I don't have any musical talents and I've never understood how you read note sheets.
But now I've found a note sheet, which's notes I need to 'translate' to Scratch notes to be played in a project.
Could anyone please help me?
I will post the note sheet here if someone's interested.
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cocoanut wrote:
You want to know how to read music? Because I can (sort of) teach you....
Thanks, I've tried to learn before but I forgot it after a couple of days
This is the sheet I need in midi notes:
http://www.8notes.com/scores/9955.asp

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I can do it for you. I've done that before (except that I didn't have sheet music) :-D
I will upload it in a project when I finish it, ok? (that is, if you want me to do it xD)
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Ok, the very lowest bar is "e," ok? The space below it is "d". Below that is "c" (I am speaking in Treble clef, I won't bother with Bass clef). Go back to "e" and just keep counting spaces up, each time going one letter higher in the alphabet. Once you get to "g" the next one will be "a" watch out for that. That was a bit of a rough lesson, and you probably knew all that and was asking for something else....so... yeah.
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Oh wait, I can translate this: (The letter is the note, the number is how long you hold it) (Also, a - means rest)
Top Bar:
A2 G1 E1/2 F1/2 G1 E1/2 F1/2 G1 E1/2 F1/2 D1 A1 G1 E1/2 F1/2 G1/2 G1/2 E1/2 F1/2 G1/2 G1/2 F1/2 E1/2 D1 A1
Bottom bar
-2 lowA1 EGhighA1 lowA1 EGhighA1 lowA1 EGhighA1 DFhighA1 -1 lowA1 EGhighA1 lowA1 EGhighA1 lowA1 EGhighA1 DFhighA1 -1
That was just the top bar, I won't bother translating the rest, as this is complicated as it is.
I'm sorry, was that too complicated? It's kind of hard to write music in words, its a lot easier if you know sheet music. Which is the problem
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MyRedNeptune wrote:
I can do it for you. I've done that before (except that I didn't have sheet music) :-D
I will upload it in a project when I finish it, ok? (that is, if you want me to do it xD)
That would be very kind and helpful of you, thanks!
You will get credit in my project and in the project notes
I'm going to make an animation project (my first) with two songs, Kalinka and Korobeiniki, and some stick figures dancing.
But for Korobeiniki I will use an MP3 with Dimitri Hvorostovsky singing.

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Kileymeister wrote:
Oh wait, I can translate this: (The letter is the note, the number is how long you hold it) (Also, a - means rest)
Top Bar:
A2 G1 E1/2 F1/2 G1 E1/2 F1/2 G1 E1/2 F1/2 D1 A1 G1 E1/2 F1/2 G1/2 G1/2 E1/2 F1/2 G1/2 G1/2 F1/2 E1/2 D1 A1
Bottom bar
-2 lowA1 EGhighA1 lowA1 EGhighA1 lowA1 EGhighA1 DFhighA1 -1 lowA1 EGhighA1 lowA1 EGhighA1 lowA1 EGhighA1 DFhighA1 -1
That was just the top bar, I won't bother translating the rest, as this is complicated as it is.
I'm sorry, was that too complicated? It's kind of hard to write music in words, its a lot easier if you know sheet music. Which is the problem![]()
You seem to be very good with note sheets and musical things, but sorry, MRN:s suggestion looked a little more helpful for me, who hasn't really got any musical experience.
But thanks anyways, I'll keep in mind that you are good with music!

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I was looking at a music sheet and I sort of guest the notes and matched it up with the letters. I got quite close to the real thing but I just guest the note length by how the note looked.
You can also make some good music by throwing random notes together. I did this with this project (link to project) and the music is quite interesting.
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jacool wrote:
MyRedNeptune wrote:
I can do it for you. I've done that before (except that I didn't have sheet music) :-D
I will upload it in a project when I finish it, ok? (that is, if you want me to do it xD)That would be very kind and helpful of you, thanks!
You will get credit in my project and in the project notes![]()
I'm going to make an animation project (my first) with two songs, Kalinka and Korobeiniki, and some stick figures dancing.
But for Korobeiniki I will use an MP3 with Dimitri Hvorostovsky singing.
This smells Russian. >.>
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MyRedNeptune wrote:
jacool wrote:
MyRedNeptune wrote:
I can do it for you. I've done that before (except that I didn't have sheet music) :-D
I will upload it in a project when I finish it, ok? (that is, if you want me to do it xD)That would be very kind and helpful of you, thanks!
You will get credit in my project and in the project notes![]()
I'm going to make an animation project (my first) with two songs, Kalinka and Korobeiniki, and some stick figures dancing.
But for Korobeiniki I will use an MP3 with Dimitri Hvorostovsky singing.This smells Russian. >.>
You have a problem with Russians?
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Kileymeister wrote:
MyRedNeptune wrote:
jacool wrote:
That would be very kind and helpful of you, thanks!
You will get credit in my project and in the project notes![]()
I'm going to make an animation project (my first) with two songs, Kalinka and Korobeiniki, and some stick figures dancing.
But for Korobeiniki I will use an MP3 with Dimitri Hvorostovsky singing.This smells Russian. >.>
You have a problem with Russians?
Actually, I'm Russian. xD
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Yay! Here it is: http://scratch.mit.edu/projects/MyRedNeptune/816278
Btw, the melody was slightly different from what was on the sheet, so I just transcribed from the example. o.o
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MyRedNeptune wrote:
jacool wrote:
MyRedNeptune wrote:
I can do it for you. I've done that before (except that I didn't have sheet music) :-D
I will upload it in a project when I finish it, ok? (that is, if you want me to do it xD)That would be very kind and helpful of you, thanks!
You will get credit in my project and in the project notes![]()
I'm going to make an animation project (my first) with two songs, Kalinka and Korobeiniki, and some stick figures dancing.
But for Korobeiniki I will use an MP3 with Dimitri Hvorostovsky singing.This smells Russian. >.>
I was reading an article about a Swedish tenor called Nicolai Gedda, since his father was half-Russian he sang many Russian songs, I read that he had sung Korobeiniki, so I searched for it on YouTube, and I immediately started to like it
Then I searched for more Russian folk songs and I found Kalinka performed by the Red Russian Army Choir and I liked it too.
That's how I was inspired to make this project

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jacool wrote:
MyRedNeptune wrote:
jacool wrote:
That would be very kind and helpful of you, thanks!
You will get credit in my project and in the project notes![]()
I'm going to make an animation project (my first) with two songs, Kalinka and Korobeiniki, and some stick figures dancing.
But for Korobeiniki I will use an MP3 with Dimitri Hvorostovsky singing.This smells Russian. >.>
I was reading an article about a Swedish tenor called Nicolai Gedda, since his father was half-Russian he sang many Russian songs, I read that he had sung Korobeiniki, so I searched for it on YouTube, and I immediately started to like it
![]()
Then I searched for more Russian folk songs and I found Kalinka performed by the Red Russian Army Choir and I liked it too.
That's how I was inspired to make this project![]()
:-D Awesome. Hehe, I can't wait to see it. xD
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Stick Figures dancing to Russian music? Sounds like 1,000,000 Love-its for you.
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scmb1 wrote:
For future projects, this might help you with transferring the sheet music to the piano on Scratch.
http://www.piano-lessons-central.com/im … -piano.jpg
Thanks, that could be pretty useful with this: http://www.harmony-central.com/MIDI/Doc/table2.html

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jacool wrote:
scmb1 wrote:
For future projects, this might help you with transferring the sheet music to the piano on Scratch.
http://www.piano-lessons-central.com/im … -piano.jpgThanks, that could be pretty useful with this: http://www.harmony-central.com/MIDI/Doc/table2.html
Thanks for posting that! It will be useful for the lower and higher octaves that aren't on the Scratch piano.
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*suprised that you can't read music* Well I can't wait for the project anywayz
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jacool wrote:
Lucario621 wrote:
*suprised that you can't read music* Well I can't wait for the project anywayz
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I've never really played an instrument
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Hmm. In my public school, theres a music class that we have like once a week in earlier grades. We just learn all of the basics. And you have to learn how to play the recorder.
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