Re: When the tempo is given as "Simply", what metronome marking would that imply?

[Kenneth Wolcott]

Yeah, I don't think that's necessary here, but in general, a very good
idea.  It would be nice if the original composer/arranger would be a
little bit more specific with their intentions :-)

When I'm using Hymns as a basis for brass quartets, if I am not
familiar with the Hymn, I have to guess about dynamics and tempo.

On Sun, Sep 26, 2021 at 5:40 PM Kira Garvie <kgarvie@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Alright, that’s a bit beyond my scope of usual music notation and 
> performance, I’m sorry! I’d say maybe just find a recording of the soundtrack 
> and match it up?
>
> On Sun, Sep 26, 2021 at 5:37 PM Kenneth Wolcott <kennethwolcott@gmail.com> 
> wrote:
>>
>> Hi Kira;
>>
>>   Attached screenshot.
>>
>>   At bar 11 the tempo changes to a march, so I can figure that out.
>>
>>   Now, since I basically know what the music sounds like, I think that
>> the default 60bpm that midi uses is ok, but...
>>
>> On Sun, Sep 26, 2021 at 2:11 PM Kira Garvie <kgarvie@gmail.com> wrote:
>> >
>> > Hi Ken,
>> > That’s a lovely vague indication, isn’t it! I always felt it implied more 
>> > of a playing style than a tempo, but everything I have played that has had 
>> > that marking has been mostly along the lines of an “andantino.” It’s hard 
>> > to give an exact metronome marking for that, though, it depends on the 
>> > harmonic motion as well as the predominant rhythmic motion! Do you have a 
>> > scan or photo of the piece?
>> > Best,
>> > Kira
>> >
>> > On Sun, Sep 26, 2021 at 5:08 PM Kenneth Wolcott <kennethwolcott@gmail.com> 
>> > wrote:
>> >>
>> >> Hi;
>> >>
>> >>   Not a Lilypond question, but a musical one.
>> >>
>> >>   When the tempo is given as "Simply", what metronome marking would that 
>> >> imply?
>> >>
>> >> Thanks,
>> >> Ken Wolcott
>> >>