dustandbarley Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 (edited) Hello - I've been asked by a close friend to score out the first line of "You Are My Sunshine" for a tattoo, and want to make certain what I have scored is correct. Here is what I suggested:- My questions are: 1) I'm treating the first bar as a lead in bar, so no crochet rest is required - is this correct? 2) The double bar-line is correct as it indicates the start of the tune excluding the lead in? If it was the case that the tune were to continue, and repeats included for a second verse, then this bar-line would be a repeat sign [b]l[/b]l: and the 3 lead in notes of the melody for the second verse would be in the last bar before a repeat sign :l[b]l[/b] 3) Should the accidental be a Bb (followed by a B preceded by a natural sign) instead of A#? I think the song may often be sung with an A natural but I think the accidental sounds nicer. 4) I'm leaving the last bar open to indicate the song should continue, and not filling the bar with rests, or cutting it all together. Any thoughts? I don't want to get this wrong. Cheers Edited June 28, 2017 by dustandbarley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 1) I'm treating the first bar as a lead in bar, so no crochet rest is required - is this correct? [b]YES[/b] - [b]you could add the rest and it wouldn't be wrong but what you have is perfectly acceptable. [/b] 2) The double bar-line is correct as it indicates the start of the tune excluding the lead in? If it was the case that the tune were to continue, and repeats included for a second verse, then this bar-line would be a repeat sign [b]l[/b]l: and the 3 lead in notes of the melody for the second verse would be in the last bar before a repeat sign :l[b]l[/b] [b]YES but scores tend to have a double bar at the start (like the one you have put at the end of your paragraph but WITHOUT the repeat dots). Given the context, you just have to choose whether you want to honour the tradition. I do have Bach scores where the lead in for the B sections are AFTER the repeat bar and do not feature any rests etc as with your opening bar. I think both options are reasonably common.[/b] 3) Should the accidental be a Bb (followed by a B preceded by a natural sign) instead of A#? I think the song may often be sung with an A natural but I think the accidental sounds nicer. [b]No - the A is sharpened not the B flattened as you are in the key of G which is defined by the F# rather than a Gb. In truth, the original melody note is probably the A anyway, rather than an A# - both make a form of sense but the A# is more 'jazzy' and unlikley to have been in vogue when this tune was written (1939). Unless you access the original tune as a piece of sheet music, you will have to make a decision that you are happy with.[/b] 4) I'm leaving the last bar open to indicate the song should continue, and not filling the bar with rests, or cutting it all together. Any thoughts? [b]I think it works best as you have it [/b] I don't want to get this wrong. [b]Understandable but I think some of these 'wrongs' are not wrong in the way a spelling mistake is, just different. Many staff notation 'rules' are not universal and each composer has their own nuances.[/b] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ras52 Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 Wot Bilbo said. Double-barline aside, what you have matches this: http://www.8notes.com/scores/7043.asp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dustandbarley Posted September 3, 2015 Author Share Posted September 3, 2015 Many thanks for your contributions Bilbo and ras52 - terrific. I'll pass on the example and chat about the double bar-line and suggest whatever is preferable aesthetically. GREAT . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomBass Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 I love this tattoo idea, very neat indeed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grangur Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 [quote name='Bilbo' timestamp='1441276159' post='2857408'] 1) I'm treating the first bar as a lead in bar, so no crochet rest is required - is this correct? [b]YES[/b] - [b]you could add the rest and it wouldn't be wrong but what you have is perfectly acceptable. [/b] ... [/quote] Hey! You've just saved him about £3.50. Now THAT is what this community is all about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grangur Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 As a true bass man, this is another more correct version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ras52 Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 [quote name='Grangur' timestamp='1441393597' post='2858647'] As a true bass man, this is another more correct version. [/quote] I guess tempo, dynamics and articulation cost extra... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grangur Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 [quote name='ras52' timestamp='1441394556' post='2858663'] I guess tempo, dynamics and articulation cost extra... [/quote] And a bass clef is easier (cheaper) than a treble. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mornats Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 [quote name='Grangur' timestamp='1441396510' post='2858680'] And a bass clef is easier (cheaper) than a treble. [/quote] "I'll do a bass clef for £4 but that's as low as I'll go". With apologies to dustandbarley for not contributing anything helpful whatsoever. A very cool idea for a tattoo though.Would be great to see pics once your friend has had it done - if they're willing to share them of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dustandbarley Posted September 5, 2015 Author Share Posted September 5, 2015 (edited) Hello, and thanks for all your inputs bassers... it all helps. I like the look of the 2/4 version, and also I went on [url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvPolI-pBCw"]youtube to see how the early 1939 recorded version sounds [/url] and its in E with something like this melody:- I hadn't heard that melody before - I think I'll stick with something near the opening post. Edited August 1, 2016 by dustandbarley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dustandbarley Posted September 12, 2015 Author Share Posted September 12, 2015 (edited) And here is the final version in ink Edited June 28, 2017 by dustandbarley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ras52 Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 Nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planer Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 Beautiful. Is the owner of that limb happy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dustandbarley Posted September 12, 2015 Author Share Posted September 12, 2015 [quote name='planer' timestamp='1442065061' post='2864206'] Beautiful. Is the owner of that limb happy? [/quote]Yes, she is very pleased (thankfully) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mornats Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 That looks great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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