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Kellie - Posted - 09/22/2024: 13:25:52
Recently composed this. Didn't know where else I could go to get feedback on it from actual banjo players.
banjomobob - Posted - 09/22/2024: 15:01:02
Nice! Reminds me of a harpsichord.
Culloden - Posted - 09/22/2024: 15:40:17
Interesting. It does resemble a harpsichord. Very classical sounding and appropriately named.
Kellie - Posted - 09/22/2024: 16:06:36
quote:
Originally posted by banjomobob
Nice! Reminds me of a harpsichord.
It's made for classic nylon string banjo and playing style. MuseScore playback just doesn't have that as an option.
johnedallas - Posted - 09/23/2024: 01:06:35
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MuseScore playback
Aha! So that's why it doesn't sound like a banjo!
Joel Hooks - Posted - 09/23/2024: 05:56:41
I'll try and play through this when I get a chance as it seems more playable (for me) than your other piece.
I would like to recommend a book...
amazon.com/gp/product/0876390742/
This book is going to give you all the info you need to make nice looking notation. One glaring thing is the "dangling 8" clef. This is a very modern thing that came about with recent software typesetting. It is purely "amateur" and no real publisher would ever use it. In fact, it is kind of a tip off.
Anyone who has read the first few pages of any banjo tutor will already know that the banjo's actual pitch is one octave lower than noted-- they don't need to be reminded.
Also, you might want to remove empty measures. I recommend that you start using banjo specific edits, right and left hand fingerings, positions, and the double flag 5th G.
Kellie - Posted - 09/23/2024: 07:41:42
quote:
Originally posted by Joel Hooks
I'll try and play through this when I get a chance as it seems more playable (for me) than your other piece.
I would like to recommend a book...
amazon.com/gp/product/0876390742/
This book is going to give you all the info you need to make nice looking notation. One glaring thing is the "dangling 8" clef. This is a very modern thing that came about with recent software typesetting. It is purely "amateur" and no real publisher would ever use it. In fact, it is kind of a tip off.
Anyone who has read the first few pages of any banjo tutor will already know that the banjo's actual pitch is one octave lower than noted-- they don't need to be reminded.
Also, you might want to remove empty measures. I recommend that you start using banjo specific edits, right and left hand fingerings, positions, and the double flag 5th G.
I didn't know it had the ottava clef. I guess it was just something that Muse score did automatically. I will add some fingerings and stuff like that. The reason there are empty staves is I'm thinking of expanding it a bit.
Joel Hooks - Posted - 09/23/2024: 08:16:36
Perhaps put "work in progress" in the subtitle with the date and draft number?
Kellie - Posted - 09/23/2024: 08:43:24
quote:
Originally posted by Joel Hooks
Perhaps put "work in progress" in the subtitle with the date and draft number?
You're right
Kellie - Posted - 09/23/2024: 10:10:11
quote:
Originally posted by Joel Hooks
I'll try and play through this when I get a chance as it seems more playable (for me) than your other piece.
I would like to recommend a book...
amazon.com/gp/product/0876390742/
This book is going to give you all the info you need to make nice looking notation. One glaring thing is the "dangling 8" clef. This is a very modern thing that came about with recent software typesetting. It is purely "amateur" and no real publisher would ever use it. In fact, it is kind of a tip off.
Anyone who has read the first few pages of any banjo tutor will already know that the banjo's actual pitch is one octave lower than noted-- they don't need to be reminded.
Also, you might want to remove empty measures. I recommend that you start using banjo specific edits, right and left hand fingerings, positions, and the double flag 5th G.
I'm editing right now because I got a bit carried away with just going with what sounds good rather than what's playable.
Joel Hooks - Posted - 09/23/2024: 10:12:38
quote:
Originally posted by Kellie
quote:
Originally posted by Joel Hooks
I'll try and play through this when I get a chance as it seems more playable (for me) than your other piece.
I would like to recommend a book...
amazon.com/gp/product/0876390742/
This book is going to give you all the info you need to make nice looking notation. One glaring thing is the "dangling 8" clef. This is a very modern thing that came about with recent software typesetting. It is purely "amateur" and no real publisher would ever use it. In fact, it is kind of a tip off.
Anyone who has read the first few pages of any banjo tutor will already know that the banjo's actual pitch is one octave lower than noted-- they don't need to be reminded.
Also, you might want to remove empty measures. I recommend that you start using banjo specific edits, right and left hand fingerings, positions, and the double flag 5th G.
I'm editing right now because I got a bit carried away with just going with what sounds good rather than what's playable.
I would recommend composing on the banjo and not on the screen. Keep, more or less, to positions and make everything playable.
Kellie - Posted - 09/23/2024: 10:26:23
quote:
Originally posted by Joel Hooks
quote:
Originally posted by Kellie
quote:
Originally posted by Joel Hooks
I'll try and play through this when I get a chance as it seems more playable (for me) than your other piece.
I would like to recommend a book...
amazon.com/gp/product/0876390742/
This book is going to give you all the info you need to make nice looking notation. One glaring thing is the "dangling 8" clef. This is a very modern thing that came about with recent software typesetting. It is purely "amateur" and no real publisher would ever use it. In fact, it is kind of a tip off.
Anyone who has read the first few pages of any banjo tutor will already know that the banjo's actual pitch is one octave lower than noted-- they don't need to be reminded.
Also, you might want to remove empty measures. I recommend that you start using banjo specific edits, right and left hand fingerings, positions, and the double flag 5th G.
I'm editing right now because I got a bit carried away with just going with what sounds good rather than what's playable.
I would recommend composing on the banjo and not on the screen. Keep, more or less, to positions and make everything playable.
Yeah I composed using pen and paper for the ending.
chas5131 - Posted - 10/14/2024: 17:04:21
A pianist I know says banjos sound like harpsichords.
Sounds more like a scherzo than a rhapsody.
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