With the discussions on what sorts of things to submit for tunes, what is the policy/accepted-behavior on posting arrangements of traditional tunes (both harmonizations and countermelodies)?
The best way to show some harmony or countermelody would be to submit a tune with the ABC notation first showing the basic tune and then (perhaps separated with the words "Variations") add the fancy stuff.
For tunes already in the archive, you can post harmonies and countermelodies in the "comments" for that tune.
A counter-melody is a melodic line which moves independently of, but forms counterpoint, or, if you like, harmony with the main melody. The proper meaning of 'harmony' is a chord progression - which may or may not be a by-product of adding a counter-melody. But, as we know, in Irish Traditional Music, there are no hard and fast rules, and hte two terms are used, more or less interchangeably, for anything which is not played in unison with the principal melody.
Question on Submitting Arrangements
Question on Submitting Arrangements
With the discussions on what sorts of things to submit for tunes, what is the policy/accepted-behavior on posting arrangements of traditional tunes (both harmonizations and countermelodies)?
# Posted on December 12th 2002 by Dave Weinstein
Re: Question on Submitting Arrangements
The best way to show some harmony or countermelody would be to submit a tune with the ABC notation first showing the basic tune and then (perhaps separated with the words "Variations") add the fancy stuff.
For tunes already in the archive, you can post harmonies and countermelodies in the "comments" for that tune.
# Posted on December 12th 2002 by Jeremy
Re: Question on Submitting Arrangements
what do you mean by counter harmonies?
# Posted on December 12th 2002 by timo
sorry counter melodies
# Posted on December 12th 2002 by timo
Re: Question on Submitting Arrangements
A counter-melody is a melodic line which moves independently of, but forms counterpoint, or, if you like, harmony with the main melody. The proper meaning of 'harmony' is a chord progression - which may or may not be a by-product of adding a counter-melody. But, as we know, in Irish Traditional Music, there are no hard and fast rules, and hte two terms are used, more or less interchangeably, for anything which is not played in unison with the principal melody.
# Posted on December 13th 2002 by CreadurMawnOrganig