends!
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#518270 - 12/20/05 06:01 PM
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G4,8
Shucks, easy as falling off a log...
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