On the fifth Sunday of last month, I sang solo Hymn No. 609, "いちど死にしわれをも," during the Sunday service. This short video shows only the fourth verse of the hymn.
The keys of hymns are often relatively low for sopranos, so I transposed it to a key that suits my voice. This version is just one note higher than the original. It’s still quite low, but raising it much higher might have made it difficult for the congregation, since they sang the third verse.
I often trouble my vocal teacher with key changes because I haven’t been able to prepare music scores on my own. So, I downloaded MuseScore, a software program that lets you create sheet music on your computer. I haven't grasped all the functions yet, though…
One great feature is that you can easily change the key after inputting the original notes from the score. I really appreciate how multifunctional this software is. Incredibly, it’s completely free. Once I get more familiar with it, I’m sure it will be a very helpful tool for me.
にほんブログ村
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