RE: Inspirational Headwords for Chords section of manual

[Carl D. Sorensen]

I think that you intended this to go to Trevor.

If you have a gorgeous piece, then go ahead and use it, in my opinion.

Carl
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From: Andrew Hawryluk address@hidden
Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2008 10:35 PM
To: Jonathan Kulp
Cc: Graham Percival; Trevor Bača; address@hidden; Carl D. Sorensen
Subject: Re: Inspirational Headwords for Chords section of manual

Hi Carl, I'm working on the Keyboards section. I was considering
submitting part of the Schumann Romance in F Sharp (Op. 28, No 2.)
because it looks gorgeous (three staves and extensive cross-staff
beaming), but I'd like to see anything you have. Thanks for your help!

Andrew

On Tue, Jun 24, 2008 at 6:28 PM, Jonathan Kulp <address@hidden> wrote:
> Ok I understand now.  It just never occurred to me that "inspirational
> headword" could refer to a passage of music.  Sounds like something from a
> hymnal.
>
> It looks like the fretted strings and keyboard sections still need these
> things and I have a number of original works for piano and for classical
> guitar from which I could draw if the people in charge of those sections
> would like to see them.  (I've been working on fretted strings, but I think
> I'm only working on the learning manual?)
>
> Jon
>
> Graham Percival wrote:
>>
>> Look at NR 1.  Every section contains two to four lines of
>> music notation, demonstrating features covered in that section.
>>
>> We're not looking for complete pieces.  We're not looking for new
>> compositions -- although if you have one, and don't mind releasing
>> a small portion of it under a copyleft license, that would be
>> great.
>>
>> We're looking for approximately *eight bars* of music that
>> somewhat makes sense, and ideally looks fancy or neat.
>>
>>
>> Frankly, if you're familiar with that instrument and you're a
>> composer, it should take fifteen minutes to invent eight bars of
>> music for it.  I don't know why there's such confusion about this.
>>
>> Cheers,
>> - Graham
>>
>> On Tue, 24 Jun 2008 12:52:34 -0500
>> Jonathan Kulp <address@hidden> wrote:
>>
>>> I hope I'm not being ignorant, but could you explain what an
>>> "inspirational headword" is?  I might be able to help but I don't
>>> know what this is (!).
>>>
>>> Jonathan
>>>
>>>
>
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