Grandpafiddle said
I'm in love with this song and have been searching for FREE sheet music for it in the key of G (I hate the version with six flats.) It's called "Take Five" by the Dave Brubeck Orchestra. Does anyone have a favorite site for sheet music downloads? I know there are sites that you can download free for a short period, but then you're plagued with emails after joining. What sheet music sites are your favorites? Thanks for any advice from your past experience.

Grandpa

  

Hello there!  since you like this tune you maay want to pick up a copy of "the real book"   think its in 6th edition now and i think that tune is in it.  theres two versions i think..and if im correct youll want the version for C instruments..  kinda double check me on that i may have that part wrong.  perfect book for jazz standards.

ELCBK said
@Grandpafiddle -

Wish this tune was a Fiddlerman GP! 

 

@ABitRusty -

Wow, Thanx for pointing out "The Real Book" (sixth edition) - I really like "Take Five", too!  

What are "C" instruments?

When I read about it on Amazon, I got all excited about the 400 tunes listed.  It's advertised as not being bootleg and all errors corrected. 

But, it says "(fake book)" at the beginning of the description and some reviewers are claiming they found a lot of errors.  

Have you found any issues?  

 

 

No fool'n, I really like this tune!

- Emily

  

emiky we had them in a jazz guitar class a few years back.  instructor pointed out some transcription or chord choice...maybe not "errors" but things he wouldve done different.  i didnt stick with it long enough to know any better.  That style and class was a time commitment that got in the way of fiddle.  But as far as book...I Think C instruments would be the one youd want.  the others probably aimed at woodwinds but thats a guess...it was explained but i have forgotten the details and it hasnt been something ive needed to worry about since.

AndrewH said
C instruments are non-transposing instruments, i.e. instruments where written pitch and sounding pitch are the same. When you play a written C, you hear a C. That includes all string instruments.

Many woodwind and brass instruments do traditionally transpose, though not all. The key indicated is the note that sounds when you play a written C. In brass instruments it's mostly carried over from the time before valves were invented, and in woodwinds it's usually done to make it easier for one person to play multiple related instruments.

  

thanks Andrew for the info...forgot about brass

GregW said

Tipiaowsek said

Hi there!

I have been playing violin for some time now but have always played either classical pieces or pop/rock pieces.

I'd like now to get more into fiddling. If I understood the posts on the forum or videos I have watched so far it is a different kind of playing.

Do any of you have suggestions on how and where to start? Some pieces that I could try or maybe a video about it.

 

Thanks!

Tip

  

Hey Tip,

you can check out several styles on fiddlevideo.com or their youtube channel to get an idea of what you like.  Once you figure that out you can dig deeper into that style..  with you having a few years of classical i may suggest checking out faded love at fiddlevideo with casey playing, look at the druken sailor hornpipe under kevin burkes section...dot the dragons eye in Henneke's section.  Andre and Patty have some really great waltzes..but all their stuff is technical.  kinda a general starting place not knowing what you like.

  

Tip,

were any of the styles something you thought youd like to explore more of?