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Wednesday, January 20, 2010
3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time - January 24, 2010
Processional: Praise to the Lord (BB 201)
Offertory: O Breathe On Me, O Breath Of God (BB 664)
Communion: Comedite
Recessional: Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee (BB 564)
Mary, hoping that you will forgive my abysmal ignorance... I have some questions regarding the format of the music sheet(s) you post: (1) no treble, bass clefs? (2) is the natural key of C assumed? no sharps/# or flats/b seen (3) is this a medieval style of musical note presentation, before further development in later centuries?
TH2 m'dear, it's hard for me to believe you're ignorant about anything, but assuming you're being truthful...
The notes are called neumes, which did indeed preceded modern standard notation. It is suited precisely for chant, and in my opinion is easier to read than standard notation.
And here is An Idiot's Guide to Square Notes, which is a more in-depth treatment of the subject, but is still only 12 pages long.
Were I to teach this subject, I would start with a well-known tune, Veni, Veni, Emmanuel, and display only the chant notation; I believe a student would learn it quite easily.
Got it - I would volunteer for psalm until you said tricky... On a bus doesn't do tricky, especially on lack of sleep and possibly sick by the time we return (70% chance of wintry mix during the March..)
Sad you won't be on said bus with us. I'll text ya (@ reasonable hours) if that's cool!
On a bus, It's only slightly tricky! And yes, you may text me as often as you wish at any time of the day or night. And be sure to let me know when Obama phones in his pro-life message.
Oh, TH2: Another beauty of this notation is that you can start on any pitch you like so that the entire chant is in a comfortable singing range. Unfortunately for me, I have good pitch memory, so when I see a Do clef, my head hears a "C", and I go from there. This is NOT necessarily a good thing.
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Mary, hoping that you will forgive my abysmal ignorance... I have some questions regarding the format of the music sheet(s) you post: (1) no treble, bass clefs? (2) is the natural key of C assumed? no sharps/# or flats/b seen (3) is this a medieval style of musical note presentation, before further development in later centuries?
Please try not to laugh at me.
practice Saturday before Mass?
[I actually know all of the pieces, for once, except of course for the antiphon :)]
which may mean not so much?
On a bus.....
I sent an email to the group about practice. I wish I was going to be on the bus too, but unfortunately, it's not working out.
TH2 m'dear, it's hard for me to believe you're ignorant about anything, but assuming you're being truthful...
The notes are called neumes, which did indeed preceded modern standard notation. It is suited precisely for chant, and in my opinion is easier to read than standard notation.
Here is a quick-and-dirty guide to reading the neumes.
And here is An Idiot's Guide to Square Notes, which is a more in-depth treatment of the subject, but is still only 12 pages long.
Were I to teach this subject, I would start with a well-known tune, Veni, Veni, Emmanuel, and display only the chant notation; I believe a student would learn it quite easily.
Got it - I would volunteer for psalm until you said tricky... On a bus doesn't do tricky, especially on lack of sleep and possibly sick by the time we return (70% chance of wintry mix during the March..)
Sad you won't be on said bus with us. I'll text ya (@ reasonable hours) if that's cool!
On a bus, It's only slightly tricky! And yes, you may text me as often as you wish at any time of the day or night. And be sure to let me know when Obama phones in his pro-life message.
Just kidding about the Obama thing.
Oh, TH2: Another beauty of this notation is that you can start on any pitch you like so that the entire chant is in a comfortable singing range. Unfortunately for me, I have good pitch memory, so when I see a Do clef, my head hears a "C", and I go from there. This is NOT necessarily a good thing.
Thanks for all the information and links, Mary. Reading commencing...
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