Musical Knowledge Illiterate trying to learn... Help.. Please..
Uhm, Hi there folks...
I am completely illiterate of any musical knowledge whatsoever, even though I'm nearly 21 I was never even given the option in school to take any music classes due to the low amount of students interested in it, of course me being myself, I cannot learn on my own, I'd have to have someone teach me, but anyways I'm here regardless since I don't have any money to afford taking classes, or a job for that matter.
So I wanted to make this sheet here on MuseScore for my own personal use, however I really do not understand how the notation works, I do know how to add notes in but I have no idea how to link them one another, whatever how you call that nor do I know how to add more than one note in the same spot... uhm I feel like no one's going to understand me.. sheesh...
Ai Otsuka - Cherish ~ Music Piano Sheet
This is what I wanted to make but after one hour I only had this done because it took me forever to understand how to even place basic notes...
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Aaaaand it looks nowhere near how the start is.. so.. help anyone? Q~Q.
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There is no easy way out but through. Just like the rest of us, you will have to bear frustration and continue. Don't worry, with perseverance you will learn. Just don't give up.
If you have specific questions post them here. Someone will probably explain.
:)
I would suggest finding a book or web or some other resource that explains the basics of music notation. MuseScore won't be much use otherwise. The notes you are trying to enter are called "eighth notes", or "crotchets" in the UK - hmm, will Scotland perhaps start calling them "eighth notes" soon? :-). You need to select the appropriate duration using the toolbar in MuseScore.
After you've learned the basics of music notation, then watch the tutorial videos on the main musescore.org page.
In reply to I would suggest finding a by Marc Sabatella
At this point I think I will just ask someone else to do it because I've been at it for like 3 hours now and I only have -roughly- the first 4 measures done.
In reply to At this point I think I will by nightnight
Unfortunately 3 hours is not very much time, if you think about the power that music contains. :)
Don't give up, we're all pulling for you.
In reply to I would suggest finding a by Marc Sabatella
Crotchets are quarter notes, quavers are eighth notes :-)
In reply to I would suggest finding a by Marc Sabatella
No Mark, eighth notes are called Quavers in the UK and also in Australia, New Zealand and Canada I think, together with most of the erstwhile British Empire :)
Quarter notes are crotchets.
In reply to I would suggest finding a by Marc Sabatella
Ooops, thanks for the correction! I do actually know my quavers from my crotchets, but it's easy to make mistakes when these terms terms don't come naturally to you!
A great site to learn about this stuff is: http://www.musictheory.net
Lots of lessons starting from a basic level plus exercises to practise your new skills.
Good luck!
In reply to Great site by musomark
Thanks, That really helped.
I'm about a quarters way done through the song now, this really helped, though I'm quite stubborn and raged for hours at MS before figuring a simple thing out.. I felt rather... dumb.
In reply to Thanks, That really by nightnight
http://musescore.com/nightnight/ai-otsuka---cherish
Took a while, but this is what I've got... still not sure how I can combine multiple notes in the same part, but I think it sounds fine. Should also be fine on a Acoustic Grand.
In reply to http://musescore.com/nightnig by nightnight
Congratulations!! To put more than one voice on a staff, read voices: http://musescore.org/en/handbook/voices
I highly recommend that you read the handbook through, probably more than once. It should start to give you a better overview.
:)
In reply to http://musescore.com/nightnig by nightnight
See http://musescore.org/en/node/12345