Hello,
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From: lilypond-user-bounces+james.lowe=datacore@gnu.org
[mailto:lilypond-user-bounces+james.lowe=datacore@gnu.org] On Behalf Of
Patrick Horgan
Sent: 02 February 2011 21:53
To: 'Mailinglist lilypond-user'
Subject: Re: How do you tell tempo
Hello,
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From: lilypond-user-bounces+james.lowe=datacore@gnu.org
[mailto:lilypond-user-bounces+james.lowe=datacore@gnu.org] On Behalf Of
Patrick Horgan
Sent: 02 February 2011 04:05
To: Mailinglist lilypond-user
Subject: How do you tell tempo for indications
On Tue, Feb 1, 2011 at 11:05 PM, Patrick Horgan phorg...@yahoo.com wrote:
I'm setting some of O'Neill's Irish tunes, and the tempo indications are (a
selection):
Animated, Boldly, Cheerful, Cheerfully, Gaily, Gracefully, Moderate,
Plaintive, Plaintively, Playful, Playfully, Rather slow,
: lilypond-user-bounces+james.lowe=datacore@gnu.org [mailto:
lilypond-user-bounces+james.lowe lilypond-user-bounces%2Bjames.lowe=
datacore@gnu.org] On Behalf Of Patrick Horgan
Sent: 02 February 2011 04:05
To: Mailinglist lilypond-user
Subject: How do you tell tempo for indications in English
What you are asking, it seems is, 'what speed is 'cheerful''?
Which doesn't makes much sense.
I disagree... at least in part.
I think that there is a range of speeds that most musicians would say
Yes, that is cheerful. when they hear it.
In other words it requires some musicality, some
On 02/02/2011 03:59 AM, James Lowe wrote:
... elision by patrick ...
I don’t think there is such a thing a 'authentic' tempo range if you are
referring to setting crotchet/quaver/minim tempo speeds.
What you are asking, it seems is, 'what speed is 'cheerful''?
Which doesn't makes much sense.
On 02/02/2011 06:43 AM, Michael Ellis wrote:
Hi Patrick,
Short of conducting extensive field research in Ireland's pubs, you
might try asking the question here.
http://www.thesession.org/discussions/
Cheers,
Mike
What a treasure. Thank you mike. It lead me to
On 02/02/2011 03:30 AM, Ralph Palmer wrote:
On Tue, Feb 1, 2011 at 11:05 PM, Patrick Horgan phorg...@yahoo.com
mailto:phorg...@yahoo.com wrote:
I'm setting some of O'Neill's Irish tunes, and the tempo
indications are (a selection):
Animated, Boldly, Cheerful, Cheerfully, Gaily,
I'm setting some of O'Neill's Irish tunes, and the tempo indications are
(a selection):
Animated, Boldly, Cheerful, Cheerfully, Gaily, Gracefully, Moderate,
Plaintive, Plaintively, Playful, Playfully, Rather slow, Slow,
Slow and distinctly, Slow and mournful, Slow and tenderly,
Slow and with
