Eric VB Posted November 18, 2005 Share Posted November 18, 2005 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.] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric VB Posted November 18, 2005 Author Share Posted November 18, 2005 I'll get us started. G4, 2 (2 = half note, G4 = G above middle C) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugo H Posted November 18, 2005 Share Posted November 18, 2005 D4, 4 Wonder what tempo we'll end up at Kawai GS-40 grand & other keys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hooper Posted November 18, 2005 Share Posted November 18, 2005 F#4,4 Hooper music at http://www.abjconstruction.net/hoop.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric VB Posted November 22, 2005 Author Share Posted November 22, 2005 (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) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugo H Posted November 22, 2005 Share Posted November 22, 2005 Oooops, I was thinking I did a quarter note. Why I thought you'd know that, I don't know! Guess I need to learn to follow directions Sorry about that, chief. Kawai GS-40 grand & other keys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric VB Posted November 22, 2005 Author Share Posted November 22, 2005 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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hooper Posted November 23, 2005 Share Posted November 23, 2005 G3,8 Okay, Ric. I've got my hat on straight now.... Hooper music at http://www.abjconstruction.net/hoop.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugo H Posted November 28, 2005 Share Posted November 28, 2005 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! Kawai GS-40 grand & other keys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric VB Posted December 2, 2005 Author Share Posted December 2, 2005 Bleh! I can't wait any longer ... I'm cutting in! A3, 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hooper Posted December 3, 2005 Share Posted December 3, 2005 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 | Hooper music at http://www.abjconstruction.net/hoop.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugo H Posted December 4, 2005 Share Posted December 4, 2005 C4, 4. (or 1/4., a dotted quarter) Can't begin to tell you how much fun this is Kawai GS-40 grand & other keys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hooper Posted December 4, 2005 Share Posted December 4, 2005 Originally posted by Hugo H: C4, 4. (or 1/4., a dotted quarter) Ha! I was ~expecting~ C4 next Hooper music at http://www.abjconstruction.net/hoop.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugo H Posted December 5, 2005 Share Posted December 5, 2005 sounds sweet Kawai GS-40 grand & other keys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric VB Posted December 5, 2005 Author Share Posted December 5, 2005 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!] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hooper Posted December 6, 2005 Share Posted December 6, 2005 C4,8 Another pretty obvious choice but I think maybe that a surprise is coming up soon... Hooper music at http://www.abjconstruction.net/hoop.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugo H Posted December 7, 2005 Share Posted December 7, 2005 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. Kawai GS-40 grand & other keys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric VB Posted December 8, 2005 Author Share Posted December 8, 2005 Hmm... at least 3 different ways I can see taking this. I'll play it safe for now. A3, 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hooper Posted December 8, 2005 Share Posted December 8, 2005 Ooooh! My turn? F#,8 Hooper music at http://www.abjconstruction.net/hoop.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric VB Posted December 9, 2005 Author Share Posted December 9, 2005 Mind choosing an octave for that F#, Hoops? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hooper Posted December 9, 2005 Share Posted December 9, 2005 Ooops, dernit. F#4,8 Hooper music at http://www.abjconstruction.net/hoop.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugo H Posted December 15, 2005 Share Posted December 15, 2005 D4,2 after some debate Kawai GS-40 grand & other keys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric VB Posted December 15, 2005 Author Share Posted December 15, 2005 Ha! I get to play the first rest! R,4 (quarter note rest) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hooper Posted December 19, 2005 Share Posted December 19, 2005 Okay. Now that you're rested, may we continue? A4,4 Hooper music at http://www.abjconstruction.net/hoop.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugo H Posted December 19, 2005 Share Posted December 19, 2005 B4,4 I keep wondering what's next Kawai GS-40 grand & other keys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric VB Posted December 19, 2005 Author Share Posted December 19, 2005 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. ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hooper Posted December 19, 2005 Share Posted December 19, 2005 Originally posted by RicBassGuy: (And the guy who plays the lowest-pitched instrument has picked the highest pitch so far. Go figure. ) Ha! Daring me to go higher? Not gonna do it! C5,8 Hooper music at http://www.abjconstruction.net/hoop.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugo H Posted December 20, 2005 Share Posted December 20, 2005 B4,8 I'm beginning to wonder what mad plan Ric's got in store for later... Kawai GS-40 grand & other keys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric VB Posted December 20, 2005 Author Share Posted December 20, 2005 A4, 4 You're working fiendishly fast now, friends! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hooper Posted December 20, 2005 Share Posted December 20, 2005 G4,8 Shucks, easy as falling off a log... Hooper music at http://www.abjconstruction.net/hoop.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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