Mirchada Posted August 7, 2009 Posted August 7, 2009 I play only guitar , but while composing for other instruments I couldn't figure out if , these chords were physically possible to play and switch between as fats as I want !! So should I worry about this , or it's not really that big of a problem ??? Quote
Gardener Posted August 7, 2009 Posted August 7, 2009 You really should give us something more to go with if you want some serious help. Neither can we know whether those chords are physically possible to play if you neither give us the chords or the instruments and the whole context you wrote them for, nor can we really answer for you whether you should worry about writing stuff that's impossible (or hard) to play. Do you want it to be played? Then obviously it makes sense to write things that are possible to be played. But how are we to know what you want or what the particular problem in this case is? Quote
Mirchada Posted August 7, 2009 Author Posted August 7, 2009 OK , I'll upload some music sheets to make it more clear ! and the instruments are (la contre basse )"cello " -I think- , some keys ,and "la flute" (I don't really know the English name ) Quote
Gardener Posted August 7, 2009 Posted August 7, 2009 The translations are easier than you might imagine ;) Contrebasse is contrabass (or double bass), flute is flute. Btw.: When in doubt about translations of various musical terms into English, it's always worth to have a look on www.dolmetsch.com, which contains a fine dictionary with musical terms in several languages. Quote
SSC Posted August 7, 2009 Posted August 7, 2009 Not to be a drag, but shouldn't this thread be in advice and techniques? Cuz... that's what he's asking really. Quote
SYS65 Posted August 16, 2009 Posted August 16, 2009 Hey Gardener, that Music Dictionary you linked is quite complete, could we have something like that in our wiki ? ..... Quote
James H. Posted August 18, 2009 Posted August 18, 2009 We're working on it: Music Dictionary We simply need more people to contribute to it. Quote
charliep123 Posted August 18, 2009 Posted August 18, 2009 So should I worry about this , or it's not really that big of a problem ??? Its a huge problem that you should definitely be worried about. Its also a problem that apparently a lot of composers on here have. Study wind and brass fingering charts, make fingerboard charts of string instruments. Study the instruments you're writing for in depth, don't just look at the range. Listen to music, read orchestration books, know how the instrument works. How do you write for something when you have no idea what it can and can't do? What did you plan on doing, plugging notes randomly into the computer and praying that its playable? Quote
SYS65 Posted August 18, 2009 Posted August 18, 2009 We simply need more people to contribute to it. Ok, I'll see what I can do .... Is it wrong if I (or you) just copy content from that page ? .... Quote
Ferkungamabooboo Posted August 18, 2009 Posted August 18, 2009 See, I'm weird. I don't see the necessity, if writing for electronics, to follow "natural" sounds -- if you want that solo Flute at fff playing low D, why not in an electronically-played piece? Obviously, it's not going to happen with real musicians. Quote
Gardener Posted August 18, 2009 Posted August 18, 2009 Is this really the thread you wanted to reply to? :hmmm: Quote
Ferkungamabooboo Posted August 18, 2009 Posted August 18, 2009 Uhhh. Parrently not. Whoops. :whistling: I thought it was. Quote
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