Vivian on 19/12/2005 at 10:08
Yeah, but it's nice and simple, and theres usually a little bit of text explaining a bit about the texture, composition and timing of the piece ('rock hard'n'hevvy throughout, but remember to pedal back a bit for the bridge: It's a lighter-lofter, bro. Bleeeurgh').
No, it's not as good a way of writing down music as... well.... music, but it's mostly used for things like hair-metal. How much subtlety do you need?
Fingernail on 19/12/2005 at 12:25
It's true that some music really isn't worth the effort of notating correctly, yes.
Vivian on 19/12/2005 at 12:37
It still works. You have to be familar with the music you're playing, but it does allow you to play the thing faithfully (assuming drongo ned who wrote the whole thing down wasn't monstrously stoned and/or almost totally tone-deaf) without the bothersome need to translate a rather hench encoding system. I have forgotten nearly everything I learnt about reading music, but I still want to pick up my guitar every so often and fiddle about with something. So I generally use tabs. I don't see whats wrong with it.
Fingernail on 19/12/2005 at 12:38
When did I ever say it was wrong?
Vivian on 19/12/2005 at 12:41
um... oh. ok then.
jay pettitt on 19/12/2005 at 13:21
Oh but you did claim that reading one set of instructions was real art, but reading another was painting by numbers. You notation snob.
Fingernail on 19/12/2005 at 13:23
Did I ever claim that real art was somehow better, though?
Shug on 19/12/2005 at 16:18
Your smug internet arguing said it all
Fingernail on 19/12/2005 at 16:33
And when exactly was I arguing, hmm?
Omega on 19/12/2005 at 17:35
I agree with you, Aja. It's goddamn riddiculous. :(
I wish people would care less about money. But unfortunately it's the thing that makes the world turn these days it seems. :erg:
