[sib-access] Re: Inputting Chord Symbols
- From: "Annabelle Susan Morison" <foristnights@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <sib-access@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2010 08:15:52 -0700
My friend wants me to do this for her, so I promised I would make out the
music in Sibelius.
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[mailto:sib-access-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Chris Smart
Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 8:12 AM
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Subject: [sib-access] Re: Inputting Chord Symbols
Hi.
You don't want to play in chords, as they will be notated, i.e.
spelled out. He's only playing the melody, so all you need to provide are
chord symbols. That is, just write in the names of the chords.
These are often abbreviated. Examples follow:
C would mean a C major triad
Cm or Cmin would mean a C minor triad (note the m is lower-case) Caug would
mean C augmented Cdim would mean C deminished
C6 would mean C sixth
C7 would mean a C dominant seventh
Cmin7 or Cm7 would mean C minor 7 (note the lower-case m)
CM7 or CMAJ7 would mean C major 7th (note the upper-case m which
distinguishes it from minor)
Cmin7b5 would mean C minor 7 flat 5 (also called C half-deminished).
Unfortunately, there isn't really a standard way to do this, and most
musicians know several groups of symbols that mean the same things.
Many of the large music publishers like Hal Leonard or Mel Bay offer online
services to buy and print a single song for a small fee, probably 99 cents.
Perhaps check their sites for a copy of Moon River already written out for
the particular saxophone your friend's grandson is playing (soprano, alto,
tenor etc.) and just print it. The added benefit is that this might also
include the lyrics, which definitely aid in learning a song.
Chris
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