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Notating Scores In Different Tunings - Annabelle S. Morison, 22 May 10:44AM

Re: Notating Scores In Different Tunings - Robin Walker, 22 May 10:50AM

Re: Notating Scores In Different Tunings - Laurence Payne, 22 May 11:21AM

Re: Notating Scores In Different Tunings - Jeremy Hughes, 22 May 01:00PM

Re: Notating Scores In Different Tunings - Laurence Payne, 22 May 04:49PM

Re: Notating Scores In Different Tunings - Annabelle S. Morison, 22 May 05:18PM

Re: Notating Scores In Different Tunings - Laurence Payne, 22 May 08:33PM

Re: Notating Scores In Different Tunings - Annabelle S. Morison, 22 May 08:39PM

Re: Notating Scores In Different Tunings - Laurence Payne, 22 May 09:41PM

Notating Scores In Different Tunings
Posted by Annabelle S. Morison - 22 May 10:44AM

I'm looking to notate a popular 80's tune, The Police's song, 'Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic'. However, I've actually realized, when listening to the original studio recording, that it seems as though it was recorded a quarter tone sharp from standard tuning. That being said, I want to find out if Sibelius has a way of notating songs in transpositions like this one. If so, what parameters do I select? On top of that, do the Sibelius Access scripts have specific hotkeys for this kind of notation?
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Re: Notating Scores In Different Tunings
Posted by Robin Walker - 22 May 10:50AM

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The printed notation does not change, whatever the reference pitch is.
Tuning only affects audio playback. Sibelius Player uses the standard reference A=440, but some other player devices can use custom reference pitches.
It might be possible to persuade Sibelius Player to use a custom pitch reference by inserting appropriate MIDI pitch bends at the start of every staff. But, then, you would need to take care not to use glisses or slides anywhere in the score.
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Re: Notating Scores In Different Tunings
Posted by Laurence Payne - 22 May 11:21AM

Notation tells the performer where to put his fingers on the piano keyboard, guitar fretboard etc. A written instruction might be added 'Tune your instrument a quarter-tone sharp'. But the notation stays the same.
It's quite likely The Police played the song at normal pitch, the engineer subsequently vari-speeded the recording up a notch. This is a common recording technique, when the producer thinks it will add a little 'excitement' to the performance.

Re: Notating Scores In Different Tunings
Posted by Jeremy Hughes - 22 May 01:00PM

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I would bet the pitch shift was made to accommodate the steel drums.
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Re: Notating Scores In Different Tunings
Posted by Laurence Payne - 22 May 04:49PM

Are they real steel drums or synth? There's a piano in there, which argues against it being RECORDED sharp.
It's an interesting track. The vocals sound as if they're in the next room! I wonder if the shots at the mixing desk around 0'30' in the official video are a poke at all the arguing about the arrangement and mix? :-)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aENX1Sf3fgQ
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Every_Little_Thing_She_Does_Is_Magic

Re: Notating Scores In Different Tunings
Posted by Annabelle S. Morison - 22 May 05:18PM

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Here's where I found out about the tuning. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZavJLr5Otq4
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Re: Notating Scores In Different Tunings
Posted by Laurence Payne - 22 May 08:33PM

> Here's where I found out about the tuning. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZavJLr5Otq4
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Yes, his guess about the pitch is the same as mine! Not sure I agree with him about it adding any special magic.

Re: Notating Scores In Different Tunings
Posted by Annabelle S. Morison - 22 May 08:39PM

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I wonder what tempo it's at. I know Rick said something about the key being between G and A-flat, but he didn't say what the tempo is.
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Re: Notating Scores In Different Tunings
Posted by Laurence Payne - 22 May 09:41PM

You can tap in the beat to your favourite metronome app to get a tempo figure. It probably varies a bit. I doubt a click track was part of the recording process.

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