What instruments do you play?
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Councilor
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written Saturday, April 8 2006 05:02
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Originally by Thralni: quote:Dikiyoba's hands are just big enough to reach every key. But Dikiyoba can play the B flat major scale in half notes. And that's about it. Posts: 4346 | Registered: Friday, December 23 2005 08:00 |
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Guardian
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written Saturday, April 8 2006 14:45
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Thralni, what program do you use to create music? At my high school, we had a program which had just enough capability to create a rendition of 'Hot Cross Buns'. In MIDI format. Hopefully, it's freeware, and in English (I have Dutch ancestry, but that doesn't translate into knowledge of the language). -------------------- Error #042: User is incompetent. Posts: 1509 | Registered: Tuesday, January 10 2006 08:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Saturday, April 8 2006 16:02
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I described the instruments because I somehow overlooked that part of your post, Thralni. Sorry! —Alorael, who can slowly and painstakingly produce painful cacaphony using Sibelius, which is neither free nor intended for such use. Posts: 14579 | Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Saturday, April 8 2006 16:03
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Today I started practicing the guitar again - I tried it once nearly a year ago, but then gave up again. I still can't do more than play a few tunes from memory while searching for each note in turn, but that's how I started playing the piano twelve years ago. :) -------------------- Encyclopaedia Ermariana • Forum Archives • Forum Statistics • RSS [Topic / Forum] My Blog • Polaris • I eat novels for breakfast. Polaris is dead, long live Polaris. Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair. Posts: 8752 | Registered: Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00 |
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Infiltrator
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written Saturday, April 8 2006 16:29
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The only song I know on the guitar is Day Tripper, by the Beatles. [ Saturday, April 08, 2006 16:30: Message edited by: Smugglers' Alliance, Chief of the ] -------------------- "As our circle of knowledge expands, so does the circumference of darkness surrounding it." --Albert Einstein -------------------- Posts: 536 | Registered: Sunday, September 7 2003 07:00 |
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Agent
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written Saturday, April 8 2006 16:47
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I've played viola for 17 years, though it's only been out a handful of times this last year. I also tinker with the piano enough to be able to read the music and play a song well with both hands after about two weeks [Edit:per page]. (Never have learned to incorporate the foot pedals though.) Reading the trebble clef music for the piano has had the ill effect of causing me to forget how to read alto. I can usually figure it out after a little study but it's not instantanious anymore. I probably just need to practice more. [ Saturday, April 08, 2006 16:49: Message edited by: Jewels ] -------------------- "Even the worst Terror from Hell can be transformed to a testimony from Heaven!" - Rev. David Wood 6\23\05 "Do all the good you can, by all the means you can, in all the ways you can, in all the places you can, at all the times you can, to all the people you can, as long as you ever can." - John Wesley Posts: 1001 | Registered: Tuesday, August 19 2003 07:00 |
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Master
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written Saturday, April 8 2006 22:58
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quote:I use Finale Printmusic. Its a simple program in which you just click the notes in there appropriate places (that is, where you want them to be). You can then save it a standard Coda notation file, as a MIDI file or an audio CD track file. I tried to use the names given to the things that were used in the program (the program is in English, don't worry), but I didn't have the program running and was too lazy to turn it on. I chose Printmusic above Sibelius, as Sibelius is way too advanced for me (and the MIDI instruments' sounds are horrible. The ones used in printmusic are actually quite good). If you want to try it, their website is here: Finale music From there you can download the demo of Finale Printmusic 2006. however, you'll have to create an account before being able to download anything. When you have the program, listening to my music will be a lot easier (if you want to listen, that is). Dikiyoba: That's a pity. Alorael: It's okay, and it took me at least four years to come to a point in which my music became sort of listenable (if that's a word in English). Jewels: I'm also fond of violas. there are four or five instruments which I really like, and almost always have good parts in the music I compose: trombone, horn, bassoon, viola and cello. [ Saturday, April 08, 2006 23:00: Message edited by: Mc 'mini' Thralni ] -------------------- Play and rate my scenarios: Where the rivers meet View my upcoming scenario: The Nephil Search: Escape. Give us your drek! Posts: 3029 | Registered: Saturday, June 18 2005 07:00 |
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Guardian
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written Sunday, April 9 2006 09:55
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Thanks a bunch, Thralni. I'll check it out tomorrow. -------------------- Opus #1: Comprised entirely of triangle solos. Posts: 1509 | Registered: Tuesday, January 10 2006 08:00 |
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written Sunday, April 9 2006 10:11
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This is my favorite composition so far. Check it out! -------------------- "As our circle of knowledge expands, so does the circumference of darkness surrounding it." --Albert Einstein -------------------- Posts: 536 | Registered: Sunday, September 7 2003 07:00 |
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Shock Trooper
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written Sunday, April 9 2006 18:09
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Jewels: join a local orchestra! Posts: 356 | Registered: Saturday, August 23 2003 07:00 |
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Master
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written Tuesday, April 11 2006 03:38
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quote:So how is the composition going? -------------------- Play and rate my scenarios: Where the rivers meet View my upcoming scenario: The Nephil Search: Escape. Give us your drek! Posts: 3029 | Registered: Saturday, June 18 2005 07:00 |
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Guardian
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written Tuesday, April 11 2006 09:39
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Actually, I'm downloading the demo as I type. Too bad it's shareware... guess I'll just have to re-install every 30 days. I'm checking out the Sibelius site now. -------------------- IF I EVER BECOME AN EVIL OVERLORD: If I decide to test a lieutenant's loyalty and see if he/she should be made a trusted lieutenant, I will have a crack squad of marksmen standing by in case the answer is no. Posts: 1509 | Registered: Tuesday, January 10 2006 08:00 |
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Master
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written Tuesday, April 11 2006 10:45
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quote:Reinstalling wouldn't be necessary, as (probably) the web site will remember if your trial is over. In other words, after 30 days, you can't do anything anymore (that is, you can't print or save, which is a lot more than with other demo versions: this is actually the first version in which you can save and print the first 30 days. Other versions you couldn't print or save at all). -------------------- Play and rate my scenarios: Where the rivers meet View my upcoming scenario: The Nephil Search: Escape. Give us your drek! Posts: 3029 | Registered: Saturday, June 18 2005 07:00 |
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written Tuesday, April 11 2006 11:06
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Well that depends if you have a constant IP adress or not. The website remembers the IP, not the computer. For some reason my IP changes every time I disconnect and reconnect to the internet, anyone else with the same kind of fluctuating IP adress could do what Dintiradan said. -------------------- ??? ?????? ???? ????? Posts: 883 | Registered: Wednesday, October 19 2005 07:00 |
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Infiltrator
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written Tuesday, April 11 2006 13:01
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some Internet providers, such as AOL, give you a different IP proxy each time you sign on. Otherwise, you could manually assign a proxy IP address. -------------------- "As our circle of knowledge expands, so does the circumference of darkness surrounding it." --Albert Einstein -------------------- Posts: 536 | Registered: Sunday, September 7 2003 07:00 |
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Lifecrafter
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written Tuesday, April 11 2006 13:02
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Cello!!!! :) Sorry, I had injured my left arm and I've just been able to play again. I can also play bowed psaltery(medieval instrument), recorder, and pennywhistle and kind of play piano(right hand only), harmonica, and guitar and currently am an alto(evil vocal cords). -------------------- Do not underestimate the power of the mechanical pencil. Join the Dark side. We have cookies. Played in: Fiddler on the Roof Bye Bye Birdie "Hey, Patrick, feel this random pipe. It's squishy"-Nils Posts: 834 | Registered: Thursday, July 8 2004 07:00 |
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written Tuesday, April 11 2006 13:57
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quote:I would but the rugrats are a bit of a hinderance at their age. As the youngest is in his terrible twos, it's not safe to try practicing while sitting down( I know, I've tried). I plan to find one in a few years when he starts school. -------------------- "Even the worst Terror from Hell can be transformed to a testimony from Heaven!" - Rev. David Wood 6\23\05 "Do all the good you can, by all the means you can, in all the ways you can, in all the places you can, at all the times you can, to all the people you can, as long as you ever can." - John Wesley Posts: 1001 | Registered: Tuesday, August 19 2003 07:00 |
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written Tuesday, April 11 2006 17:08
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I play all sorts of percussion and love it! I did try bassoon once, but I nearly passed out from lack of oxygen to my brain. Not fun. Whoever was writing the song for triangles, I want to see it when you are done. :D [ Tuesday, April 11, 2006 17:09: Message edited by: Andraste ] -------------------- You acquire an item: Radio Free Foil Posts: 1169 | Registered: Monday, September 23 2002 07:00 |
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written Tuesday, April 11 2006 18:13
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Yay flute. (And a lot of recorder…ists, too. o_O Awesome.) I use PrintMusic, too, but what you hear in the playback isn't actually MIDI instruments. It's Quicktime SoftSynth, which sounds a lot better than MIDI. Then, when you switch it to MIDI, to send as a file in an email or something, it sounds really bad. -_-;; -------------------- A C, an E-flat, and a G walk into the Tower of the Magi. Ambrin walks up to them and says, "Hey! It's the Triad!" Kelner snorts and says, "Pretty minor Triad if you ask me." Posts: 242 | Registered: Thursday, June 16 2005 07:00 |
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Apprentice
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written Tuesday, April 11 2006 21:30
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When I was younger I was somewhat able to play clarinet, guitar, and piano. Nowadays I'm pretty good with drums and ok with guitar. Posts: 3 | Registered: Tuesday, April 11 2006 07:00 |
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Councilor
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written Wednesday, April 12 2006 05:22
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quote:I finally got around to clicking on that link. I like it. In fact, I'm listening to it repeatedly right now. Thank you for the audio entertainment. And while I'm on the subject, thank you Yo Bob! Studios for your music as well. Dikiyoba. Posts: 4346 | Registered: Friday, December 23 2005 08:00 |
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Master
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written Wednesday, April 12 2006 05:23
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quote:Then Printmusic 2001 didn't have the option to use it, otherwise I would have used it by default. None of the versions of Finale x 2001 probably had it (x = fill in the version of whatever Finale program). -------------------- Play and rate my scenarios: Where the rivers meet View my upcoming scenario: The Nephil Search: Escape. Give us your drek! Posts: 3029 | Registered: Saturday, June 18 2005 07:00 |
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Warrior
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written Wednesday, April 12 2006 08:12
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Guitar rocks. But I also play blues harp (Harmonica) -------------------- "My Mazaradi goes 185 They Took my License Now I don’t drive But I got me a limo And I sit in the back Lock all the doors In case I’m attacked.” Posts: 54 | Registered: Wednesday, April 12 2006 07:00 |
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written Wednesday, April 12 2006 12:26
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quote:I think I used to have 2001. When I switched to 2004, nothing was different. It sounded a little bit better, but neither sounded like MIDI. (Edit: Whoops. Just kidding. I have 2002, not 2001. Gah. Um… yeah. Second really dumb thing I've said in two days.) [ Wednesday, April 12, 2006 12:44: Message edited by: Erika Maroonmark ] -------------------- A C, an E-flat, and a G walk into the Tower of the Magi. Ambrin walks up to them and says, "Hey! It's the Triad!" Kelner snorts and says, "Pretty minor Triad if you ask me." Posts: 242 | Registered: Thursday, June 16 2005 07:00 |
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written Thursday, April 13 2006 06:36
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quote:Had the same thing happen to me the first time I tried a clarinet. 'course, the fact that the instrument (and the reed) had last been used at least two decades ago probably didn't help. Posts: 356 | Registered: Saturday, August 23 2003 07:00 |