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miss sooky
I think for me the value of the programme was most evident last night when my son brought home four friends (all 11 and 12 year old boys) who couldn't stop talking about the programme which they had watched in music this week. They were all really engaged about what they'd seen and heard in a way that I is common on a Friday evening when The Simpsons or similar beckons! And it wasn't just the 'silly' comedy that they were talking about either - lots about the difference between a bass clarinet and what one of them sweetly called 'the normal clarinet' for example!
Arundodonuts
QUOTE(guilmant @ May 15 2009, 10:56 PM) *

Next task, try to import into iMovie, chapter it, then burn on DVD. Fingers crossed. As its a Mac, even if it doesn't work, unlikely to do any damage.

Yes, all the editing is no-destructive, you can get back to where you were. Something to point out though. For some inexplicable reason when Apple released iMovie 08 they took out chapter markers (yes even Apple do get it wrong now and then). They are back in iMovie 09. If you have iMovie 08 and don't want to upgrade, you can download iMovie 6 which has chapter markers from http://support.apple.com/downloads/#imovie.

There are other shareware and freeware editors which do simple tasks if you don't want all the bells and whistles but in general I prefer to stick with native products which integrate well.
BerkshireMum
QUOTE(miss sooky @ May 16 2009, 07:10 AM) *

I think for me the value of the programme was most evident last night when my son brought home four friends (all 11 and 12 year old boys) who couldn't stop talking about the programme which they had watched in music this week. They were all really engaged about what they'd seen and heard in a way that I is common on a Friday evening when The Simpsons or similar beckons! And it wasn't just the 'silly' comedy that they were talking about either - lots about the difference between a bass clarinet and what one of them sweetly called 'the normal clarinet' for example!

Yes, I think the programme would be really good for this age group with the mix of comedy and real information. As a 56 year old, I found it tedious, which just shows I am not young enough at heart! biggrin.gif I can't bear the Simpsons either.
miss sooky
QUOTE(BerkshireMum @ May 16 2009, 07:21 PM) *

QUOTE(miss sooky @ May 16 2009, 07:10 AM) *

I think for me the value of the programme was most evident last night when my son brought home four friends (all 11 and 12 year old boys) who couldn't stop talking about the programme which they had watched in music this week. They were all really engaged about what they'd seen and heard in a way that I is common on a Friday evening when The Simpsons or similar beckons! And it wasn't just the 'silly' comedy that they were talking about either - lots about the difference between a bass clarinet and what one of them sweetly called 'the normal clarinet' for example!

I can't bear the Simpsons either.


Neither can I!
stace!-clarinet
i thought that was fantastic. it was anformative but really funny. laugh.gif

playing the swan on cow bells was just amazing.. and bills face when he rang the G. i can still see it. it cracks me up everytime rofl.gif

the bit with the bassoons was funny too. i dont think they're pointless cause if the weren't there we would be laughing about them now tongue.gif

a great watch. recommended

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steve!-flute
I watched it with Stace!-clarinet^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

during study leave in the music dept. wooooo! party1.gif

Loved the cow bells tooo!
bassoongirl
How many people would know what key the original Eastenders theme is in anyway?


I thought it was Eb major but i could be wrong
My friend taught it to me years ago in Eb but I can't remember it
AmandaL
QUOTE(AmandaL @ May 13 2009, 02:05 PM) *
How many people would know what key the original Eastenders theme is in anyway? - I don't for one! It's a dire piece of music anyway. A GCSE or Grade 5 theory candidate could have composed something more interesting.



QUOTE(bassoongirl @ Jun 4 2009, 10:07 PM) *
How many people would know what key the original Eastenders theme is in anyway?
laugh.gif That's precisely what I asked! Great minds think alike. happy.gif
sarah123
QUOTE(bassoongirl @ Jun 4 2009, 10:07 PM) *

How many people would know what key the original Eastenders theme is in anyway?


I thought it was Eb major but i could be wrong
My friend taught it to me years ago in Eb but I can't remember it


It is in Eb, I've checked. tongue.gif ph34r.gif
maledictis
QUOTE(sarah123 @ Jun 5 2009, 12:31 AM) *

QUOTE(bassoongirl @ Jun 4 2009, 10:07 PM) *

How many people would know what key the original Eastenders theme is in anyway?
I thought it was Eb major but i could be wrong
My friend taught it to me years ago in Eb but I can't remember it

It is in Eb, I've checked. tongue.gif ph34r.gif

But it's such a duff tune, it deserves to be in C - the most boring of keys... tongue.gif
Solari
QUOTE(maledictis @ Jun 5 2009, 11:08 AM) *

But it's such a duff tune, it deserves to be in C - the most boring of keys... tongue.gif


Ugh, I think most arrangements that are free online will be in C as this is something that most young keyboard beginners will want to learn.

Not so sure about C being boring... Mozart Piano Sonata 15 2nd mvt I quite like. It can also sound good if it's used as a change from a minor key IMO. Can't really show an example as I'm not at home tongue.gif

I think my fave keys have to be C#m and F
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