Forum: "Learning and Teaching" pieces
04-23-2024, 10:45 PM
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Walk On By Duet (Warwick)
This song was written in 1964 by Burt Bacharach and Hal David. It was made popular by Dionne Warwick. I scored it last year before I had to take a health break.
Ralph R. Rayner
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Forum: "Learning and Teaching" pieces
04-09-2024, 10:06 PM
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Views: 592
Funeral March of a Marionette Exerpt Duet
"Funeral March of a Marionette", was written by Charles Gounod and scored for orchestra in 1879. The theme was made widely popular in the USA in the 1950s and 1960s as the theme song of the highly...
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Forum: "Learning and Teaching" pieces
03-18-2024, 01:25 AM
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Views: 9,492
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Forum: "Learning and Teaching" pieces
03-17-2024, 09:55 PM
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Views: 1,854
Could It Be Magic Duet (Manilow)
I've been away from this forum for a while due to health problems, but I'm going to post the songs that I've worked on while I was recovering.
"Could It Be Magic" was written in 1973 by Barry...
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Forum: Questions or problems
02-05-2024, 01:06 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 13,340
Re: Page Numbering Styles
Many thanks, David. You have bailed me out yet again.
I appreciate all the time you spent giving me detailed explicit analysis and direction. I'll admit, the "capital A" nuance evaded me, but I...
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Forum: Questions or problems
02-03-2024, 12:22 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 13,340
Re: Page Numbering Styles
Hi David - here I am pestering you again.
After your previous response, I thought I had my problem figured out - see the Goodbye Girl score, page 2.
I started Could It Be Magic? with my...
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Forum: Share Your Music
12-28-2023, 12:03 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 3,191
Re: The Most Famous Carols of All
Very well done, David! If I lived close to you, I would love to be in one of your productions.
I see, that despite your protestations, one tiny, little "Pa-rum-pa-pum pum" just barely managed to...
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Forum: "Learning and Teaching" pieces
12-18-2023, 02:54 PM
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Christmas/Holiday Duets - Carol of the Bells
This song is a little bit difficult for a wind instrument as you have to be quick about sneaking a breath. The best that I can determine it was written by Mykola Leontovych, a Ukrainian.
I scored...
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Forum: Share Your Music
12-17-2023, 12:58 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 5,539
Re: Divinum Mysterium
Hi Sherry - thank you for posting this interesting piece. We had a semester of Medieval music at Berklee where we were exposed to motets and Gregorian Chants, etc., but beyond that I've had little...
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Forum: "Learning and Teaching" pieces
12-15-2023, 07:17 PM
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Replies: 1
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Christmas/Holiday Duets - Little Drummer Boy
"The Little Drummer Boy" was written by the trio of Harry Simeone, Henry Onorati and Katherine Davis in 1958. A special shout-out to David J. for his help.
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!
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Forum: "Learning and Teaching" pieces
12-15-2023, 07:08 PM
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Views: 2,131
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Forum: Questions or problems
12-09-2023, 10:01 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 13,340
Re: Page Numbering Styles
Hi David - sorry for the ear worm. Just as payback to me, I'll share my ear worm with you. I can't recall if I've told this tale on the forum...My first "gig" as a youngster was is High School -...
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Forum: Questions or problems
12-01-2023, 11:58 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 13,340
Re: Page Numbering Styles
...and after completing the score, when I turn on the lyrics (for example, to force a second page), Page 2, has several anomalies: the song title appears in the same font size as and under my...
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Forum: Questions or problems
11-19-2023, 01:11 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 13,340
Page Numbering Styles
This is a visitation of a VERY old problem that I haven't experienced in years.
I have templates for my frequent instrumental configurations - used them for years. When you started working with...
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Forum: Questions or problems
08-02-2023, 11:08 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 12,372
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Forum: Questions or problems
08-02-2023, 04:05 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 12,372
Re: Slurs over Page Change
Not to pile on, but here's another problem with this score. When I try to fine-tune the physical placement of a string of free form text, the anchor disappears and I have to guess where I want to...
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Forum: Questions or problems
08-02-2023, 12:43 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 12,372
Re: Slurs over Page Change
Sherry & David,
I don't know if this is a significant additional symptom, but when I left-click the left-most anchor in my (measure 26) example, the anchors disappears completely and reappear...
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Forum: Questions or problems
07-31-2023, 09:19 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 12,372
Re: Slurs over Page Change
My dear, sweet wife Cynthia, helped me "remember" how to resize jpgs. Here are the three screenshots - resized for this forum:
Screenshot 2023-07-28 #1.jpg shows the score in full screen mode -...
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Forum: Questions or problems
07-29-2023, 12:46 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 12,372
Slurs over Page Change
This is a problem that I have experienced with Composer over the years. I have two different PCs that show the same problem - on Version 4 and the Beta.
On this score, when I switch from Full...
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Forum: Share Your Music
07-10-2023, 02:43 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 4,398
Re: Give me some more. . .
Jeffery - to my ear and experience, you are the King of Notation Composer Percussion!!! I just got my speakers back online tonight after almost a month, so I hadn't been able to listen to your piece...
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Forum: Tips and tricks for using Notation Software products
06-27-2023, 03:17 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 19,938
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Forum: Tips and tricks for using Notation Software products
06-27-2023, 01:18 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 19,938
Convert Tie Command
I've lost a "how to". I'm certain that I've used the "qct" command to convert a dotted half note (3 beats) tied to an eighth note to a doubly dotted half note (3 and-a-half beats). I know I've done...
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Forum: Questions or problems
05-08-2023, 09:34 PM
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Replies: 1
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Displaying Multiple Parts
Is there a way to display multiple parts in one view? For example, in a jazz band score, show only the saxes, or only the trumpets, or only the trombones? The Conductor's Score displays all of the...
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Forum: Share Your Music
05-04-2023, 04:06 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 6,451
Re: A sequel to A New Commission
Hi David,
Very well done! I am envious that you are able to hear live performances of your work. Are you the conductor in the video? Keep up the good work!
Ralph Rayner
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Forum: Suggestions and feature requests
03-06-2023, 11:59 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 19,471
For those of us whose vision...
For those of us whose vision is not what it used to be in younger years, would it be possible to increase the size of the anchors - on slurs in particular? Anchors are a two-fold problem for me as...
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