[Clough]

Yes, I've been in a lot of different types of shows and music-making groups...

Have you studied some of material that we were going to work on?

[Shiang]

What are the shows you've been in like?

Yes, of course! :]

[Clough]

Okay! That's great that you've studied some of the material! That will help you to be able to play your song and understand what you're doing!

The shows that I've been in on stage or in the pit orchestra have been musicals, like Cats, Oklahoma, South Pacific, Funny Girl, Fiddler on the Roof, The Wizard of Oz, etc.

They've been professional, community, college and school theater productions.

[Shiang]

I have to make sure that it sticks with me haha. Is it okay if I practice playing those nursery songs?

Ohh I haven't heard of most of them on that list. But I do like musicals, they are very interesting.

[Clough]

I'm sure that it will stick with you because you are a person who tries really hard and we'll also work on those things here.

Yes, it's okay to practice the nursery songs!

What do you suppose the name of the chord is in the image below that I've circled? It's a Major chord and the name of it is what the letter name of the note on the bottom is.

[Shiang]

Okay, though I don't want to like practice them, and then find out I've been doing it wrong the whole time haha.

Uhm that would be E, right?

[Clough]

If it was the treble clef, you would be correct. It would be an "E". But, the bass clef is different. Please use one of the charts that you have to figure it out.

Thanks!

[Shiang]

Oh! Would it be "G"?

[Clough]

Wow! You're awesome! That's correct! What do you think the middle note of the chord is, please? It's on the third line up.

[Shiang]

"E"? How do I tell which one it is, if it's upside down?

[Clough]

It matters where the head (small oval shape) on the note is located. If the stem (line on the side of the note) goes up or down doesn't matter as far as the letter name is concerned.

[Clough]

Do you remember this?

[Shiang]

So the bottom of the three little circles is what matters?

Yes I remember that.

[Clough]

Yes, the bottom little circle is on the "G" line.

Since we had been talking about musicals, I thought that you might be interested in reading a review about on a couple of years ago where I played the string bass at our local dinner theater here.

Here is the link.

Theater review "Liebowitz Sisters" provides lovely change

[Shiang]

That review makes the Liebowitz Sisters sound so interesting. Is there a book on it that I could read?

Oo I have yet to see some dinner theaters here, few except in large/popular shopping areas.

[Clough]

I don't think there is a book on it that has been written. It's a musical where the audiences through the years have been smaller and smaller. It's a great show, but didn't seem to stand the test of time like so many other shows have. So, the run that I played was to be the last, sadly. Perhaps it will be revived again someday...

Remember my question as to what the middle note of the chord is?

[Shiang]

Oh but it sounds like such a good story. I think it could be revived, if more people knew about it. It seems like one of those things that get lost because not many people are talking about it.

The middle note of the chord is "B"?

[Clough]

In the treble clef, it would be a "B" and you would be correct. But, remember that the bass clef is different.

Yes, it is a good story for the show. I loved playing for it! Hopefully, it will be revived someday!

[Shiang]

I'm so confused right now. I don't think I understood the question. D:

Time to spread the word to friends haha. I want to see a show of that one day.

[Clough]

If the bottom note is "G", then you count up from "G" using the seven letters of the musical alphabet.

Hint: The next space up is "A".