Can anyone read and write music?
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Worked for Sibelius for a few years, software for music composition (in classic musical notation, or quite a few variants).
The key (ahah!) is that there is a myriad of way to read/write music, not all of them very clear and subject to interpretation (ahaha * 2!)
Twas fun tho...
The key (ahah!) is that there is a myriad of way to read/write music, not all of them very clear and subject to interpretation (ahaha * 2!)
Twas fun tho...
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The "auto-harmonise" function on Sibelius was partly responsible for me getting an A in my music GCSE
Nope - spent about a month learning about it out of passing interest many years ago from which I think I'd be fairly capable at it but didn't really have a reason to persist with it.
I remember Sibelius from RISC OS/Acorn days - think I still have a boxed up copy of it somewhere (my dad is fairly into that kind of thing and used it for awhile).
EDIT: Found the box for High Risc Racing but not Sibelius :S
I remember Sibelius from RISC OS/Acorn days - think I still have a boxed up copy of it somewhere (my dad is fairly into that kind of thing and used it for awhile).
EDIT: Found the box for High Risc Racing but not Sibelius :S
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can do both but doesnt mean to say I can compose.
So much this! Reading sheet music is very logical, if a little slow at first, but learn an instrument at the same time as it is not much use without that.
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I would say I can read basic sheet music. It's really not that hard once you get into it.
I passed grade 7 alto saxophone and was learning for grade 9 before I went to Uni. Haven't played since which is a great shame (13 years). I must pick it up again. Probably the hardest thing I could play/read was one of Charlie Parker's solos, I think it was Ornithology but I'm not sure.
Also played drums in bands (taught myself) so could read music for that also.
Also played drums in bands (taught myself) so could read music for that also.
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Yes I can read but much slower than I used to be - I've not written any for years.
The older I get, the more I wish I could have convinced my younger self that theory is hugely important. My now basic knowledge really does help with things like chord construction but way slower than I could be.
I have a few friends that are just on a complete different level with theory and composition. Not much I envy of others but that is one thing.
The older I get, the more I wish I could have convinced my younger self that theory is hugely important. My now basic knowledge really does help with things like chord construction but way slower than I could be.
I have a few friends that are just on a complete different level with theory and composition. Not much I envy of others but that is one thing.
Still play trumpet from when I was a lad and gig in a couple of bands.
No idea what level I'm at these days reading wise but fairly comfortable with it.
My advise - get something like a guitar or keyboard and learn whilst using that
No idea what level I'm at these days reading wise but fairly comfortable with it.
My advise - get something like a guitar or keyboard and learn whilst using that
Yes i can read music pretty well. I started playing sax in primary school and played in band from the age of 10 to mid 20s. Haven't played in a few years but if you put a piece of music in front of me i could probably do an ok job of it on the first go. Actually writing something is different though, i wouldnt even know where to start to be honest.