Re: Notation for Looping

[Reginald Hunt <rphunt@tiac.net>]

Actually I'm thinking more a shorthand technique. Doing a completely linear
score for a loop piece with 50 or a hundred passes would be possible but 
not
practical. Bach's fugues are incredible, but are limited by human mechanics
(for lack of a better description).

And Terry Riley's approach may not address actual timing relationships
between phrases, which I also consider when looping. The CD I have has the
score, but not a fully detailed description of performing it (but the notes
are excellent nonetheless).

Reg



At 09:12 AM 2/10/98 -0500, you wrote:
>i think that notation for looping would be written like any other music.
> don't forget that Bach was looping hundreds of years ago- three voice 
>fugues
>and inventions, etc... you would write the theme and perhaps use a new 
>color
>or something no notate parts that are being played mechanically perhaps 
>using
>black only for the parts actually being played live.  you could use 
>multiple
>staves if there are many lines. as for guitar techniques, i.e. volume 
>swells,
>etc.  there is already esatblished protocol for that.
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