Members brahmz118 Posted January 2, 2008 Members Share Posted January 2, 2008 I'm not sure about that 5/8 in Brahmz's thing. I think the first and fourth measures are in 6. I'm going to try to transcribe it real quick and see what I come up with. Ideally, you'd get it some way where the eighth note stays constant, but I really think that this kid just did it in a way that felt right to him and coming up with a "correct" transcription might be useful to us "grown ups" but he's doing it consistently. So he knows how it's supposed to sound in his head.Ellen There are definitely times when that first measure is more in 6 than 5 (the C is a dotted quarter instead of just a quarter), but the beginning of the piece isn't one of those times. I think the 2nd measure is more consistently in 5 though. You're right though -- this transcription process between us grown-ups doesn't necessarily get any closer to his intentions. We could notate that live performance so precisely that we could program it into a computer and the two would match up perfectly, but I don't think there would be any point. I was even hesitant to impose my transcription on the piece, since notation wasn't part of its genesis. But I did so merely as an attempt to communicate what I liked about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Samilyn Posted January 2, 2008 Members Share Posted January 2, 2008 I'm not sure about that 5/8 in Brahmz's thing. I think the first and fourth measures are in 6. I'm going to try to transcribe it real quick and see what I come up with. Ideally, you'd get it some way where the eighth note stays constant, but I really think that this kid just did it in a way that felt right to him and coming up with a "correct" transcription might be useful to us "grown ups" but he's doing it consistently. So he knows how it's supposed to sound in his head.Ellen I think that might be what makes it so fresh and artistic. Music from the heart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarist21 Posted January 2, 2008 Members Share Posted January 2, 2008 I think that might be what makes it so fresh and artistic. Music from the heart.I think that people who "know nothing" about music often know the most. They don't have any preconceived notions of what music "should be" altering the way they write. There was a guy I was in a band with and despite knowing nothing about the way music "should" fit together, he always wrote the most creative and fresh chord progressions. He was just picking a chord that seemed to fit to him, he wasn't picking a chord because you always have resolve from V7 to I or whatever.Regardless, to keep me on my musical toes, here's my transcription. Only slightly different from Brahmz's.Ellen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Stackabones Posted January 2, 2008 Author Members Share Posted January 2, 2008 Thanks Ellen! Very cool for you to take the time to transcribe it!!! I sent his mom a copy of the earlier transcription and a pdf of this thread. I'll have to do an update. BTW, I told his mom about this forum ... but mentioned to her that it was public place and while it was pretty clean at HCAG ... other areas of HC could be a bit inappropriate for an eight year old. She agreed -- and she said that he's going to very excited about all the hoopla! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Samilyn Posted January 2, 2008 Members Share Posted January 2, 2008 I think that people who "know nothing" about music often know the most.Maybe, maybe not, but now I don't feel quite so inferior. They don't have any preconceived notions of what music "should be" altering the way they write. There was a guy I was in a band with and despite knowing nothing about the way music "should" fit together, he always wrote the most creative and fresh chord progressions. He was just picking a chord that seemed to fit to him, he wasn't picking a chord because you always have resolve from V7 to I or whatever...... Ellen Thing about jamming with those of us who know nothing about music - somebody says "hey, let's try a blah-blah-minor-whatever chord" and all they get from me is a "deer-in-the-headlights" stare. My face looks like an envelope with no address on it. Frustrating for everyone who has to show me. The light bulb comes on when I see the chord, thinking "duh - I knew that, just don't know what to call it."I am always impressed by folks who are musically educated and smart like y'all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GrooveMonkey Posted January 3, 2008 Members Share Posted January 3, 2008 I love theory but sometimes it's cumbersome. My Guitarist has told me stories about jamming with folks from the Crane School of Music, where they were playing The Violent Femmes "Blister in the sun" and arguing over the vocal melody...In that context, you have to loosen up a bit. I'm a firm believer in FEEL. Tell your student I say, nice job man! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TheStoveMan Posted January 3, 2008 Members Share Posted January 3, 2008 I wanted to play guitar at that age, but instead I got a violin I did not appreciate it at the time, as is understandable of an 8-year-old. That's some nice work for a trooper of that age! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mr.O Posted January 3, 2008 Members Share Posted January 3, 2008 That was neat! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members johbren Posted January 3, 2008 Members Share Posted January 3, 2008 Notice that the boy and the teacher do not anchor fingers on the top of the guitar. Thats the best way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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