Re: [Finale] Guido OT
Leigh Daniels wrote: Because it's the National Post, I'll bet the producer of the note is well-known Canadian trumpeter Guido Basso. **Leigh On Fri, Nov 9, 2007, Margaret whitby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Twice in recent weeks one of the clues in The National Post (Canada) crossword puzzle has been --" Guido's highest note". In my ignorance I assumed that he was an opera singer that I'd never heard of. I'm sure that John Howell and some others must know the answer! thanks, Margaret Whitby Basso is better known as a flugelhorn player, and is a master. But high notes? Not really his thing. cd -- http://www.livejournal.com/users/dershem/# http://members.cox.net/dershem ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
Re(2): [Finale] Guido OT
Given that I used to watch Guido in Detroit on Canadian TV over 40 years ago, that note may or may not be what it used to be, although a lot of good players still sound great even in their 70's. I recently saw the most remarkable trio of Muhal Richard Abrams, Roscoe Mitchell, and George Lewis. Abrams and Mitchell have to be in their 70s and they played as strongly and sounded as good as any player could, regardless of age. **Leigh On Sat, Nov 10, 2007, Christopher Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Heh, heh! Very good! > >But I bet even Guido doesn't know what his top note is. That sort of >thing tends to vary from day to day, and also early or late in the >session... > >Christopher > ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
Re: [Finale] Guido OT
At 10:08 PM -0600 11/9/07, Noel Stoutenburg wrote: Margaret whitby wrote: Twice in recent weeks one of the clues in The National Post (Canada) crossword puzzle has been --" Guido's highest note". In my ignorance I assumed that he was an opera singer that I'd never heard of. I'm sure that John Howell and some others must know the answer! thanks, Margaret Whitby When I've come across this crossword clue, it's always referenced a two letter word, and when I've worked it back, I've come up with one of two answers: "la", and "si", depending upon the creator of the crossword. Interesting. "La" would be correct whether talking about the gamut or the hexachord. "Si" did not exist in Guido's world, and would show the ignorance of the puzzle-maker. John -- John R. Howell Virginia Tech Department of Music College of Liberal Arts & Human Sciences Blacksburg, Virginia, U.S.A 24061-0240 Vox (540) 231-8411 Fax (540) 231-5034 (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) http://www.music.vt.edu/faculty/howell/howell.html ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
Re: [Finale] Guido OT
Heh, heh! Very good! But I bet even Guido doesn't know what his top note is. That sort of thing tends to vary from day to day, and also early or late in the session... Christopher On Nov 10, 2007, at 10:19 AM, Leigh Daniels wrote: Because it's the National Post, I'll bet the producer of the note is well-known Canadian trumpeter Guido Basso. **Leigh On Fri, Nov 9, 2007, Margaret whitby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Twice in recent weeks one of the clues in The National Post (Canada) crossword puzzle has been --" Guido's highest note". In my ignorance I assumed that he was an opera singer that I'd never heard of. I'm sure that John Howell and some others must know the answer! thanks, Margaret Whitby ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
Re: [Finale] Guido OT
Because it's the National Post, I'll bet the producer of the note is well-known Canadian trumpeter Guido Basso. **Leigh On Fri, Nov 9, 2007, Margaret whitby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Twice in recent weeks one of the clues in The National Post (Canada) >crossword puzzle has been --" Guido's highest note". In my ignorance >I assumed that he was an opera singer that I'd never heard of. I'm >sure that John Howell and some others must know the answer! thanks, >Margaret Whitby ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
Re: [Finale] Guido OT
Yes, I know that of course. Mi-fa is a minor second. It was late last night when I wrote that. I guess one can interpret "highest note" in two ways, mine and yours, don't you think?. John Howell wrote: No, a halfstep above la. "Fa" is always the upper note of a halfstep in solmization. But I'm sure the question addressed the Gamut, not the hexachord. John At 11:56 PM +0100 11/9/07, Barbara Touburg wrote: Fa super la? Meaning a major second higher than la, but in the hexachord system, there were only 6 notes. Margaret whitby wrote: Twice in recent weeks one of the clues in The National Post (Canada) crossword puzzle has been --" Guido's highest note". In my ignorance I assumed that he was an opera singer that I'd never heard of. I'm sure that John Howell and some others must know the answer! thanks, Margaret Whitby ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
Re: [Finale] Guido OT
Margaret whitby wrote: Twice in recent weeks one of the clues in The National Post (Canada) crossword puzzle has been --" Guido's highest note". In my ignorance I assumed that he was an opera singer that I'd never heard of. I'm sure that John Howell and some others must know the answer! thanks, Margaret Whitby When I've come across this crossword clue, it's always referenced a two letter word, and when I've worked it back, I've come up with one of two answers: "la", and "si", depending upon the creator of the crossword. ns ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
Re: [Finale] Guido OT
Either that or Father Guido Sarducci from the original Rowan & Martin Laugh-In show in the '60s!!! But yes, Guido d'Arezzo, inventor (or more properly compiler and developer) of the most powerful music education tools of the double-millenium. John At 5:17 PM -0600 11/9/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: So is this Guido d'Arezzo, the inventor of the (4-line) staff? ajr At 5:19 PM -0500 11/9/07, Margaret whitby wrote: Twice in recent weeks one of the clues in The National Post (Canada) crossword puzzle has been --" Guido's highest note". In my ignorance I assumed that he was an opera singer that I'd never heard of. I'm sure that John Howell and some others must know the answer! thanks, Margaret Whitby Of course! Ela, or e'' or E5 depending on your system. Fourth space in treble clef. He considered it the highest note used in boys (not men's) voices. His system used a very specific pitch set, and did NOT assume that scales continued up or down to infinity. John -- John R. Howell Virginia Tech Department of Music College of Liberal Arts & Human Sciences Blacksburg, Virginia, U.S.A 24061-0240 Vox (540) 231-8411 Fax (540) 231-5034 (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) http://www.music.vt.edu/faculty/howell/howell.html ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale -- John R. Howell Virginia Tech Department of Music College of Liberal Arts & Human Sciences Blacksburg, Virginia, U.S.A 24061-0240 Vox (540) 231-8411 Fax (540) 231-5034 (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) http://www.music.vt.edu/faculty/howell/howell.html ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
Re: [Finale] Guido OT
No, a halfstep above la. "Fa" is always the upper note of a halfstep in solmization. But I'm sure the question addressed the Gamut, not the hexachord. John At 11:56 PM +0100 11/9/07, Barbara Touburg wrote: Fa super la? Meaning a major second higher than la, but in the hexachord system, there were only 6 notes. Margaret whitby wrote: Twice in recent weeks one of the clues in The National Post (Canada) crossword puzzle has been --" Guido's highest note". In my ignorance I assumed that he was an opera singer that I'd never heard of. I'm sure that John Howell and some others must know the answer! thanks, Margaret Whitby ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale -- John R. Howell Virginia Tech Department of Music College of Liberal Arts & Human Sciences Blacksburg, Virginia, U.S.A 24061-0240 Vox (540) 231-8411 Fax (540) 231-5034 (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) http://www.music.vt.edu/faculty/howell/howell.html ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
Re: [Finale] Guido OT
So is this Guido d'Arezzo, the inventor of the (4-line) staff? ajr > At 5:19 PM -0500 11/9/07, Margaret whitby wrote: >>Twice in recent weeks one of the clues in The National Post >>(Canada) crossword puzzle has been --" Guido's highest note". In >>my ignorance I assumed that he was an opera singer that I'd never >>heard of. I'm sure that John Howell and some others must know the >>answer! thanks, Margaret Whitby > > Of course! Ela, or e'' or E5 depending on your system. Fourth space > in treble clef. He considered it the highest note used in boys (not > men's) voices. His system used a very specific pitch set, and did > NOT assume that scales continued up or down to infinity. > > John > > > -- > John R. Howell > Virginia Tech Department of Music > College of Liberal Arts & Human Sciences > Blacksburg, Virginia, U.S.A 24061-0240 > Vox (540) 231-8411 Fax (540) 231-5034 > (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) > http://www.music.vt.edu/faculty/howell/howell.html > ___ > Finale mailing list > Finale@shsu.edu > http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale > ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
Re: [Finale] Guido OT
At 06:05 PM 11/9/2007, John Howell wrote: >At 5:19 PM -0500 11/9/07, Margaret whitby wrote: >>Twice in recent weeks one of the clues in The National Post >>(Canada) crossword puzzle has been --" Guido's highest note". In >>my ignorance I assumed that he was an opera singer that I'd never >>heard of. I'm sure that John Howell and some others must know the >>answer! thanks, Margaret Whitby > >Of course! Ela, or e'' or E5 depending on your system. Fourth space >in treble clef. He considered it the highest note used in boys (not >men's) voices. His system used a very specific pitch set, and did >NOT assume that scales continued up or down to infinity. And of course he's not an opera singer: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guido_d%27arezzo Aaron. ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
Re: [Finale] Guido OT
Fa super la? Meaning a major second higher than la, but in the hexachord system, there were only 6 notes. Margaret whitby wrote: Twice in recent weeks one of the clues in The National Post (Canada) crossword puzzle has been --" Guido's highest note". In my ignorance I assumed that he was an opera singer that I'd never heard of. I'm sure that John Howell and some others must know the answer! thanks, Margaret Whitby ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
Re: [Finale] Guido OT
At 5:19 PM -0500 11/9/07, Margaret whitby wrote: Twice in recent weeks one of the clues in The National Post (Canada) crossword puzzle has been --" Guido's highest note". In my ignorance I assumed that he was an opera singer that I'd never heard of. I'm sure that John Howell and some others must know the answer! thanks, Margaret Whitby Of course! Ela, or e'' or E5 depending on your system. Fourth space in treble clef. He considered it the highest note used in boys (not men's) voices. His system used a very specific pitch set, and did NOT assume that scales continued up or down to infinity. John -- John R. Howell Virginia Tech Department of Music College of Liberal Arts & Human Sciences Blacksburg, Virginia, U.S.A 24061-0240 Vox (540) 231-8411 Fax (540) 231-5034 (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) http://www.music.vt.edu/faculty/howell/howell.html ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
[Finale] Guido OT
Twice in recent weeks one of the clues in The National Post (Canada) crossword puzzle has been --" Guido's highest note". In my ignorance I assumed that he was an opera singer that I'd never heard of. I'm sure that John Howell and some others must know the answer! thanks, Margaret Whitby ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
