I can sing and stuff but the sad part is I can't read or write actual notes which is an essential part of music so idk how I'm ACTUALLY gonna Do The Thing but it'll happen somehow
@chaoticArbiter HELL YEAH oh my gosh I mean I don't either strategy A: get you a friend who CAN do that, and will be able to help you work up the notes strategy B: there's software that can record shit down as notes!!! strategy C: teach people the songs based on cadence and, uh...general note placement? then let them sing in whatever register/range they want (I'm not sure this is a PERMANENTLY workable solution, but it's what I've been doing!) @unknownanonymous dude that's awesome and also kinda where I started doing a lot of my stuff too ^ ^
:D i have no idea about notes or instruments or singing or anything i just know that musicals are good and music sounds good and some music sounds better than other music
mmmmmm I like strategy B for the most part except then every single part would be alto/second soprano range and that is not what I am going for so I guess it's gonna be A or C
I mean, once you get the notes down, you could theoretically fiddle with the octaves n whatnot, right?
probably true. I am sort of somewhat worried about not being able to hit certain high or low notes, though....like idk if I want a song sung by a first soprano but I want it to have a particularly high note for a first soprano, there's a good chance that the high note in question is not even in my normal alto/second soprano range to begin with, if that makes sense? I feel like I'm not explaining this well :P
No no no I get you! I mean, LMM can't do Angelica's rap I think the idea there would be to explain you want it to go high or low? And/or maybe have them sing notes on a scale for you until they hit the one you want! Some stuff tends to back me into a corner, so I try to come up with workarounds before I stall out and end up not being to do ANYTHING because I can't do the one little thing @_@
oooooooh yes that is a good idea!! I FEEL THAT. except usually what I do is just go "eh I'm sure this will be fine" and then I hit the wall with no planned workaround and I'm just like "....................................welp fuck"
I still do that on some things!! training myself to mcgyver took hella time even then when I'm low spoons or brain function or people Just Aren't Getting It I can still bluescreen hard creative stuff is both easier and harder to bullshit for me :|
sometimes I don't for a while, then sometimes I Hardcore Do, and it's...probably not always the same/under the same category/type??? of blue screening, but it always fucking *sucks* hell, maybe someone should write a musical about that, gosh damn
the hashtag LATEST in Keltka's Musical Adventure: I started getting all hype about writing a winter holiday song for this shit and then I was like wouldn't it be weird to do a fansong for my own thing :( AND THEN I HAD TO HIT MYSELF WITH A NEWSPAPER BECAUSE I AM THE GODDAMN AUTHOR AND IT'S NOT A FAN SONG IT'S FUCKING CANON IF I WRITE IT
ALRIGHT FIRST DRAFTS OF SONGS FEAT MY FACE Spoiler: Let's...not put my face everywhere Spoiler: legit though no bots allowed Spoiler: esPECIALLY SINCE I COULDN'T EMBED THE VIDEO PROPERLY Spoiler: okay here we go http://thescyfychannel.tumblr.com/private/155042090055/tumblr_oiv8ocMQSv1r6o2rc
BEHOLD I HAVE BEGUN WRITING A SONG IN WHICH BAILEY, WHO CONSIDERS THEMSELVES AGENDER BUT OTHERWISE IS JUST KIND OF COOL WITH BEING A QUESTION MARK, ATTEMPTS TO HELP ERIN, A GENDERFLUID PERSON, FIGURE OUT THEIR GENDER I STOPPED WRITING AT ERIN ANSWERING QUESTIONS BECAUSE I DON'T ACTUALLY KNOW WHAT A SENSE OF GENDER IS LIKE (being agender miiiiiiiiiight be a bit of a problem here) BUT I'M GONNA ASK SOME PEEPS I KNOW WHAT IT FEELS LIKE ANYWAY HERE'S WHAT I GOT SO FAR Spoiler: help I can't name songs BAILEY: I’ve never seen the point of labels, I can’t say I understand But I’m here to help in any way I can. Let’s begin by finding out what you think you’re looking for— Is it a label, an identity, or maybe something more? Do you just want a community, a place where you fit? Or is this maybe your way of seeking acceptance? ERIN: I don’t know quite what I want, but I think it might be D? You know, all of the above? I’d like to find myself and a word that, well, describes me But I’d also like to find some people who are like me And maybe if I have a definition I can point to Instead of this mess of feelings and things I’ll get some people to understand who I am BAILEY: (Spoken) All right, well… (Sung) That’s kind of a tall order—but I won’t say it can’t be done. You want something that will fit you, but also has a place to give you A definition you can point to, to help people understand you I think that this is something we can do Now here comes the hard part: I need you to explain what you feel Before you protest I know that’s part of the problem But here, I’ll give you questions, something concrete you can work with And hopefully we’ll start to get somewhere. (Spoken) So…. (Sung) Do you have a sense of gender? Do you understand the concept? Is it constant, or does it sometimes change? And if someone called you ‘he’ right now, how would that make you feel? Does your relationship to pronouns ever change? You’ve talked about dysphoria—what does it mean for you? When you picture the ideal of what you’d look like…what do you see? ERIN: (Spoken) Gosh, that’s a lot of question…I’ll give it my best shot!
SCREAMS OH MY GOD CAN I PM YOU LIKE NOW RIGHT NOW THIS SECOND PLEASE I'M SORRY I'M JUST IN SUCH A SONG-WRITING MOOD RIGHT NOW AND JUST ADFJKLAGAH;FLSDALK;GDAWEF
WOAH, WHAT'S THIS, ANOTHER HALFWAY FINISHED SONG??? YES, YES IT IS! I decided when the kids first show up to the GSA, the whole "go around the room and introduce yourselves" is gonna be in SONG FORM I am stuck on Damien at present because I'm not totally clear on his character QUITE yet also Chris is the advisor for the club, just fyi. ANYWAY HERE'S THE SONG Spoiler: again it is nameless CHRIS: I’d like to start us off with some getting to know you stuff Offer whatever you would like Pronouns, sexuality, your gender and your name Or just stick with the simple stuff Like what you like and why you might be here I’m not asking you to bare your soul Just give us an idea Of who it is we’re dealing with. So who’d like to start…? (Silence falls, then Bailey gets up.) BAILEY: I like gender-neutral pronouns I think that falls somewhere on the LGBT spectrum That’s part of why I’m here Beyond that, I can’t tell you I’m mostly a question mark But I’m kind of cool with that I don’t need my own box If I had to pick, I guess I would probably say I’m queer I’m attracted to whoever, that’s all I can really tell you Anyway I’m Bailey, and I’m here. (Bailey sits down.) CHRIS: (Spoken) Thank you! All right, who’s next? (Kelsey hesitantly gets to her feet.) KELSEY: I suppose that since I started this, I ought to try and talk Hello, I’m Kelsey, I’m a little bit shy I started this so I could have some friends and get by I know our school’s kind of a mess and our town isn’t much better It’s a little hard to be a queer kid here So I’m your average quiet bisexual At least that’s what I think. It took a lot to get this going, and I hope it will start growing I guess that all I’m asking for is somewhere I can be me! (Kelsey sits down, Erin immediately stands without giving Chris a chance to speak.) ERIN: Hello, my name is Erin I’m not sure who I am, or what I’m really doing here I know I’m trying to find myself, I thought that this place might be able to help Thank you Kelsey for beginning this, and everyone for showing up I don’t know what pronouns I prefer Or even who I like I guess I’m just a mess But hopefully you can accept that I’m not sure. (Erin sits down a bit shakily.) CHRIS: (Spoken) Thank you, Kelsey, and Erin, people who aren’t sure are a big part of what this group is here for. (Allie gets to her feet.) ALLIE: Well I guess that I’ll go next! I’ve not got that much to say. I’m a lesbian, I’m cis, and I’m here to make some friends Like Kelsey said, it’s not easy to be gay in this town I’m out to the whole school, but that was sort of an accident My ex-boyfriend—never mind, let’s not get into that Anyway, my parents know, and they’re not exactly chill I’m kind of looking for some kind from refuge from that attitude Oh yeah, my name is Allie, and it’s nice to meet all of you. (Allie sits back down.) CHRIS: (Spoken) Well, thank you, Allie! (Damien gets to his feet.) DAMIEN: Hi, my name is Damien, and you might be a bit surprised To see me here today I’ve made a self-discovery; turns out that I’m gay. I know I have a girlfriend; I haven’t told her yet So I’d appreciate if what I said could be kept under wraps. I don’t know how to tell her And I’m struggling with myself I guess that what I’m saying is, I need a little help So that’s what brought me here today And I guess I have to say It’s kind of a relief to be telling someone this. (Damien takes his seat.) CHRIS: (Spoken) Thank you for being so open, Damien. I think that just leaves… TYLER: (Spoken) Me. (Tyler gets up from his chair.) TYLER: Going last is nerve-wracking ‘cause everyone remembers what you say and what you do—no pressure, am I right? Anyway, I’m Tyler Obviously I’m trans I think the whole school knows since I just changed my name last year I guess that what I’m seeking is a place to be myself Where ridicule, misgendering, and deadnames won’t abound I’ve only got two years left to go before I’m out I just need a space to save my sanity And help me hold out for the last two years before I’m finally free. (Tyler sits back down.) CHRIS: (Sung) Well, now that we all know each other I think that we should start Someone pick a topic What should we discuss?
DUUUUDE that's HELLA an introduction song (or songs :D) is SUCH a good way to do the rollcall of characters honestly
