[goodfeel] Re: Swing Eighth and Lime

  • From: "Dani L Pagador" <axs.brl@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <goodfeel@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2012 13:06:58 -1000

Hi, Andy.
No worries about the delay in responding. I'll keep your msg in my Tips file
and make frequent reference to it.
Thanks,
Dani

-----Original Message-----
From: goodfeel-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:goodfeel-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Data
Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2012 1:00 PM
To: goodfeel@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [goodfeel] Re: Swing Eighth and Lime

Dani,
Sorry it took so long to respond.
Yes, use the Tempo annotation, and do not spell the "backslash" out, but use
the backslash key and the equals symbol.
-Andy

-----Original Message-----
From: goodfeel-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:goodfeel-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Dani L Pagador
Sent: Monday, August 13, 2012 9:28 PM
To: goodfeel@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [goodfeel] Re: Swing Eighth and Lime


Hi, Andy.
Would I use the Tempo Marking under the Text Category submenu to indicate
the swing? And would I write the "backslash e backslash e equals-sign
backslash q backslash e" then, too?
Thanks,
Dani, a little closer to swinging ...

-----Original Message-----
From: goodfeel-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:goodfeel-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Data
Sent: Monday, July 30, 2012 11:24 AM
To: goodfeel@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [goodfeel] Re: Swing Eighth and Lime

Right, Bill!
Thanks for clarifying that. I'm sure we all agree on not liking swing to be
written in triplets (although, I've seen a lot in church music written in
compound time--6/8, 12/8, and so on. And that seems to work well especially
with parochial musicians).

Like Bill said, I usually write in simple meter and indicate in the Tempo
annotation "Swing". You can also use the backslash to include the
annotation: eighth-note eighth-note equals quarter-note eighth-note.

The character set for this Tempo annotation would then be, after "Swing" or
"Swing the Eighths": backslash e backslash e equals-sign backslash q
backslash e

GoodFeel will braille this correctly, too!

Isn't this fun?
-Andy

P.S. Bill, do you know how to get GF to add a dot to these notes? The period
works in print, but GF ignores it.







-----Original Message-----
From: goodfeel-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:goodfeel-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Bill McCann
Sent: Monday, July 30, 2012 3:09 PM
To: goodfeel@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [goodfeel] Re: Swing Eighth and Lime


If your only goal is to create accurate playback, then Andy's approach is
the way to go.  But if you want a human being to play your piece with the
right swing interpretation, do not print that version out for that human
being to read.  That human player might even get a bit cross with you.  :)

When you want players to apply swing to your piece, just write the word
"Swing" in the tempo indication or at the start of the swing section.  The
notation will look the same for both straight and swing passages.  The human
reader will just alter his interpretation  of the notes based on the "Swing"
direction you write in the tempo indication.

Bill

-----Original Message-----
From: goodfeel-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:goodfeel-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Data
Sent: Monday, July 30, 2012 4:33 PM
To: goodfeel@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [goodfeel] Re: Swing Eighth and Lime

I've always found the best way to get swing out of Lime's playback is to
just write the swings out in triplets. It's the same for grace notes and
appoggiaturas, if you want them executed properly by Lime.
-Andy

-----Original Message-----
From: goodfeel-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:goodfeel-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Bill McCann
Sent: Monday, July 30, 2012 10:20 AM
To: goodfeel@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [goodfeel] Re: Swing Eighth and Lime


I went to  www.freelists.org/archive/goodfeel/ where you can search through
years of archived posts to this list and I searched for the word "Swing".  I
found a related post which I will link to below.  However, it does not tell
you how to actually create the swing effect in Lime's playback.

Q.  How can I swing eighth-notes in Lime's Playback Function (CONTROL+H for
Hear)

A.  You must select the series of eighth-notes you want to swing during
playback and apply Lime's swing beaming to them.

* Move to first note in passage.

* Hold down the SHIFT key while you press right arrow to select the notes
you want to change.

*   Press ALT+S, W to choose the "Swing Eighth Beam" for the selected notes

* Press ESCAPE

* Move to the first note in the passage and press CONTROL+H or
CONTROL+Numpad 2 to listen to the passage.

Lime now sort of swings the phrases. As an old saying goes: Lime swings like
a rusty gate.  For those of you who are not sure, when someone makes that
comment about a jazz player, it is not a compliment.

Follow link below to read my comments from a couple of months ago describing
the excellent swing options in SONAR with CakeTalking.

Here is the link I find when I search on "Swing":
www.freelists.org/post/goodfeel/Swing

Bill


-----Original Message-----
From: goodfeel-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:goodfeel-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Dani L Pagador
Sent: Sunday, July 29, 2012 10:07 AM
To: goodfeel@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [goodfeel] Swing Eighth and Lime

Hi, Everyone.
Can Lime handle the swing eighth? If so, how do I do that?
Thanks,
Dani

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