Hi!. Its like riding a bike. Once you have mastered it you always have it. When I get a new book of music I like to sit down and read through it. I can hear the sound in my head by looking at the staves. As a start I suggest look at the treble ( usually right hand ) stave of a simple piece in C. Sta...
Hi! Havn't posted any classical lately so here is one to change that. It's by Vivaldi Concerto in C Maj.complete with drums. I don't think he would have approved Ken
Hi! Don. Welcome to the forum. That was a full bodied intro piece you played. Great chords. I have only heard it once before .You did it justice. Thanks Ken
Hi! Chris. A well thought out and put together presentation. Thanks. A load of high tech gear there. Is that you in the corner pic. A long time ago I used to sequence with an Atari ST loading Notator Took me a year getting my head round it. Eventually it packed up and I never updated. So, interested...
I am feeling a bit sombre tonight so have dug out this piece I recorded ages ago. It's the 2nd movement from Beethovens Moonlight Sonata. Hope its not too whatever for you. Ken
Hi Hugh I imagine most of us use Audacity to create MP3 or Wav. I recently did a windows update that sent my Audacity haywire. Had to uninstall and start again. Then had problems with its set up. Managed to do a system restore to pre the update before I could get Audacity working. Have now refused a...
Hi! Each Thursday morning I take my wife to a singing for the brain session. This is run by the Alzheimers Soc and stimulates the brain of unfortunates who suffer from Dementia. The professional who leads us plays a keyboard while reading music. She frequently uses the transposing tab to alter the k...
Hi! Hugh I see in March you had E Harrison. She is good. I remember her telling us she comes from farming stock and now has her own farm. She collects vintage tractors. Also when the council stopped tidying the verges in her village she took on the task herself but blokes used to pinch her wheelbarr...
Hi! I have finally got around to reading my messages. Sorry for the delay in responding. Sadly both Norman and Janet have passed on. From then on the club has declined and is now about 30 strong. I did fund raising for many years particularly I raised enough to more than cover the free Xmas concerts...
Morning all. Took wife to hospital yesterday for Review. Sad. Still am taking this short opportunity to submit something. Thought I would give you another dose of classical music. This is Bach's Ariosa. I also include an Utube version from where I had my inspiration to try it. regards Ken lic9Z6yCbR...
Thanks Hugh. That piece in particular lends itself to harmonising. If I can hit on some beautiful ones it makes my (remaining) hair stand on end regards Ken
Hi! Some of my favourites here. Thanks for your input. My mother was a classical trained pianist and I was brought up on classical music. Hated it until later years when I realised how beautiful some of it is. This is a piece by George Frederick Handel named Lascia Ch'io Pianga and is heard regularl...
One of my rare visits as I still look after my very ill wife and dont get around to playing much these days. Just had to send this piece by Sibelious. He reintroduced it early in the 2nd war when Russia,at that time allied to Germany, invaded his little land of Finland. They held out for many weeks ...
A rare visit these days as wife still very ill. Thought I would send greetings to you all with this rendering of Joy to the World, played on my Yamaha EL organ.
Mike. I am absolutely gobsmacked. Just what we wanted. The plan is to make the wedding an all day festival in a field with marquees etc. One feature will be a maypole dance with all singing new words to the music. Thanks again and again KEN
Hi!Friends. Sorry not been around lately. Having problems with wife very ill. My daughter getting married in June seeks an MP3 of Day Trip To Bangor. Its beyond me. Anybody out there could produce one for me. Would appreciate. best regards Ken