Hiya, if you go on this score:-
http://www.sibeliusmusic.com/cgi-bin/show_...l?scoreid=19507

On the second row, what is the second LEFT hand note?

It goes(from the second row, not the into), Bb, ?, Gb, F A

Wats the ? I mean dont just tell me its an F or E or something without playing it because ive played all the notes it looks like it could be and i dont know what to play.
thanks.

It's an Eb.

I don't know if the answer in the other message from pogo is correct. However, owing to your rather idiosyncratic spelling and punctuation, I'm afraid I don't even understand the question What is a "row"? Do you mean a system?

I've "played" the score (as allowed by the rather nifty "Scorch" Active X control) and either the score or the performance is incorrect. The playing is full of dotted rhythms, but on the score they're just straight quavers. Or is that allowed, because it's "Jazz"?

It is Eb..can you not read music?

Like Edwardo, I don't understand the question.

Swing tempo (see the performance direction/tempo guide at the top) means that quavers written straight are played swung, which approximately means that what is written as a straight quaver pair is played as a crotchet tied to a quaver with a triplet marking over it.

Occasionally I have seen swung stuff written with dotted notes but it's played the same way. Haven't listened to the score but presumably this is what you mean. So no, no mistake, just swung rhythms.

Oops I have just read the question properly. But I don't get it....the Eb is a minim so you wouldn't swing it.

I don't think the original question has anything to do with the swung quavers

I don't actually understand Reignmurda's question... got a bit confused in amongst all the rows etc, and didn't know where he(?) was getting at.

2 system, left hand part.

I agree though, confusing question..if you know it is an Eb, then why ask what it is?

i know its written as an Eb, but when it is played on a piano or keyboard it sounds wierd, thats why i was hoping for some other suggestions of notes which sound good with it.
And im so sorry if you were unable to read my post with "idiosyncratic spelling and punctuation". However, i do not know what level of intelligence u are.
but back to the question if you would.

You didn't actually explain that - you asked what note it *was*, not for ideas of other notes to substitute.

I think you mean weird.


No need to be rude, if you are clearer in how you phrase your questions you will get quicker and more helpful/relevant replies. Questioning people's intelligence is not a good way to make them want to help. You didn't explain at all clearly which note you were worried about in your post. If you post more clearly then you will get more helpful responses, because people will not be forced to work out what question you are actually asking before they can answer it, simple as that. & being polite to people who are trying to help you is also often a good idea.

I've just played it on my piano and it sounds exactly right as an Eb.

It is definitely an Eb. What could be challenged is the two lower voices move by similar motion to the interval of a perfect octave. In a four-voice texture, this is generally acceptable if one voice is an inner one (as here) and moves stepwise rather than by leap (as here).

But, hey, this is jazz, not Palestrina!

Dotted rhythms is right - they're known as swung quavers - as sarah-flute says sometimes they're written as dotted quaver/semiquaver but still played as crotchet/quaver triplets. The indication Swing tempo tells you to play them as 'swung quavers'. Confusing if you've not come across them before.

Don't be so rude..

It is an Eb and it last for 2 beats, that what it is, whether it sounds right to you or not

Don't change the note, change your ears

If it sounds wrong I would check that you have the other notes in the chord right.
Not played it but Eb fits fine.

I'm guessing from your aversion to using capital letters, and your use of "u" instead of "you", that you are somewhat younger than me (by the way, the Forum Rules state "Avoid using jargon, abbreviations or "text talk"). Since you ask, my measured intelligence quotient is 156, and I have a BSc with First Class honours. Big deal, you might say, but I hope this might help you to agree that I have no reading comprehension problems, as you seem to imply. It's your writing that's at fault. If you doubt me, take your post to your English teacher and ask them to explain the various points at which it's either incorrect or incomprehensible.

Others have pointed out that it's an Eb.

Eb.