Re: Fw: Vocal music

[Valentin Villenave]

2008/10/2 Trevor Daniels <address@hidden>:

> It is to treat the different vocal styles such
> as Simple songs, part writing, chants, etc, as
> the equivalent of the different instruments in
> the other NR 2 sections.  So this style layout
> would be something like:
>
> 2.1 Vocal music
> 2.1.1 Common notation for vocals
> 2.1.2 Setting simple songs
> 2.1.3 Part writing
> 2.1.4 Setting chants
> 2.1.5 etc
>
> Then under Common notation for vocals
> there would be
>
>  References for vocals
>  <various sections with all the common stuff>

Well, *what* various sections? What "all the common stuff"?

> and under each vocal style would be all the
> specialist stuff for that style.

What styles? I agree that songs and chants can be regarded as two
"styles", but I'm afraid it doesn't go any further...

> This has two advantages: it has the same layout as the other specialist
> sections, and people
> wanting to just set simple songs don't have to
> wade through stuff on other types of vocal music.

You have to tell me what you have in mind when talking about "types",
"styles" or whatever. I may be dumb as a pianist, but to me what makes
vocal music specific is that you have to enter lyrics -- which is why
the layout I proposed aimed to gradually explained how to do so. I
looked in vain for a layout that would be compatible with other 2.x
sections, but if you can elaborate on your idea, I'd be happy to
change my mind.

Cheers,
Valentin