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In this section we will discuss how to use the Clan Lord notation to write actual music you can use in the game. For the technical requirements, please have a look [[Technical|here]. | |||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
In theory the use of notes is pretty straight forward in CL notation. To play a c, you can simply use the letter <code>c</code>. If you want it to be followed by a g, write <code>cg</code>. To determine the length of a note, simply put a number between 1 and 9 right after | In theory the use of notes is pretty straight forward in CL notation. To play a c, you can simply use the letter <code>c</code>. If you want it to be followed by a g, write <code>cg</code>. To determine the length of a note, simply put a number between 1 and 9 for the amount of beats right after the note, the default value here is 2, so <code>c</code> equals <code>c2</code>. A short way to write a note with the length of 4 beats, you can also use the capital letter that describes that note, e.g. <code>C</code> being the same as <code>c4</code>. | ||
And example for this might look like this: | |||
<blockquote> | <blockquote>CdeCe3f1df1g1edC</blockquote> | ||
Now you can also alter the pitch of every note by a semitone. To raise it, use <code>#</code> between the note and its length, to lower it, use a <code>.</code> as an equivalent of ♭. If we take our short melody from above and lower every e to an e flat (e♭), we will get the following result: | |||
<blockquote>Cde.Ce.3f1df1g1e.dC</blockquote> | |||
== Chords == | == Chords == | ||
== Pauses == | |||
While notes are extremely important, pauses are almost as valuable and very much underated. Well placed pauses can provide structure for a whole piece or a short rhythm and create tension and release (a very good formula for writing music by the way). As an example have a listen at the first seconds of [[Bingro#For_Those_Who_Departed_Forever_(Vibra)|For Those Who Departed Forever by Bingro]]. | |||
<blockquote>@70([%6\d]8%6[=d]p[/d]p[=f]p[=a]2p8p)2([\g]8[=d]p[/d]p[=g]p[=b.]2p8p)2</blockquote> | |||
You can use pauses in the same way as notes by using the character p and a length with 2 being the default if no length is set. | |||
== Octaves == | == Octaves == | ||
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== Other helpful stuff == | == Other helpful stuff == | ||
Like | Like ()2 or <> and so on. | ||
Revision as of 07:48, 5 July 2022
In this section we will discuss how to use the Clan Lord notation to write actual music you can use in the game. For the technical requirements, please have a look [[Technical|here].
Notes
In theory the use of notes is pretty straight forward in CL notation. To play a c, you can simply use the letter c. If you want it to be followed by a g, write cg. To determine the length of a note, simply put a number between 1 and 9 for the amount of beats right after the note, the default value here is 2, so c equals c2. A short way to write a note with the length of 4 beats, you can also use the capital letter that describes that note, e.g. C being the same as c4.
And example for this might look like this:
CdeCe3f1df1g1edC
Now you can also alter the pitch of every note by a semitone. To raise it, use # between the note and its length, to lower it, use a . as an equivalent of ♭. If we take our short melody from above and lower every e to an e flat (e♭), we will get the following result:
Cde.Ce.3f1df1g1e.dC
Chords
Pauses
While notes are extremely important, pauses are almost as valuable and very much underated. Well placed pauses can provide structure for a whole piece or a short rhythm and create tension and release (a very good formula for writing music by the way). As an example have a listen at the first seconds of For Those Who Departed Forever by Bingro.
@70([%6\d]8%6[=d]p[/d]p[=f]p[=a]2p8p)2([\g]8[=d]p[/d]p[=g]p[=b.]2p8p)2
You can use pauses in the same way as notes by using the character p and a length with 2 being the default if no length is set.
Octaves
Speed & Volume
Other helpful stuff
Like ()2 or <> and so on.