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Thread #146523   Message #3394038
Posted By: GUEST,leeneia
23-Aug-12 - 11:28 AM
Thread Name: an old TV series' score - Six Ribbons
Subject: RE: an old TV series' score - Six Ribbons
Thanks for explaining about the flute you have put away. That makes everything much clearer. I can see how the song would inspire you to play again.


As far as I can tell, the page you linked has an mp3, which makes sound but doesn't produce a score. But don't worry about that.

I have a MIDI file which plays the version you hear at the end of the show. It plays the verses which have the form "If I were a __________, I'd give you a ____________." That's repeated a few times. Then it plays the part that goes "Julee, July, all love we share."

I'm missing the variation where he sings 'You'll never be lonely now." It's just too complicated, I'm afraid.

Key: the original key is too low for flute, so I changed it to C and then D. The song has a pretty big range - an octave plus a third. There are chords between the two keys so you know where the change is. Here's what we'll do.

1. I send the MIDI to Joe. Joe posts it.

2. Somebody will convert the MIDI to a format called abc

3. You copy the abc and go to a site (URL to be supplied) that converts it back to MIDI but also can print a copy.

4. You print the copy. It will not be great quality, but c'est la vie.

Be warned: If Joe is on a trip or something, it might take a while for the MIDI to appear. If it doesn't appear promptly, keep checking back. Like the wheels of the gods, we are slow but sure.