12 Jan 2011

Notable?


Music notes? Are they a dream?
"Mere dots on lines"  are what they seem
to unaccustomed eyes.
Some join with tails that fall or rise.
But some blobs sit, round and alone
in a space they call their own,
until we learn of the secret code's
F, A, C, E, music names. A toad,
hopping in between those lines
might search for reason or for rhyme,
but find none.
But one
who understands tonic sol-fa
soon finds there are
corresponding sounds, which,
to one with perfect pitch,
may be translated into song,
before very long.
"Do re mi
fa so la ti
do"
gives us an octave, don't you know?
Once a composer writes a score,
it's there to share for ever more,
thanks to musicians who translate
what he first heard inside his pate!

Magpie Tales #48 photo prompt supplied by Willow, as seen through the eyes of Jinksy!



Thanks to a comment from Catifsh Tales, I discovered today this delightful piece of music played on an Erhu, which I share with you here..
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28 comments:

  1. Pat - Arkansas12 January 2011 at 15:29

    Lovely! I'm passing this one on to my musician daughter.

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  2. Louise12 January 2011 at 15:37

    That's a great one Jinksy!

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  3. Helen12 January 2011 at 16:16

    Delightful! I learned to read music at the tender age of nine ~~~ forever grateful for that gift!

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  4. Kay L. Davies12 January 2011 at 16:34

    Thanks. I've tried several times to read music, cannot get it through my head.
    Good take on the prompt!
    -- K

    Kay, Alberta, Canada
    An Unfittie's Guide to Adventurous Travel

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  5. imac12 January 2011 at 16:38

    Wonderful post and great photo.

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  6. Tess Kincaid12 January 2011 at 19:32

    I have perfect pitch, but my brain can't make my mouth sing it!

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  7. Brigid O'Connor12 January 2011 at 20:06

    Lovely piece, I wish I had learned the piano, maybe it is not too late.

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  8. Martin12 January 2011 at 20:59

    "A toad,
    hopping in between those lines
    might search for reason or for rhyme.." I'm going to have this image in my head for some time to come.

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  9. izzy12 January 2011 at 23:45

    Oh yes indeed! I am trying to sing once more- I bumble along in church...used to be able to hit some high notes and enjoy it! thanks for joining in!

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  10. Lyn13 January 2011 at 01:09

    This is such a clever and catchy piece..really original!

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  11. Sharon Rose13 January 2011 at 03:29

    Truly, as a music lover, this is tops!

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  12. joanna13 January 2011 at 08:39

    I love the way you describe in poetry form the reading musical notes, a lovely lyrical poem

    joanny

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  13. RJ Clarken13 January 2011 at 13:45

    What a lovely way of putting things. I love the image of the toad hopping in between the lines.

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  14. Lolamouse13 January 2011 at 15:30

    Indeed! As one who's not musical in the least, I am awed by those who are. The notes are blobs to me! Great poem! And thanks for your comment on mine too.

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  15. Janice13 January 2011 at 16:01

    So clever! I enjoyed your poem and the changes you made to the picture prompt. Well done.

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  16. Andreas13 January 2011 at 17:40

    Lovely. I've never learned to read music,
    so I hop about a sheet like that toad of yours.

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  17. Linda Bob Grifins Korbetis Hall13 January 2011 at 18:51

    cute..

    love your imaginations.

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  18. chiccoreal14 January 2011 at 00:54

    Dear Jinksy: Sounding like a trained musician! Particularly love;

    "Once a composer writes a score,
    it's there to share for ever more,"

    There is definitely a feeling of music being eternal! I love your rhyming scheme and the word "pate"...clever!

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  19. Tumblewords:15 January 2011 at 04:47

    Oh, I love this! Wonderful read...

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  20. Kavita15 January 2011 at 06:43

    Woohoo!! This was super awesome! Loved the way you have explained it here..
    "F, A, C, E, music names. A toad,
    hopping in between those lines
    might search for reason or for rhyme," -- this was really awesome!! :) Fell in love with your imagery (and way with words here)..

    Totally cool!
    And those rhymes towards the end of the poem -- dig 'em!!
    A really neat take on the Magpie, Jinksy!

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  21. Carolina15 January 2011 at 18:19

    Reading or hearing do re mi always fills my head immediately with Julie Andrews, singing. So thanks to you my friend, the rest of the evening the Von Trapp family will be inside my head. Yikes!

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  22. Jinksy16 January 2011 at 17:49

    Catfish Tales -
    I certainly haven't attempted to create a violin, - If I had, it would have looked like one !!
    Now I shall have to go on a hunt to discover what an Erhu is...

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  23. Unknown16 January 2011 at 22:00

    So cute! With all those musical keys we learned long ago you made a great rhyme..

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  24. Donna B.17 January 2011 at 00:21

    Great job on this mag pie Jinksy...very creative.

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  25. Coloring Outside the Lines17 January 2011 at 00:31

    I love it-especially the toad!

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  26. The Blog of Bee17 January 2011 at 02:24

    Wonderful take on the Mag. Oh do I ever remember learning to read music?! A must whether I wanted to or not!!

    A by line for Shers: yes, it is.

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  27. Lydia17 January 2011 at 09:31

    Why, this is poetic instruction on music instruction and what a beautiful meeting they had!

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  28. kaykuala17 January 2011 at 14:04

    To have been schooled in music is obvious in your Magpie. Very well laid out, Jinsky!

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