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January 7, 2022
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Something for the weekend - Part 153 - Taking notes.

  • January 7, 2022
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Hi,

Thanks to all who took part in our Christmas tree decorating challenge. This week, we have something a little different. I give you three musical notes. A musician might put them on a stave and play them, but what can you create with them? Will it be "A Sharp" way to show your skills or will it "B Flat" ? Whether your skills are "Major" or "Minor" - come and join in.

 

The “rules”:

* Anything goes, as long as it meets the forum rules on decency, copyright etc

* Anyone, and everyone, is welcome to have a go, whether you are a complete beginner or a Photoshop expert. This is not just for our forum "regulars".

* There are no prizes apart from the chance to practice, show off, or bring a bit of humour and fun. Don't be shy, join in and have a go!

 

To download the image below which has the notes against a transparent background, hover over the image and click on the circle with the arrows at the top right. Then, when the image opens in its own window, right click and choose “Save Image As/Save Target As” (or similar depending on your browser).

 

 

When posting back your image – please use the blue reply button in this first post. If posting a comment on someone else’s entry then please use the grey reply button next to their image post.

 

Have fun

 

Dave

 

 

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jane-e
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January 20, 2022
Ending the weekend on a happy note ! 😀

 

 ~ Jane

 

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January 20, 2022

That could make an album cover 🙂

Dave

jane-e
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January 20, 2022

Interesting idea... If I were to pick an album for the Happy Notes, it would have to be Keep on the Sunny Side with the Carter Family because it's such a great song.

 

Here's Mother Maybelle with her three daughters to her right and her son-in-law to her left.

 

 

 

What album would you pick, @davescm — and anyone else who might see this?

 

Jane

 

Jacob Bugge
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January 20, 2022

When there is an actual starter image, the exceptions being SFTW53 (the birthday cake) and 150 (CL) which were concepts, it can sometimes be seen more as a concept and treated more loosely, especially in cases like this.

 

This has made me realize that I am ridiculously often inclined to keep very close to the actual starter image, and to enjoy the challenge of restricting the way of changing parts of it by mostly/only using parts of itself.

 

In this case, on the golf singing course, the hole is made from the inner rim of the minim notehead, and the flag is simply the upper part of the quaver.

 

And all the singing on Skye is made from the actual minim, crotchet, and quaver, with some transformations and addition of a custom stave and other bits, all made as a drawing rather than using a sheet application; (like Jane?) I had to reverse the flag on the quaver with the stem facing down. As shown below, to start with, I made it at twice the length to reach the high note, which I believed would be enough in itself to recognize for anyone that has ever heard it, and then I masked out the latter half relying on the rebus support, ready to post it in its entirety if needed.

 

How are yous inclined?

 

Click/RightClick to get closer, or Click Here to see in Chrome 

 

 

War Unicorn
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January 15, 2022

"Note Progression"

(I kind of cheated on this. It was just easier to whip up something in Finale and bring an exported PDF into Photoshop. The sentiment is still there, of course.)  🙂

Trevor.Dennis
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January 16, 2022

James, I went to the trouble of installing Playscore 2 on my phone so I could scan and listen to your score.  It sounded OK — in a rather computer generated way — but I am still none the wiser.

 

 

War Unicorn
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January 17, 2022

Heh, yeah, it was just a basic C Major progression I pulled out of my head really quickly. Nothing special.

Jacob Bugge
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January 12, 2022

 

 

 

Click/RightClick to get closer, or Click Here to see in Chrome 

 

We canae geve any mere clues.

 

 

EuanWilliamson
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January 13, 2022

Even I'm lost 🙂

 

Best regards, Euan.
davescm
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January 13, 2022

@EuanWilliamson   Skye Boat Song

 

Dave

jane-e
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January 10, 2022

 


Reading music


~ Jane

 

jane-e
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January 10, 2022

@DeanUtian , I liked your music jokes, so I asked Siri to tell me one. Here's what I got:

 

 

Jane

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January 10, 2022
J E L
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January 10, 2022

Another tricky one, Dave! You keep us on our toes. Music: “African Drums” by Jae Esquire.

J E L
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January 10, 2022

Here's how it started out:

jane-e
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January 10, 2022

I've already watched this a dozen times, Jain — it's wonderful!

 

Jane

 

Ged_Traynor
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January 9, 2022

davescm
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January 9, 2022

I like that Ged - nice textures and lighting

Dave

davescm
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January 8, 2022

Golden Oldie or Heavy Metal? Or am I just being a bit paranoid?

 

 

Dave

jane-e
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January 8, 2022

Dave, I tried to work this out in my head, and then I found an online piano and tried it there. I don't recognize the tune, so I'm glad you gave us three options. For now, I'll have to go with Option #3. 😊

 

Is the F# with no F notes a clue?

 

Jane

 

jane-e
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January 9, 2022

Oops - I'd managed to shift four notes when copying them onto a heightmap. I've corrected it now Jane - thanks for spotting it

 

Dave


 

@davescm said

"...am I just being a bit paranoid?"

 

I used my "phone-a-friend-lifeline", Dave, and have found the opening chord from Black Sabbath's "Paranoid":

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qanF-91aJo

 

 

Very clever and very nicely done! 😊

 

Jane

 

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January 8, 2022

Direct representation of Taking Notes. 
Following Jane with a joke. You may have heard it before 🙂

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January 8, 2022

Here are some more musical jokes.


What's the favourite holiday destination of musicians?
Florida Keys


What happens if you drop a piano down a mine shaft?
You get A-flat minor.

 

What happens if you drop a piano on an army base?
You get A-flat major.

 

Did you hear about the pianist who kept banging his head against the keys?
He was playing by ear.

 

What's Kevin Spacey's favourite note?
A minor

 

Jumpenjax
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January 8, 2022

Dad jokes gotta love them, Dad jokes can't get enough of 'em. Lol

Lee- Graphic Designer, Print Specialist, Photographer
Trevor.Dennis
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January 8, 2022

I'm thinking I probably need to apologise right off the bat to those people who know this is a nonsense, but the thought was there.

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January 8, 2022

Blowing my own trumpet Trevor 🙂

Dave