Author: fskelley
Date: 2015-07-04 00:58
These were all done in Cakewalk (Sonar), so the triplet notations in 12/8 work easier rather than the standard swing 4/4. I know there are better tools for the job, this is what I knew and had available. And I was writing for myself. I share for whatever interest others might have, they are what they are.
(Edited to add: But I see I did Shine in 4/4 even though lots of triplets- there's often no right answer, especially when the amount of swing or syncopation varies throughout. I remember a sad argument when I was about 14- that would be 1967- with my organ teacher over dotted 8th / 16ths played as triplets, I finally shut up when I realized the poor old dear couldn't follow my objection that 2:1 timing- triplets- was not the same as 3:1 timing- dotted 8/16, LOL. Years later I realize performers float all over between 1:1 and 4:1 and it all works. We are not supposed to be robots.)
What you don't see is that I played along with the recording on MIDI keyboard, then later aligned beats and measures. I was able to transpose the keyboard so I could think in the right key for clarinet during that process, if that makes sense. Especially for the chord structures. Those chord symbols help me think on clarinet.
I've been at this long enough to know what works for me, and to know that's not going to be the same for everyone (or perhaps anyone) else.
Stan in Orlando
EWI 4000S with modifications
Post Edited (2015-07-14 18:36)
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