Klarinet Archive - Posting 001023.txt from 1997/11

From: "BALDY" <comic@-----.com>
Subj: Re: New topic...when to transcribe?
Date: Fri, 28 Nov 1997 11:33:56 -0500

what! it's reasonable to ignore copyrights?

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> From: Craig E. G. Countryman <cegc@-----.net>
> To: klarinet@-----.us
> Subject: Re: New topic...when to transcribe?
> Date: Friday, November 28, 1997 8:51 AM
>
> I like to to this because of the reason you stated, the lack of
> literature for a particular instrument: Eb Clarinet. Usually what I do
> is look on all the MIDI sites for some good flute or Bb Clarinet
> literature, maybe violin or viola for that matter, and then use a music
> program I have to convert the MIDI to score format. I've found this to
> be a very effective way of obtaining some extra literature for Eb.
>
> Some people are sure to disagree with this, but I think that it is
> reasonable, especially when there's difficulty finding other stuff to
> play. Maybe there isn't a lack of Eb literature, I'm sure it's out
> there somewhere, but it is very, very hard to locate. So if you've got
> the ability to transcribe, you might as well use it!
>
> --
> Craig Countryman
> 1998 Florida 11th and 12th Grade All-State Band
> ICQ Uin: 1106304
>
> Point to Ponder:
>
> "The grand essentials to happiness in
> this life are something to do,
> something to love and something to hope for."
> -Joseph Addison