Forum: "Learning and Teaching" pieces
11-17-2013, 01:52 PM
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Autumn Leaves Duet
"Autumn Leaves" was written in 1945 by Hungarian-French composer Joseph Kosma. The English lyrics were written in 1947 by Johnny Mercer.
This was probably one of the first 20 or so songs I...
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Forum: "Learning and Teaching" pieces
11-17-2013, 01:33 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 42,829
Leaving On A Jet Plane Duet
"Leaving On A Jet Plane" was written by John Denver in 1966 and perhaps the most popular version was recorded by Peter, Paul and Mary in 1967. This arrangement is kind of a hybrid -- a lot of it is...
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Forum: General music tips and questions
10-28-2013, 12:34 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 48,265
Re: Need help in chording!
Hi Sherry,
I stumbled on this thread and tried to chase your reference to "Audio to Sheet Music" below and received the Notation message:
Sorry, we can't find the page you want.
The web page...
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Forum: Share Your Music
10-06-2013, 05:31 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 25,795
Re: Recorder Quartet
Interesting work, Walt. My favorite was the 2nd movement. Thanks for sharing. Ralph
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Forum: "Learning and Teaching" pieces
10-04-2013, 03:08 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 34,752
My Little Grass Shack Duet
"My Little Grass Shack" was written in 1933 by Bill Cogswell, Tommy Harrison and Johnny Noble, reportedly for the 4th of July Canoe Races. My first exposure to the song was on the "Arthur Godfrey's...
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Forum: "Learning and Teaching" pieces
10-02-2013, 11:08 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 72,502
Blue Hawaii Duet
"Blue Hawaii" was written by Leo Robin and Ralph Rainger for the 1937 Paramount Pictures film Waikiki Wedding, starring Bing Crosby and Shirley Ross.
If you are playing along with Notation, be...
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Forum: "Learning and Teaching" pieces
09-07-2013, 02:55 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 61,912
Washington Post March Duet
The "Washington Post March" was written in 1889 by John Philip Sousa.
This duet is very challenging in places, with interplay between the two instruments. The range of the song, almost two full...
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Forum: "Learning and Teaching" pieces
09-07-2013, 02:49 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 67,411
Colonel Bogey March Duet
The "Colonel Bogey March" was written in 1914 by Lieutenant F. J. Ricketts, a British Army Bandmaster. It was published under the pen name Kenneth J. Alford, as the military was not allowed to...
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Forum: "Learning and Teaching" pieces
09-07-2013, 01:35 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 36,273
Bali Ha'i Duet
"Bali Ha'i" was written by Richard Rodgers and Ocsar Hammerstein II in 1949 for the Broadway musical/Movie "South Pacific". This is a hauntingly beautiful melody with some very different harmonies....
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Forum: Tips and tricks for using Notation Software products
08-20-2013, 03:58 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 107,371
Swing Feel
I love music. My passion is Big Band Jazz/Swing. One of the problems I have with all of the notation programs I have tried is that it is difficult to notate a phrase that truly swings. Straight...
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Forum: Share Your Music
08-20-2013, 12:01 AM
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Replies: 0
Views: 40,696
Puttin' On The Ritz Septet
"Puttin' on the Ritz" was written and published in 1929 by Irving Berlin. Wikipedia says it was, "introduced by Harry Richman in the musical film Puttin' on the Ritz (1930). The title derives from...
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Forum: Questions or problems
08-10-2013, 07:47 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 19,218
Chord Names
Is there a way to have the chord names on staves other than the top stave? I'm working on a septet arrangement and the piano part is on the 5th & 6th staves. I would like to see the chord names on...
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Forum: "Learning and Teaching" pieces
08-09-2013, 03:45 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 34,150
Popcorn Duet
"Popcorn" was written in 1969 by Gershon Kingsley. The popular version was recorded by "Hot Butter" in 1972.
This arrangement is a VERY challenging piece. For starters, the tempo is bright and...
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Forum: "Learning and Teaching" pieces
08-09-2013, 03:31 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 52,343
Knock Three Times Duet
"Knock Three Times" was written in 1970 by L. Russell Brown and Irwin Levine. It was recorded by "Tony Orlando and Dawn" and was released in November of 1970. It hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in...
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Forum: "Learning and Teaching" pieces
07-06-2013, 02:32 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 103,842
Re: Morning Mood Duet (Excerpt)
Thank you very much for your insight, Walt. Between you and Jane, I have expanded my knowledge of the Recorder considerably. Before these discussions, I was simply a saxophonist dabbling in...
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Forum: "Learning and Teaching" pieces
07-03-2013, 04:06 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 91,961
Save The Last Dance For Me Duet
"Save The Last Dance For Me" was written in 1960 by Doc Pomus. The Drifters had the first hit recording of it.
We hope you enjoy it.
Ralph Rayner
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Forum: "Learning and Teaching" pieces
07-03-2013, 03:04 AM
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Replies: 0
Views: 43,274
It's Impossible Duet
"It's Impossible" was written in 1970 by Armando Manzanero. Sid Wayne translated the original lyrics into English and Perry Como's recording of it reached #10 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1971.
We...
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Forum: "Learning and Teaching" pieces
06-23-2013, 03:02 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 60,314
Re: A String of Pearls
As often happens when revisiting a score, I found some things that I didn't like. This is a cosmetic change and does not affect the printed music, however, if you are playing the duet along with...
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Forum: "Learning and Teaching" pieces
06-23-2013, 02:13 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 103,842
Re: Morning Mood Duet (Excerpt)
I was playing this duet with Notation Composer as the second voice and I realized that I had not left breathing breaks in the phrases where the slurs indicated they should be. As a result, when I...
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Forum: "Learning and Teaching" pieces
06-18-2013, 04:59 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 62,765
Danny's Song Duet
Wikipedia says, ""Danny's Song" is a song written by the American singer-songwriter Kenny Loggins (1970). It was written as a gift for his brother Danny for the birth of his son Colin. It first...
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Forum: "Learning and Teaching" pieces
06-18-2013, 03:11 AM
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Replies: 0
Views: 103,982
Put Your Hand In The Hand Duet
Wikipedia says, ""Put Your Hand in the Hand" is a Gospel pop song composed by Gene MacLellan and first recorded by Canadian singer Anne Murray from her third studio album Honey, Wheat and Laughter...
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Forum: "Learning and Teaching" pieces
06-03-2013, 12:00 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 56,000
Puttin' On The Ritz Duet
This piece is written for Soprano Recorder and Alto Recorder. Some of the pieces in this series are in keys that you might not see a lot in learning pieces. This was intentional to keep the Soprano...
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Forum: "Learning and Teaching" pieces
06-01-2013, 02:18 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 60,314
Re: A String of Pearls
If you downloaded this duet, you may want to listen to the update I made. I had the good fortune to see a copy of Jerry Gray's arrangement of this Glenn Miller favorite, and I see that I did not...
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Forum: Questions or problems
05-31-2013, 12:35 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 21,458
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Forum: Questions or problems
05-30-2013, 10:37 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 21,458
Minor Chord Symbols
I can't find anything in Help about the conversion of the chord symbols from what is typed in this regard -- if I type fm7 (or Fm7), the symbol gets converted to Fmin7. I've tried to edit the symbol...
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