Orestes.mp3

In my experience, this won't sound too great played on a bowed string
instrument, unless perhaps there are frets. Anyways, I really like it as
a keyboard piece. I like to be able to hear the discreteness of each
step, which one can't hear as well (or at all . . .) on a non-fretted
string instrument.

> In my experience, this won't sound too great played on a bowed
> string instrument, unless perhaps there are frets. Anyways, I really
> like it as a keyboard piece. I like to be able to hear the
> discreteness of each step, which one can't hear as well (or at
> all . . .) on a non-fretted string instrument.

Thanks for the feedback!

I don't know what your experience is, but I thought I'd offer mine as
a cellist as well as composer... "simple" microtones like these, which
I just notated as quartertones, can be heard fairly well on unfretted
strings. I gave this piece to three friends who had never played
microtones before, and after five minutes of notational explanation
and a couple weeks of practice, I was *fairly* happy with the
intonation. I did have to keep them from freaking out the first time
they looked at it, though ;)

If one is still unconvinced, I would recommend the recording of
Partch's "U.S. Highball" done by the Kronos (string) quartet. I am
absolutely amazed by their intonational precision! Anyway, it seems
that most of the composers here are doing electronic stuff, which is
still the easiest route. But if you ever want a cello player who
understands a little about microtonal aesthetic... I'm here :)

-Chris

chrisbryan82 wrote:

>If one is still unconvinced, I would recommend the recording of
>Partch's "U.S. Highball" done by the Kronos (string) quartet. I am
>absolutely amazed by their intonational precision! >
Maybe but it sounds better on the original instruments.

>Anyway, it seems
>that most of the composers here are doing electronic stuff, which is
>still the easiest route. But if you ever want a cello player who
>understands a little about microtonal aesthetic... I'm here :)
> >
And where do you live?

--
* David Beardsley
* microtonal guitar
* http://biink.com/db

I'm from southeastern PA. Probably too far from anyone to get
together and jam :) but I mentioned it in case anyone had any scores
they wanted to send me.

I'm really not a top-notch performer. My ear always seems to be a
couple steps ahead of my fingers...

Anyway, I liked your website. Later!

-Chris

--- In MakeMicroMusic@yahoogroups.com, David Beardsley <db@b...> wrote:
> chrisbryan82 wrote:
>
> >If one is still unconvinced, I would recommend the recording of
> >Partch's "U.S. Highball" done by the Kronos (string) quartet. I am
> >absolutely amazed by their intonational precision!
> >
> Maybe but it sounds better on the original instruments.
>
> >Anyway, it seems
> >that most of the composers here are doing electronic stuff, which is
> >still the easiest route. But if you ever want a cello player who
> >understands a little about microtonal aesthetic... I'm here :)
> >
> >
> And where do you live?
>
> --
> * David Beardsley
> * microtonal guitar
> * http://biink.com/db

Heya Chris!

>I'm from southeastern PA.

My mailing address was in Pennsburg (near Quakertown),
though I live in California now. Where you at? (Reply
off-list if you like.)

-Carl

chrisbryan82 wrote:

>I'm from southeastern PA. Probably too far from anyone to get
>together and jam :) but I mentioned it in case anyone had any scores
>they wanted to send me.
>
> >

But where? I live in NJ, it's not a question of how far but when would I have the time?

>I'm really not a top-notch performer. My ear always seems to be a
>couple steps ahead of my fingers...
>
>Anyway, I liked your website. Later!
> >

Thanks!

--
* David Beardsley
* microtonal guitar
* http://biink.com/db

David,

{you wrote...}
>... it's not a question of how far but when would I have the time?

Apparently George Secor is working on a way to make more time, so we should just have him make a bunch of extra time and pass it around. :)

Cheers,
Jon

Jonathan M. Szanto wrote:

>David,
>
>{you wrote...}
> >
>>... it's not a question of how far but when would I have the time?
>> >>
>
>Apparently George Secor is working on a way to make more time, so we should >just have him make a bunch of extra time and pass it around. :)
>
>Cheers,
>Jon >
Good thing someone's working on it, I don't have the time.

--
* David Beardsley
* microtonal guitar
* http://biink.com/db

--- In MakeMicroMusic@yahoogroups.com, "Jonathan M. Szanto"
<JSZANTO@A...> wrote:
> David,
>
> {you wrote...}
> >... it's not a question of how far but when would I have the time?
>
> Apparently George Secor is working on a way to make more time, so
we should
> just have him make a bunch of extra time and pass it around. :)
>
> Cheers,
> Jon

Two possibilities I can think of, off the top of my head:

1) Move to Mars, and you would have an extra 37 minutes each day,
not to mention an extra 322 days each year.

2) Revise the measurement of time in the metric system by dividing
the day into 10ths, 100ths, and 1000ths. A ten-thousandth part of a
day is ~1.1574 of our present seconds, so that would be a metric
second. A "metric hour" would be 4 centidays, giving us 25 hours per
day, or an extra hour every day. However, this would affect our
measurement of frequency, since any numbered frequency (such as 440
cycles/metric second) would now be ~253 cents lower than at present.
(Just thought I'd throw that last comment in to keep this posting on
topic.) :-)

--George