Actually crazy, I'm in undergrad now and it's odd how much my faculty tell me to avoid writing cues, yet I know from a performance perspective how nice cues are
@musicwithdave
Жыл бұрын
Yup! Like I said, everyone will give you a different perspective and want you to do different things. As always, choose what makes the part clear to the players. Best of luck to you in your studies! Thanks for the comment :)
@hugobouma
Жыл бұрын
Apart from title pages, you can also incorporate blank pages in a part to facilitate a page turn. You need to put _something_ on the page to make sure it's not a printing error though; either a line of text saying _This page intentionally left blank_ or, even less ambiguous, a long diagonal arrow pointing northeast. This plus a neatly-filled page looks a lot nicer than a two-page spread with, say, four systems per page. Another tip: cues can be very variable in size, depending on whether you need to fill up space on the page. If you are pressed for space on a particular page, you could just put a little bit of text saying _(Tpt entrance)_ or whatever. However, if your page would otherwise look too empty/spaced out, you could put eight whole bars of the trumpet part in as a cue.
@musicwithdave
Жыл бұрын
Some great advice here! Yes, some page turns are going to require some real creativity. Thank you for posting this, it is very helpful! Best of luck to you :)
@josephmullin9369
Жыл бұрын
You probably already know this but Sibelius has a "paste as cue" option that makes writing cues so much easier - copy the passage you're using as a cue, select the bar you're pasting it into, then Ctrl+Alt+Shift+V (Cmd+Opt+Shift+V on Mac). The cue will automatically be hidden in the score but will show in the parts, along with the instrument it's cued from and any clef changes!
@musicwithdave
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for posting this! This is very helpful and I really appreciate it :)
@jamesedwards9690
Жыл бұрын
Underrated channel!!
@musicwithdave
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! :) Best of luck you!
@jeffthechristian3010
5 ай бұрын
I dislike the convention that says bar-numbers need to be very tiny and in italics. Beautiful video!
@jeffthechristian3010
5 ай бұрын
"It is totally okay to have some blank spaces to facilitate a PAGE turn." Yes!! I have never found a way to get clients to internalize this concept.
Thanks for the kind words! I appreciate it :) Wishing you all the best!
@adamarroyo4798
Жыл бұрын
One thing I want to try for part printing is using Tabloid paper for 3-4 page parts. Since Tabloid is just two Letter papers side by side, I would put the last page (or blank) and the first page on one side and the second and third page on the other side. Then, all you have to do next is fold it in half. You could also try to chain the papers for more pages but I'm not that smart at the moment.
@musicwithdave
Жыл бұрын
Yes! That is a great way to make booklet parts. I used to work in a performance library and that is whatever would do. Sometimes people don’t have access to a printer that has that option, but it saves a lot of hassle if you can. Thanks for the comment :)
@ContrapuntalComposer
Жыл бұрын
Cues, cues, cues... I have never done them as a composer... but I know from my experience as a percussionist (i.e. enduring many multi-measure rests) that I really really should! Here is the problem for me: My music is super-polyphonic... like some 7-part canon in the woodwinds against 3 or 4 other independent melodies in other sections, for example. Without the benefit of blocky 8-measure phrases with neat and even harmonic rhythm, etc., it would seem that cues are even more necessary than for "average" heterophonic music... BUT where-oh-where to begin to write all of those cues with so much going on? ("Hey, 3rd trumpet, just try to pick out that 1st bassoon's melody from that 7-part canon! Easy!") And as a composer with a deadline, I am already typically barely surviving the notation process. I am going to have to work on this.
@musicwithdave
Жыл бұрын
It will take time, but they are so helpful. As long as they have something to work off of, it will be well worth the effort. Even in super-polyphonic music, having something to listen for is helpful, even if the texture is super dense. It will also have the added bonus of helping the musicians to actively engage with your music, so don't doubt what having a cue can do, even if the cue itself is just a small part of a larger texture. It will be great :) Thanks for your comment!
@ContrapuntalComposer
Жыл бұрын
@@musicwithdave Thanks, Dave! Your video and this ensuing discussion came up just in time for me to revise my yet-unsubmitted parts (to include cues) for a 19-minute piece for which I have already submitted the full score. How timely! My "day job" is something else entirely, so this is gonna be a long week, but I expect worthwhile.
@musicwithdave
Жыл бұрын
@@ContrapuntalComposer That’s fantastic! I’m wishing you a successful performance and I’m sure those cues will help out immensely! Best of luck :)
@ContrapuntalComposer
Жыл бұрын
Thanks, Dave! I will make the most of it that I can! @@musicwithdave
@justincharbonneau3758
3 ай бұрын
Does anyone know someone who could provide a service where they make the individual parts for you, based on your score?
@musicwithdave
3 ай бұрын
Hey Justin, thanks for this question. There are many orchestrators who do this exact thing for film composers, though it is much less standard in classical composition. Usually the composer will do their own parts in concert works. That said, there are engravers who do this though it can get pricey. What I would recommend is going ahead and making the parts on your own. Then you can pay a professional or a colleague to look over your parts and tell you if there is anything missing. I do that sort of thing for my colleagues all of the time. It is always good to know how to make them on your own and the best way to do that is practice. Feel free to reach out to me if you ever want someone to look over your scores/parts. Best of luck to you!
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