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Author: Darlene
Date: 2003-11-12 00:23
Author: Darlene
Hi All
I have a 14 year old daughter who has just recently taken a real interest in the Clarinet through school. The school rents the instruments out to the students. This is Chara's first year, and she is doing really well. We are trying to locate a website on line where we can find free Christmas carol music to download. I want to encourage her in her love for music, but don't have much money to buy music.
Or perhaps someone could tell me how to take basic music that was written for piano, for instance, hymns out of a hymn book, and how do you make those notes clarinet notes? Do you go up or down notes?
Thank you for your help.
Darlene
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Author: Neil
Date: 2003-11-12 01:09
The notes have to be moved up a whole tone: Bb to C, B to C#, etc. If you download Finale Notepad (freeware) you can type the music in as written and use the key signature tool to change the key.
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Author: Tom A
Date: 2003-11-12 09:52
Hello Darlene.
Just to add to Neil's advice, you transpose the notes up a tone if you want the clarinet to sound the same as the singers or other instruments. If your daughter is just playing the songs by herself for fun, there is no need to transpose. She can play as written.
Does she have her own clarinet teacher? I don't want to impose on other teachers, but in such circumstances I've sometimes written out music for songs that an enthusiastic young student wants to play.
Cheers
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Author: justwannaplay
Date: 2003-11-12 10:01
Hi Darlene,
It's really nice of you that you want to encourage your daughter in her interests. You might want to try your local library — they just may have a sheet music section, from which you can borrow or make photocopies. If you live near-by a university or college you can try their libraries as well (most in the US do have public access as far as I can remember, in which case you can go in and photocopy).
So long as you make one photocopy, you're not in breach of copyright (usually the case for educational purposes — but I'm not a lawyer).
Of course the net is easier to search, but if nothing comes up try the library (great for music books too).
Good luck on your quest and to your daughter in her playing.
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