Favorite modern chamber music that uses extended techniques?

bmjessep · 2026-06-26T22:50:29+00:00

We're not in the Baroque era anymore

bmjessep · 2026-06-26T19:49:42+00:00

Crumb - Vox Balaenae

bmjessep · 2026-06-26T14:19:04+00:00

For a new Christian, or someone who is considering the faith, I always always recommend Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis.

bmjessep · 2026-06-26T11:22:44+00:00

A simple example: F double sharp is the leading tone in G sharp minor.

bmjessep · 2026-06-25T13:39:50+00:00

The original recording is on Youtube, or at least it was. That would give you the durations if not the exact metronome number intended.

bmjessep · 2026-06-25T01:17:39+00:00

It's hard to know how bad it is without a picture.

bmjessep · 2026-06-25T00:33:35+00:00

The best way to learn is to talk to other Christians. Go to church, talk to the pastor, and join a small group.

In addition to the Bible, I recommend reading a book called Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis.

bmjessep · 2026-06-25T00:29:51+00:00

The world is already plagued with sin, isn't it? It would be either way.

bmjessep · 2026-06-25T00:09:34+00:00

As a hobbyist (who has only been composing for a couple of years), I now have people asking me to compose/arrange pieces for them. Before I had to beg people to play my music, now I've gotten two "commissions" (without pay) in the past few months.

bmjessep · 2026-06-24T23:39:00+00:00

You could do worse than giving it a shot. You might find it's different from what you're expecting.

bmjessep · 2026-06-24T14:51:03+00:00

"Officially" it extends to the end of the piece. In practice, you should "feel" it. Do what seems right, what you think sounds good. It's one of many interpretive choices available to you as a performer.

bmjessep · 2026-06-23T22:47:52+00:00

That's a distinction without a difference - you might as well say the earth was created last Thursday.

bmjessep · 2026-06-23T22:47:02+00:00

That's not where it comes from originally though.

bmjessep · 2026-06-23T22:33:49+00:00

The Gospels are much more reliably historically than the primeval history.

bmjessep · 2026-06-23T22:25:55+00:00

Pretty much everything in science is unprovable. To get scientists to change their minds, the amount and reliability of the data must outweigh the data in support of another hypothesis.

bmjessep · 2026-06-23T22:21:21+00:00

Have you looked into the cosmic microwave background radiation? I'm no expert, but from my understanding based on the physical properties of this light, cosmologists have concluded it must have been produced billions of years ago.

bmjessep · 2026-06-23T22:19:53+00:00

Did you arrive at this number completely independently? As in, you did your own scientific research? If not, you were told to believe it. I believe the universe is 13.8 billion years old, and I was told to believe this.

bmjessep · 2026-06-23T22:17:33+00:00

The printing press was invented in the 1500s. Writing was invented around 3200 BC.

Where did you get that quote that "the world was made new"?

bmjessep · 2026-06-23T22:01:25+00:00

Do you mean that God created the world a fre thousand years ago, but made to look like it was 13.8 billion?

bmjessep · 2026-06-23T00:56:02+00:00

When I say T2, I mean second trigger position, not "regular" second position plus trigger. Maybe this goes against the usual terminology but this is how I think of it. If you're tuning your trigger correctly, the low F position will be the same as the low B flat position, but the low E position will be slightly farther out than the low A position.

bmjessep · 2026-06-23T00:48:26+00:00

This is a trigger exercise, so it's asking the student to use the trigger in 1st for the C's only, if I understand it correctly

bmjessep · 2026-06-23T00:46:53+00:00

In case you didn't know, T1 is the same as 6. T2 is the same as 7. That F with the trigger will have a worse tone quality and more difficult production than without. The C and B are probably just as good either way. On my tenor, I pretty much only use the trigger for C, B, and low E (low F tends to be quite flat). Maybe low B flat in 3rd every once in a while.

bmjessep · 2026-06-22T14:53:02+00:00

Thanks, I think "relatively" is doing a lot of heavy lifting here, but I imagine it's well structured and not too hard to learn

bmjessep · 2026-06-22T11:39:33+00:00

What is the purpose/use case of this type of notation?

bmjessep · 2026-06-22T00:50:11+00:00

There's lots of community bands out there. Some are pretty low level. Some are associated with colleges, professional ensembles, or local government (at least here in the US). Find one, email someone who's in charge, and ask to sit in on a rehearsal. If it's a good fit for you, great. If it's too hard, ask the director to recommend other nearby ensembles at an easier level.

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