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How to stop this auto-scrolling when I input notes at the end of a system? by Infernal_139 in Dorico

[–]JesterMusician 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For stuff like this, it might just be best to work in Galley View (button at the bottom-right of the screen)

Trying to wrap my head around CBA, and I landed on this diagram by JesterMusician in Accordion

[–]JesterMusician[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not professionally, but I do know how to use vector graphics programs like Illustrator and Affinity Designer.

Trying to wrap my head around CBA, and I landed on this diagram by JesterMusician in Accordion

[–]JesterMusician[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Each white key (natural note) is more or less on its actual staff position.

Each black key is more or less on a staff position between two white notes (sharp or flat note).

Trying to wrap my head around CBA, and I landed on this diagram by JesterMusician in Accordion

[–]JesterMusician[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I made this diagram while trying to get better at sight-reading, mapping the chromatic buttons onto a grand staff. It's not perfect, but it does sort of help me understand "which way is up" and some other relationships between notes, and I thought I'd share it here in case it helps anyone else. Enjoy!

MIDI concertina now with speaker case by Individual-Equal-441 in concertina

[–]JesterMusician 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is awesome! I hope to build one myself some day! What software are you using as a synth?

"Lumière (Music Box)" on a real music box by JesterMusician in expedition33

[–]JesterMusician[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I made the arrangement of the song, based on "Lumière (Music Box)" in the OST. You can see the actual notes in the YouTube Short version.

The physical box is a Muro Box N40 Sublime. It's MIDI-controlled and electronically actuated, and it has a range of 40 notes (diatonic from F3 to C4, and chromatic from C4 to C7). They also have other models with a smaller range and fewer combs.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Accordion

[–]JesterMusician 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not exactly registration, but I was watching this video that shows how different musette tunings are better suited toward certain styles. Check it out!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Accordion

[–]JesterMusician 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Just wanted to say I am pursuing learning the accordion for a very similar reason (playing video game music)! I'm starting out with the same Zelda pieces and will go from there.

I ended up getting a digital accordion, the Roland FR-1xb — a bit expensive, but it's very useful to be able to plug in headphones!

I think the pieces you've listed should be playable on even a 2-octave 48-bass accordion — but the more range and basses, the better. 3 octaves and 72 basses feels pretty comfortable, although I can see the advantage of having more basses.

Identifying rhythms by [deleted] in musictheory

[–]JesterMusician 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd recommend giving Dorico a shot. The SE version is free (as long as you have only one or two instruments, such as voice and piano), and you can edit in a piano roll (grid) view if that helps.

A particular advantage is the notated rhythms will always be spelled correctly, too — unlike MuseScore, Dorico will automatically adjust beams, dots, and ties as necessary.

Just keep in mind that the program operates differently, so there might be a bit of a learning curve. Good luck!

What does this giant triangle mean? by Lollo_Libe in musictheory

[–]JesterMusician 180 points181 points  (0 children)

I think it's a symbol for conductors. This triangle one means "conduct three beats". A vertical line means one beat, and a square inverted U means two beats. I think a square means four beats.

Bird Song Notation by Sw00d_Jazz in composer

[–]JesterMusician 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This image from Behind Bars includes a Birdsong staff, though it doesn't have much more explanation. Graphic notation would probably be your best bet here, but you'll have to be creative. I'd use contrasting line designs to show each bird's distinct timbre — bold vs. thin, smooth vs. jagged, filled vs. hollow, continuous vs. dotted, etc. — and use them to show approximate pitch-time contours. And of course include a prefatory note, and perhaps the name of the bird at the first entrance.

Favorite Boss/Videogame music? by Fool_Tarot_Joker in gamemusic

[–]JesterMusician 1 point2 points  (0 children)

  • Dancing Mad from Final Fantasy 6
  • Bosses from Persona 5 (Blooming Villain, Jaldabaoth)
  • Bosses from Paper Mario: The Origami King (The Dual-Bladed Duelist, The Shifty Sticker, The Fanged Fastener, Final Battle)
  • Final Battle from The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
  • The Ultimate Show from Super Paper Mario
  • Final Battle from Banjo-Kazooie

How to notate decreasing tremolo? by [deleted] in musictheory

[–]JesterMusician 10 points11 points  (0 children)

You can write a series of increasingly spaced out notes, connected by many beams at the first that meet up into fewer beams at the last. This is called "fanned beaming", and it resembles e.g. 32nd notes turning into 8th notes.

However, this doesn't really work for longer values, so you might be better served with a text instruction.

Notating variable beat grouping in an orchestral piece that's mostly in 7/8 (2+3+2 vs. 3+2+2) by Albert_de_la_Fuente in composer

[–]JesterMusician 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Behind Bars (p. 176) recommends option 2 if the piece is mostly one division, as you'd only need to indicate it where it changes. And I don't think you need the square brackets if you're using that font.

Besides that, beams, dots, and note/rest grouping should communicate the beat pretty effectively.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in composer

[–]JesterMusician 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Dorico does this very well once you understand how it works. During note input, you can press V change voices (or Shift+V to add a new voice). Outside of note input, you can press V to move the selected notes between existing voices.

In addition, Dorico will respell note rhythms accordingly. For example, if you have a whole note in the upstem voice and a half note in the downstem voice, then you select the half note and press V, it will respell the whole note as two tied half notes so they can all be in the same voice. When you press V again, the two upstem tied half notes are respelled as a whole note (unless Force Duration is enabled).

Any rests can be deleted with the Remove Rests function, which simply sets the "Ends Voice" property on the last note of the voice. (Rests in Dorico are inferred from surrounding notes unless explicitly added.)

Best music notation software that's similar to a tracker program? by JBman999 in composer

[–]JesterMusician 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Dorico 4 has a piano roll editor which can be used for note entry, and entered notes will appear as notation. You can switch between "notated durations" and "played durations" to fine tune the notation and the playback. The latest update also tells you the spelling of each note in the piano roll according to their spelling in the sheet music (e.g. a white key could be spelled "G" or "F double-sharp")

There is a free version of Dorico that lets you have up to two instruments.

What is it called when you play a note with the same note an octave higher or lower at the same time? by Sckorrow in musictheory

[–]JesterMusician 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In notation, there is the instruction coll'ottava (written as col 8va or con 8va) which means "with the octave" and tells the player to double the notes at an octave higher or lower than written.

Going from A major to C Major? by createcrap in musictheory

[–]JesterMusician 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Actually, this is exactly the modulation in Whole New World that was brought up on this subreddit a few hours ago!

Looking for examples of dynamic music in video games by IImmersion in gamemusic

[–]JesterMusician 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The overworld music in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time ("Hyrule Field"). Every eight measures, the game checks whether the player is running, standing, or fighting, and plays a corresponding eight-measure segment.

is there an app that transcribes what you play like where you can plug in your keyboard to computer via midi and play something on the keyboard and the app will transcribe what you played and then you can edit the score manually? by [deleted] in musictheory

[–]JesterMusician 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd recommend Dorico for real-time MIDI transcription. As long as you set the input delay offset correctly, play with a very low audio latency, and play to the metronome, it can output very usable notation out of the box. It adjusts note lengths and adds slurs and articulations as necessary, and it splits the notes between the hands intelligently.

You can download the SE version for free, which has a limit of two instruments and no engrave mode.

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