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Re: Perrodin Two Step - Love it or hate it

Mr Greezy your down-home philosophy could be right in step with Orwell's 'Ministry of Truth' - check out their slogans. Mr Jeff - believe it or not the fractional musical notes are not used in the UK e.g. eighth = quaver; quarter = crotchet; three quarter = dotted crotchet etc. so I was translating. Once again we are separated by a common language.

Re: Perrodin Two Step - Love it or hate it

Mr. Jeff - error in translation - 'three quarter' should have read 'three eighths'.

Re: Perrodin Two Step - Love it or hate it

Well, let's see what I can do with that to make it even more complex. : )

Re: Perrodin Two Step - Love it or hate it

Yes, I am familiar with the Brit music lingo..
I have quite a few Melodeon books from the "island" : )

Re: Perrodin Two Step - Love it or hate it

I really don't know any record with examples of rubato or syncopation.
I know that syncopation has to do with playing beside the beat, but what Mr. Guy is writing look a bit mathematical to me just like everything what has to do with music-theory in which I'm not an expert.
I know how to find the ABCDEFG flat or sharp in a music-notation and that's it.
Until yesterday I never know about rubato
The effect we all want to get with playing Cajun is a matter of feeling and listen a lot to Cajun music is the most important thing to get it.
And dancing is a good friend for it, but not on wooden shoes

Re: Perrodin Two Step - Love it or hate it

Chris Miller gives an example of it here:

Re: Perrodin Two Step - Love it or hate it

Awesome.
Maybe Chris can explain it, because he knows everything about music theory and also know how to play Cajun Music

Re: Perrodin Two Step - Love it or hate it

A great example! Chris is THA Man.
This version sounds quite "Creole", and I think there's a lot of Africa in it.
Syncopation of the most exciting aspects of Cajun/Creole music. I love it!

Re: Perrodin Two Step - Love it or hate it

FLASHBACK: During rehearsal, Amede thumbs back a page and says, "Mais, Denus, let's take it again from the coda, and this time give me a little more fortissimo..."

Re: Perrodin Two Step - Love it or hate it

Musical terms (Italian)

http://www.musictheory.org.uk/res-musical-terms/italian-musical-terms.php

Re: Perrodin Two Step - Love it or hate it

more fortissimo = louder = piu forte

syncopation = sincope

Re: Perrodin Two Step - Love it or hate it

Example of rubato

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YAWCSDbt2rQ

Re: Perrodin Two Step - Love it or hate it

Syncopation made easy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9QnepxnMNU



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