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Offline Antnee

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The New Riddle Game
on: December 22, 2004, 07:12:37 PM
The other Riddle games involved guessing the name of the piece based on clues like information and stuff. How about a different type of 'clue' in a sense. We will guess the piece based on how we are singing them. For example I would type:

Guess the piece:   bum- bum- bum -BUMMMM.. bum -bum -bum -BUMMMMMM..

You would hopefully guess Beethoven's fifth. Get it? I don't know how well this will work but we'll give it a try. If the 'sound description' doesn't ring any bells the Riddler can give out three clues total. Sort of like in the old riddle game. If still no one can guess it, then the riddler wins and will go  again.  Remember all solo piano repetoire unless riddler say otherwise. I'll start with an easy one...

Guess the piece...

da...da...dada...da...da...da...da

That's the theme of the piece... I guess this game is based mostly on rythm but whatever.





"The trouble with music appreciation in general is that people are taught to have too much respect for music they should be taught to love it instead." -  Stravinsky

Offline Cindysphinx

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Re: The New Riddle Game
Reply #1 on: December 22, 2004, 08:27:11 PM
Um, OK.  I'll try.

Um ........... I have no clue.  I would guess Alla Turca by Mozart, but that's only because I'd like to learn to play it!  ;)

Here's my submission:

da-da-da-da-da, da-da-da, da-da-da-da-da, da-da-da, da-da-da-da-da, da-da-da, da-da-da-da-da, da-da-da, da-da-da-da-da, da-da-da,

Repeat endlessly.  Any guesses?

Offline jodi

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Re: The New Riddle Game
Reply #2 on: December 22, 2004, 08:47:15 PM
Chopsticks?  Heart and Soul? 

 ;D Jodi

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Re: The New Riddle Game
Reply #3 on: December 22, 2004, 11:10:50 PM
da...da...dada...da...da...da...da

Winter Wind Etude?

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Re: The New Riddle Game
Reply #4 on: December 22, 2004, 11:56:43 PM
da DA, da, da da da da, da da da da, DA, da, da da da da, da da da da....
This is really stupid. :D
Anyway the above is Chopin's Waltz in C Sharp op. 64 no. 2.

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Re: The New Riddle Game
Reply #5 on: December 23, 2004, 12:07:53 AM
da dat, da dat DAT, da dat, da daaaa

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Re: The New Riddle Game
Reply #6 on: December 23, 2004, 12:45:01 AM
Glissando,

Theme from Star Wars? 

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Re: The New Riddle Game
Reply #7 on: December 23, 2004, 01:05:33 AM
Glissando,

Theme from Star Wars? 
LOL
see this game is impossible!
I actually answered it myself- it's the chopin waltz.
But yeah, Star wars would work, too. LOL
:D

Offline rachlisztchopin

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Re: The New Riddle Game
Reply #8 on: December 23, 2004, 01:59:36 AM
this is messed up....

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Re: The New Riddle Game
Reply #9 on: December 23, 2004, 02:09:16 AM
I'll think of a tune and everyone try to guess it via mental telepathy.  Ok go.

Offline galonia

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Re: The New Riddle Game
Reply #10 on: December 23, 2004, 02:26:27 AM
Guess the piece...

da...da...dada...da...da...da...da


Is this Wagner's Bridal March?

Offline jgoo

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Re: The New Riddle Game
Reply #11 on: December 23, 2004, 02:37:30 AM
How about this one:

DAAA, da da daaa, da da daa, da da daa, da da daa, da da daa, da da da da da dat, da, da da dat, da, da da dat, DAAA, da da da, da da dat, da, da da dat, da, da da dat, daaa, da da daa, da da dat, da, da da dat, da, da da dat, DAAA...

Offline ahmedito

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Re: The New Riddle Game
Reply #12 on: December 23, 2004, 10:30:26 AM
Seeing that the original riddle game was started by ME!!!! (yes, applause please  8) ) I must say this game is totally pointless and a bit stupid.... but what the hell, heres my submission:


da lara la da la la laaaaa, la la la la da da dudidudi duuuu, la la laaa la la di la, du di la laaaaa.... BAM!!!



































Yep, its the theme from Rach 3, with an improvised cimbal crash at the end....  ;D
For a good laugh, check out my posts in the audition room, and tell me exactly how terrible they are :)

Offline Antnee

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Re: The New Riddle Game
Reply #13 on: December 23, 2004, 03:29:34 PM
Yeah it is kind of pointless, but it is sort of entertaining....

Oh and whoever guessed the Winter wind etude... you were right!
"The trouble with music appreciation in general is that people are taught to have too much respect for music they should be taught to love it instead." -  Stravinsky

Offline jgoo

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Re: The New Riddle Game
Reply #14 on: December 23, 2004, 04:23:57 PM
Oh and whoever guessed the Winter wind etude... you were right!

Hurray!!! ;D

Offline jazzyd

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Re: The New Riddle Game
Reply #15 on: December 23, 2004, 04:38:14 PM
Okay, here's mine:

*sound of piano lid opening*

...


...


...


...


*audience member coughs*


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...


...


...


*applause*


[Come on. It's an easy one!] :)


David

Offline jgoo

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Re: The New Riddle Game
Reply #16 on: December 23, 2004, 04:44:53 PM
OOO OOO OOO!!!!!!!!! Umm... I have no clue?

LOL, j/k, 4'33"!!!!! :D

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Re: The New Riddle Game
Reply #17 on: December 23, 2004, 04:49:13 PM
Okay, time for hints! lol. The first one I posted:

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da dat, da dat DAT, da dat, da daaaa

It's by Debussy.

The second one I posted:

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DAAA, da da daaa, da da daa, da da daa, da da daa, da da daa, da da da da da dat, da, da da dat, da, da da dat, DAAA, da da da, da da dat, da, da da dat, da, da da dat, daaa, da da daa, da da dat, da, da da dat, da, da da dat, DAAA...

It's by Chopin.

LOL, I know that it's all pointless and whatnot, but where's the fun in coming up with something and then not even trying to guess?

Offline joell12068

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Re: The New Riddle Game
Reply #18 on: December 23, 2004, 05:02:29 PM
da dat, da dat DAT, da dat, da daaaa

Golliwog's Cakewalk ?

Your second one = Chopin Waltz in E-flat, Op.18

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Re: The New Riddle Game
Reply #19 on: December 23, 2004, 05:08:58 PM
Right you are! Both of them!

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Re: The New Riddle Game
Reply #20 on: December 24, 2004, 04:18:28 AM
I'll think of a tune and everyone try to guess it via mental telepathy.  Ok go.


Durufle, 4 Motets sur des themes gregorians III: Tu es Petrus.


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