WRITING ABOUT MUSIC
The following articles were written in 2006 for BC MUSIC MAGAZINE.
They are mostly about music and are the opinions only of Ray Turner
FRIEND OR FAUX –
ELECTRONIC MUSIC March 2006
A discussion of the pros and cons of using those little black boxes.
"My grand-daughter requires about one-tenth of the time it takes me to learn anything new on a computer. She recently asked me to listen to a tune . . .
JUST WHAT IS A BASEMENT MUSICIAN? April 2006
A personal journey that led to the Basement Musicians project in Kelowna.
"Just what is a Basement Musician? Well, I am one. Someone who spends too much time noodling in the basement on my saxophone . . .
HANDEL'S LOST LYRICS May 2006
A discussion on the subject of intellectual property.
"SCENE: An English inn in 1718 A. D. George Friedrich Handel is enjoying a glass of sherry. He is humming to himself happily . . .
MAKING A CONNECTION June 2006
“There are only two kinds of people in the world: those who reply to emails immediately, and those who don’t.”
Email rules. Apparently, I don’t need a telephone any more. It hardly ever rings . . .
LIVING WITH A HERNIA July 2006
Not much to do with music, though Al Yankovich is a featured player
An account of a splash in the ocean that ends with a tribute to the music of Weird Al Yankovic.
"Living with a hernia – music and medicine connect through the Internet . . .
The following articles were written in 2006 for BC MUSIC MAGAZINE.
They are mostly about music and are the opinions only of Ray Turner
FRIEND OR FAUX –
ELECTRONIC MUSIC March 2006
A discussion of the pros and cons of using those little black boxes.
"My grand-daughter requires about one-tenth of the time it takes me to learn anything new on a computer. She recently asked me to listen to a tune . . .
JUST WHAT IS A BASEMENT MUSICIAN? April 2006
A personal journey that led to the Basement Musicians project in Kelowna.
"Just what is a Basement Musician? Well, I am one. Someone who spends too much time noodling in the basement on my saxophone . . .
HANDEL'S LOST LYRICS May 2006
A discussion on the subject of intellectual property.
"SCENE: An English inn in 1718 A. D. George Friedrich Handel is enjoying a glass of sherry. He is humming to himself happily . . .
MAKING A CONNECTION June 2006
“There are only two kinds of people in the world: those who reply to emails immediately, and those who don’t.”
Email rules. Apparently, I don’t need a telephone any more. It hardly ever rings . . .
LIVING WITH A HERNIA July 2006
Not much to do with music, though Al Yankovich is a featured player
An account of a splash in the ocean that ends with a tribute to the music of Weird Al Yankovic.
"Living with a hernia – music and medicine connect through the Internet . . .
TOOLS FOR THE BASEMENT MUSICIAN August 2006
If you are serious about working on both playing by ear and sight reading, practising can be intensified and made extremely rewarding by using computer programmes dedicated to music. Here are a few of my favourites . . .
THEORIES September 2006
Cranky old men like me form rigid opinions about anything and everything: what the cat is thinking or the safest way to cross the street. My son has heard it a thousand times. He will tell you it goes like this . . .
THE GREAT DIVIDE October 2006
One of the best-kept secrets in music is the Circle of Fifths. Recent research has exposed sinister reasons for the existence and long history of this mysterious, masonic-like device. I can only tell you the little I know . . .
STRICT TEMPO November 2006
One of the events promoted by Kelowna’s “Parks Alive” last summer was “Swinging in the Park.” Viewed from the grassy slopes of Waterfront Park, the concert featured a bouncy swing band from Calgary called “The Real Deal.” The program was promoted as being music from the thirties and forties . . .
and earlier . . .
BAJA JOURNEY 2003
Ray Turner's quest to learn to read sheet music – and how he failed ...
In 1998, I thought I should learn to play at least one musical instrument properly. I had always played by ear so I was determined to "read the notes," use music transposed for the saxophone. I foolishly thought that the best way to do it was to be alone somewhere. I went to Mexico . . .
If you are serious about working on both playing by ear and sight reading, practising can be intensified and made extremely rewarding by using computer programmes dedicated to music. Here are a few of my favourites . . .
THEORIES September 2006
Cranky old men like me form rigid opinions about anything and everything: what the cat is thinking or the safest way to cross the street. My son has heard it a thousand times. He will tell you it goes like this . . .
THE GREAT DIVIDE October 2006
One of the best-kept secrets in music is the Circle of Fifths. Recent research has exposed sinister reasons for the existence and long history of this mysterious, masonic-like device. I can only tell you the little I know . . .
STRICT TEMPO November 2006
One of the events promoted by Kelowna’s “Parks Alive” last summer was “Swinging in the Park.” Viewed from the grassy slopes of Waterfront Park, the concert featured a bouncy swing band from Calgary called “The Real Deal.” The program was promoted as being music from the thirties and forties . . .
and earlier . . .
BAJA JOURNEY 2003
Ray Turner's quest to learn to read sheet music – and how he failed ...
In 1998, I thought I should learn to play at least one musical instrument properly. I had always played by ear so I was determined to "read the notes," use music transposed for the saxophone. I foolishly thought that the best way to do it was to be alone somewhere. I went to Mexico . . .