Instrumentation Search

Instrumentation Search System allows you to search for works using various combinations of instruments. Please add the instruments you want to search for.

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How to Use Instrumentation Search System

Instrumentation Search System is a system that searches for works using the instruments you are looking for.

1. About Instrumentation Search System

With this search system, you can easily find works that include your chosen instrument. You can refine your search by specifying the number of instruments, key, and whether it is a solo instrument. Additionally, enabling 'Exact Match' will filter results to show only works that use that specific instrument.

2. Instrumentation Search System Window

The currently added instruments are displayed. Please use the buttons for operations.

  1. The added instruments will be displayed here.
  2. Exit the Instrumentation Search System without searching.
  3. Turn on if you want an exact match search.
  4. Open the Add Instrument Window.
  5. Delete all added instruments.
  6. Select a template.
  7. Save the current instrumentation as a template.
  8. Open a saved template.
  9. Open the How to Use for the Instrumentation Search System.
  10. Display version information.
  11. Start the search.

3. Add Instrument

Press the Add Instrument button to open the Add Instrument window.

  1. Return to the Instrumentation Search window without adding instruments.
  2. Select the type of instrument.
  3. Select an instrument.
  4. Check the box and select a key if you want to specify one.
  5. Check the box and enter a number if you want to specify the number of instruments.
  6. Check the box to specify a solo instrument.
  7. Add the instrument to the Instrumentation Search window.

4. Added Instrument

Press the button for a added instrument in the Instrumentation Search window to open the Edit Instrument window The operation method is the same as in the Add Instrument window.

  1. Return to the Instrumentation Search window without editing the instrument.
  2. Select the type of instrument.
  3. Select an instrument.
  4. Check the box and select a key if you want to specify one.
  5. Check the box and enter a number if you want to specify the number of instruments.
  6. Check the box to specify a solo instrument.
  7. Update the instrument in the Instrumentation Search window.

5. Edit Added Instrument

Search results display.

  1. Return to the Instrumentation Search window.
  2. If there are many search results, they display 10 works at a time.
  3. The order of the search results can be changed.
  4. The work icons display.
  5. The work titles display.
  6. The work instrumentation display.

6. Search Results Window

Using a template allows you to input a pre-prepared instrumentation all at once.

  1. You can choose from pre-prepared templates.
  2. If you save the currently added instrumentation as a template, you can simplify future searches using the same ensemble. Enter a file name and download it. The file format is Sonatine Search Template File (.sst). The downloaded file will be saved in the storage location set on your device.
  3. Load a previously saved template. The file format is Sonatine Search Template File (.sst).

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subdominant

The subordinate sound is the 4th sound on the 7th note scale. It has a great influence on music as an important sound for main tones and belongings. The reason is that the belonging sound is said to be quite simple with the frequency ratio with the main sound being 3: 4 completely 4 degrees above or completely 5 degrees below the main sound. The subordinate tone is a key whose main tones are subordinate tones of a certain key. Relationship seen from the main point to the last. One of relatives. It is a deep relationship with key tone as well as subordinate tone. The subordinate chord is a chord created on the subordinate sound. The chord which can be made with three sounds by overlapping the constituent notes of the scale every other thing is called Shimonosechon.

譜例‐様々な下属和音

In harmony, the function of the subordinate chord is called a subdominant. From the subordinate chord, the main chord is a genus chord. Therefore it seems natural that the main chord progressed to subordinate chords. This feeling is a function of subdominant. You can also feel the subordinate dominant form with the sixth note attached to the subordinate chord which is written in the score example. The inverted form, that is, the chord made on the second note of the principal is also considered as a subdominant. In the case of minor, it is possible to produce a distinctive sound by lowering the added sixth note by a semitone. This chord is commonly called the chord of Naples. It seems that it came from a place heavily used by composers of the Naples school in the 17th century.

 
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