Miss Brom's first

Started by Brom, August 03, 2010, 10:05:52 PM

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Brom

Miss Brom, now 14 (and of course going on 21  :roll: ) asked if we could download the trial version of "Sibelius" the composing software, which as most of you probably know, is a manuscript based sequencer. I must admit to being more than a bit impressed (proud Dad etc.) at the results of her very first 3 or so hours. What amazed me was this was all done with a mouse, no midi keyboard, just clicking on the staves.

See what you think  

(dodgy midi instruments courtesy of an even more dodgy soundcard)
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rogerg

very good, indeed!

here's a list of some other freeware programs you might look into:

Roger's school page

This one - MuseScore looks especially good!

gr8gonzo

very nice. well done. I especially liked the strings. full and lush. nice job.
...and I can feel the world is turning...turn around

Pedro

That's a very interesting result indeed.
Like a free-form abstract painting with various "colours and textures" - unconstrained by rigid forms/structures and yet showing creative restraint. (ooh, hark at me! :shock: ). Erm, I think it's good. ;)

...and well done to you for making this available to her - I wish things like that were available when I was that age!
"Putting food on the table is more important than 7/8"

Mouse

This is very, very impressive. I can't stand Sibelius (too tricky for me!), so the fact that she did that after just three hours I find really quite remarkable. Nice!

gav

Quote from: "rogerg"very good, indeed!

here's a list of some other freeware programs you might look into:

Roger's school page

This one - MuseScore looks especially good!

Some very useful sites there Rog!

Have you ever heard of //http://www.musictheory.net/?
It's a brilliant site for learning to read sheet music and has lessons and quizes for people to try. You can also download it for use offline if needed.
Broadband! A whole 2.5MB of it!

rogerg

oh, thanks for that, gav!  excellent!  I will add it to my page!

gav

No problem Rog! :D

It's what my old music teacher recommended for learning to read scores.
Broadband! A whole 2.5MB of it!

Pedro

Ah to be young enough to have an old music teacher that even knows what the internet is.
"Putting food on the table is more important than 7/8"

rogerg

Quote from: "Pedro"an old music teacher that even knows what the internet is.

that would be me!

gav

Quote from: "Pedro"Ah to be young enough to have an old music teacher that even knows what the internet is.
I meant it in the sense that she used to be my music teacher, not that she was old in an age sense :oops:
I only left school this year!
Broadband! A whole 2.5MB of it!

Pedro

"Putting food on the table is more important than 7/8"

Brom

Thanks for all the great feedback guys. Miss B was more than pleased to see what you all had written  :D

Sibelius is now bought and registered!  :D however, I was soon receiving complaints that the Student version only allows 12 instruments at a time. Now I'm being badgered for the full ~£300 version  :roll:  Ah well!!

Rog & Gav, thanks muchly for the links, we will be following them up.
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Pedro

Quote from: "rogerg"
Quote from: "Pedro"an old music teacher that even knows what the internet is.
that would be me!
ok, ah to be young enough to have roger.... ;)
"Putting food on the table is more important than 7/8"

gr8gonzo

Quote from: "Pedro"
Quote from: "rogerg"
Quote from: "Pedro"an old music teacher that even knows what the internet is.
that would be me!
ok, ah to be young enough to have roger.... ;)

 :shock:
...and I can feel the world is turning...turn around