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The Theory Thread

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  • #52
    skyscraperblue
    Registered Users Posts: 747 ✭✭✭skyscraperblue


    Hi guys, I was wondering if any of you could help me...

    On flute for my next grade exam I've been playing a flute arrangement of Debussy's "Golliwogg's Cakewalk", and while it has a lot of the normal Italian terms, there are some instructions written in French. Google Translate is just giving me nonsense and I don't know anyone that speaks French, so has anyone here ever seen 'trés net et trés sec' as an instruction or note on sheet music? It'd be great if you could help me here!

    (The accents on the e's go the other way btw - I don't know how to get them to come up that way on my laptop, sorry.)

    Oh and in case any of you are familiar with the actual score, the arrangement I'm playing is from 'Claude Debussy: Eight Selected Pieces for Flute and Piano' arranged by Peter Kolman. Thanks (:


  • #53
    strobe
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,872 ✭✭✭strobe


    skyscraperblue wrote: »
    Hi guys, I was wondering if any of you could help me...

    On flute for my next grade exam I've been playing a flute arrangement of Debussy's "Golliwogg's Cakewalk", and while it has a lot of the normal Italian terms, there are some instructions written in French. Google Translate is just giving me nonsense and I don't know anyone that speaks French, so has anyone here ever seen 'trés net et trés sec' as an instruction or note on sheet music? It'd be great if you could help me here!

    (The accents on the e's go the other way btw - I don't know how to get them to come up that way on my laptop, sorry.)

    Oh and in case any of you are familiar with the actual score, the arrangement I'm playing is from 'Claude Debussy: Eight Selected Pieces for Flute and Piano' arranged by Peter Kolman. Thanks (:

    It means very sharp and neat Sky. Not sure why it would emphasize that. I don't play the flute myself but at a guess maybe it means to play that section in short sharp notes, rather than fluid notes running in to each other? I guess listen to the piece and see if that matches up.


  • #54
    skyscraperblue
    Registered Users Posts: 747 ✭✭✭skyscraperblue


    strobe wrote: »
    It means very sharp and neat Sky. Not sure why it would emphasize that. I don't play the flute myself but at a guess maybe it means to play that section in short sharp notes, rather than fluid notes running in to each other? I guess listen to the piece and see if that matches up.

    Thanks so much, makes perfect sense with the piece. That's great (:
    I like your signature too. Although I think I'd get kicked out of my house if I did as you suggest. Honesty will have to wait until I turn eighteen this autumn.


  • #55
    Yakult
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 7,941 Mod ✭✭✭✭Yakult


    Anyone recommend good books that start from basic to advanced theory. Playing bass.


  • #56
    Rigsby
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,453 ✭✭✭Rigsby


    Yakult wrote: »
    Anyone recommend good books that start from basic to advanced theory. Playing bass.

    They are not books, but here are two sites that I found very helpful.

    http://www.billygreen.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Music%20Theory%20-%20Basic,%20Intermediate,%20Advanced.pdf


    www.studybass.com


  • #57
    Tec Diver
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 408 ✭✭Tec Diver


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/3471767#Comment_3471767

    I know this is an OLD question, but I've seen this in classical guitar music a few times now. Starting in the key of E, then go to Em, then back to E. Or similar in another key moving to the parallel minor key and back again.



  • #58
    Tec Diver
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 408 ✭✭Tec Diver


    In relation to theory books; my guitar teacher recommended I start with the ABRSM grades, then switch to RIAM after grade 5. His rationale was that ABRSM are really good books and exams at the earlier grades (I did up to G4 theory with them), but then there a big jump in requirements from 5 to 6.

    I'd also check out Victoria Williams, she has a YouTube channel and a website with grade level courses you can sign up for (for a fee). I emailed her a theory question once and she replied the same day.



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