"Love of My Life"... according to Musicnotes.com ?
"Love of My Life"... according to Musicnotes.com ?
deleted user 29.08.2007 23:25
I have a wee bit of a problem.
Long story short : Musicnotes.com seems to have the melody for "Love of My Life" exactly one octave higher than Freddie sings it (though it sounds beautiful when my mother plays it on the flute). If it's not, just let me know, and I'll go stick forks in my eyes.
I want to know if the PIANO part is correct. When you transpose the music, it naturally transposes the piano part to match. I'm not sure what's right.... pretty much at ALL.
This is the sheet music : link
If you can, please help. I just want a little clarity, as this has been a real thorn in my side for the past few hours, and I know there are people here who know way more about music and Queen songs than I do. I just need to lay this to rest, whether it involves sticking forks in my eyes or not.
Actually, if you were a tenor (or even a baritone) singing from a piece of *solo* sheet music, it's one of those supposedly "understood" things that you will read treble clef, and it sounds (in your voice) an octave lower than if you played it on the piano as written. (*Sometimes* baritone/bass stuff will be written in bass clef, but often it will be in treble clef).
Please do not stick forks in your eyes, as this is a technicality issue regarding music notation for performance practice.
Sorry I can't answer you about the piano part, though.
Thanks !
I asked the people at the store specifically about that, and they didn't really give me a clear answer.
I'm used to treble clef - just with the things hanging off the bottom of it, not the top (the only time I've seen the latter is in mezzo/soprano arias - where you're *supposed* to sing it exactly as written) !
Love of my life (studio version) an octave higher? Damn! I don't think that's possible for anybody else but a trained soprano. Mozart's Magic flute, anyone?
Wiley
<font color=red>The Audacity of Charles wrote: Thanks !
I asked the people at the store specifically about that, and they didn't really give me a clear answer.
LOL, and here I thought my answer wasn't clear at all!
<font color=red>The Audacity of Charles wrote: Thanks !
I asked the people at the store specifically about that, and they didn't really give me a clear answer.
LOL, and here I thought my answer wasn't clear at all!
A lot clearer than the "uhs" and "ums" they gave me !
Wiley wrote: Love of my life (studio version) an octave higher? Damn! I don't think that's possible for anybody else but a trained soprano. Mozart's Magic flute, anyone?
Wiley
An octave higher only tops out at the "A" above Tenor C - physically, a Mezzo-Soprano of standard operatic range should be able to do this, though perhaps not altogether the most comfortable thing in the world.
Interestingly enough, those who might sing the "The Fire of Hell Boils in My Heart" aria (German escapes me) might work on their voice to the A ABOVE the Mezzo-top A !
beautifulsoup has it spot-on. The convention would be to sing it an octave lower than it's printed on the score.
Also, the piano part is good (excepting the trill in bar 5 which is...wrong), if a little simplified .