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The current phase of the 17-tPP consists of a **CALL FOR SCORES.** This means you (perhaps)! If you have written or would like to write a piece for 17-tone pianos, now is your chance! Pieces can be for between one and four hands on the pianos, and possibly one or two additional instrumentalists that Rice has available (inquire if curious).
The current phase of the 17-tPP consists of a **CALL FOR SCORES.** This means you (perhaps)! If you have written or would like to write a piece for 17-tone pianos, now is your chance! Pieces can be for between one and four hands on the pianos, and possibly one or two additional instrumentalists that Rice has available (inquire if curious).


If you write a piece, I don't see how it wouldn't be played unless you made it really hard AND we hated it. The point is, this doesn't need to be so much of a competition because the perceived demand is so low. There are no restrictions on eligibility; all sentient creatures are invited.
This project was created with the intention of encouraging (at the very least not discouraging) the writing of music in the 17-tet system. There are no restrictions on eligibility; all sentient creatures are invited.
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**First, write a piece of music. Make sure you have an idea of how it will sound; that should be an important criterion in the creation. See below for technical assistance.


The deadline for submissions is **Sunday** **August 27 2006**, but let me know you're thinking of submitting something. Prepare a score and get it to me. Email PDF files to udderbot at gmail dot com, or send paper scores to
**Phase Two** of the project had a deadline of **Sunday August 27 2006**, in preparation for a concert to happen on **Tuesday September 26**, at 8 PM in Hirsch Orchestra Rehearsal Hall. There were approximately 10 submissions, and we hope to perform them all!
 
**Phase Three** is an extension of the call for scores into the winter. **December 1 2006** is set as a tentative deadline. A concert, tentatively late January, would depend on sufficient additional interest.
 
===Contact===
Send inquiries and PDF scores to Jacob Barton &lt;udderbot at gmail dot com&gt;, or send paper scores to


17 tone piano project
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Houston, TX 77005
Houston, TX 77005


Then real live musicians will learn the music and there'll be a **CONCERT** on **Tuesday September 26 2006**. It'll be recorded. Heck, might even be webcast live. The point is, it won't end there.
===**Links...**===
[[http://www.georghajdu.de/Compositions/HeptadecatonicDrops/Heptadeca.html|Remnants of a 17-tone piano and electronics project about 16 years ago]], and recordings of [[http://www.archive.org/details/seventeenTPP_01|phase one]] of this project.


===**Links...**===
There are a few pieces available on the internet in 17: some 6 MIDI files by [[http://www.angelfire.com/mo/oljare/midicomp.html|Mats Öljare]] (search for "17tet"), [[http://www.io.com/%7Ehmiller/midi/transformation.mid|Herman Miller's "Transformation"]], and three improvisations by [[http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=122613|Andrew Heathwaite]] (search for "17tet"). And one by [[http://www.soundclick.com/bands/songInfo.cfm?bandID=141776&amp;songID=1342075|XJ Scott]].
[[http://www.georghajdu.de/Compositions/HeptadecatonicDrops/Heptadeca.html|Remnants of a 17-tone piano and electronics project about 16 years ago]]
There are a few pieces available on the internet in 17: some 6 MIDI files by [[http://www.angelfire.com/mo/oljare/midicomp.html|Mats Öljare]] (search for "17tet"), [[http://www.io.com/%7Ehmiller/midi/transformation.mid|Herman Miller's "Transformation"]], and three improvisations by [[http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=122613|Andrew Heathwaite]] (search for "17tet"). And one by [[http://www.soundclick.com/bands/songInfo.cfm?bandID=141776&amp;songID=1342075|XJ Scott]].


===**[[SeventeenTheory|Music theory through the eyes of the 17 Tone Piano Project]]**===
===**[[SeventeenTheory|Music theory through the eyes of the 17 Tone Piano Project]]**===


===**Piano tuning and performable scores.**===
===**Piano tuning and performable scores.**===
Following the circle-of-fifths naming system for 17, the white keys of both pianos are tuned identically, to the (notated) C major scale. The piano called "flat" has black keys tuned to Db Eb Gb Ab Bb; the one called "sharp" has C# D# F# G# A#. This way we get 7+5+5 = 17 notes. Remember, C# is HIGHER than Db!
Following the circle-of-fifths naming system for 17, the white keys of both pianos are tuned identically, to the (notated) C major scale. The piano called "flat" has black keys tuned to Db Eb Gb Ab Bb; the one called "sharp" has C# D# F# G# A#. This way we get the 7+5+5 = 17 notes. Remember, C# is HIGHER than Db!
 
In scores with separate staves for each piano, it is not necessary to spell chords with these distinctions; notating intervals in their most common appearance is recommended, e.g. Eb-C in the sharp piano part, rather than D#-C.
 
The pianos (baby grands, did I mention playing inside the piano is OK?) will be set up at a right angle, with flats on the left, sharps on the right, close enough that one person could play on both keyboards.


===Disclaimer :()===
In scores with separate staves for each piano, it is not necessary to spell chords with these distinctions; notating intervals in their most common appearance is recommended for quick readability, e.g. Eb-C in the sharp piano part, rather than D#-C.
The 17-tone piano project is in no way affiliated with Rice University. it is not even an official Shepherd School of Music event, not being a senior or junior or masters or doctoral or faculty-sponsored recital. heck, it could completely fall through. but don't let that stop you.


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The pianos (baby grands, did I mention playing inside the piano is OK?) will be set up at a right angle, with flats on the left, sharps on the right, close enough that one person could play on both keyboards.</pre></div>
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The current phase of the 17-tPP consists of a &lt;strong&gt;CALL FOR SCORES.&lt;/strong&gt; This means you (perhaps)! If you have written or would like to write a piece for 17-tone pianos, now is your chance! Pieces can be for between one and four hands on the pianos, and possibly one or two additional instrumentalists that Rice has available (inquire if curious).&lt;br /&gt;
The current phase of the 17-tPP consists of a &lt;strong&gt;CALL FOR SCORES.&lt;/strong&gt; This means you (perhaps)! If you have written or would like to write a piece for 17-tone pianos, now is your chance! Pieces can be for between one and four hands on the pianos, and possibly one or two additional instrumentalists that Rice has available (inquire if curious).&lt;br /&gt;
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If you write a piece, I don't see how it wouldn't be played unless you made it really hard AND we hated it. The point is, this doesn't need to be so much of a competition because the perceived demand is so low. There are no restrictions on eligibility; all sentient creatures are invited.&lt;br /&gt;
This project was created with the intention of encouraging (at the very least not discouraging) the writing of music in the 17-tet system. There are no restrictions on eligibility; all sentient creatures are invited.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;/strong&gt;First, write a piece of music. Make sure you have an idea of how it will sound; that should be an important criterion in the creation. See below for technical assistance.&lt;br /&gt;
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The deadline for submissions is &lt;strong&gt;Sunday&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;strong&gt;August 27 2006&lt;/strong&gt;, but let me know you're thinking of submitting something. Prepare a score and get it to me. Email PDF files to udderbot at gmail dot com, or send paper scores to&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Phase Two&lt;/strong&gt; of the project had a deadline of &lt;strong&gt;Sunday August 27 2006&lt;/strong&gt;, in preparation for a concert to happen on &lt;strong&gt;Tuesday September 26&lt;/strong&gt;, at 8 PM in Hirsch Orchestra Rehearsal Hall. There were approximately 10 submissions, and we hope to perform them all!&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;strong&gt;Phase Three&lt;/strong&gt; is an extension of the call for scores into the winter. &lt;strong&gt;December 1 2006&lt;/strong&gt; is set as a tentative deadline. A concert, tentatively late January, would depend on sufficient additional interest.&lt;br /&gt;
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Then real live musicians will learn the music and there'll be a &lt;strong&gt;CONCERT&lt;/strong&gt; on &lt;strong&gt;Tuesday September 26 2006&lt;/strong&gt;. It'll be recorded. Heck, might even be webcast live. The point is, it won't end there.&lt;br /&gt;
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There are a few pieces available on the internet in 17: some 6 MIDI files by &lt;a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://www.angelfire.com/mo/oljare/midicomp.html" rel="nofollow"&gt;Mats Öljare&lt;/a&gt; (search for &amp;quot;17tet&amp;quot;), &lt;a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://www.io.com/%7Ehmiller/midi/transformation.mid" rel="nofollow"&gt;Herman Miller's &amp;quot;Transformation&amp;quot;&lt;/a&gt;, and three improvisations by &lt;a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=122613" rel="nofollow"&gt;Andrew Heathwaite&lt;/a&gt; (search for &amp;quot;17tet&amp;quot;). And one by &lt;a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://www.soundclick.com/bands/songInfo.cfm?bandID=141776&amp;amp;songID=1342075" rel="nofollow"&gt;XJ Scott&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;
Following the circle-of-fifths naming system for 17, the white keys of both pianos are tuned identically, to the (notated) C major scale. The piano called &amp;quot;flat&amp;quot; has black keys tuned to Db Eb Gb Ab Bb; the one called &amp;quot;sharp&amp;quot; has C# D# F# G# A#. This way we get 7+5+5 = 17 notes. Remember, C# is HIGHER than Db!&lt;br /&gt;
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In scores with separate staves for each piano, it is not necessary to spell chords with these distinctions; notating intervals in their most common appearance is recommended, e.g. Eb-C in the sharp piano part, rather than D#-C.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;!-- ws:start:WikiTextHeadingRule:6:&amp;lt;h3&amp;gt; --&gt;&lt;h3 id="toc3"&gt;&lt;a name="x--Music theory through the eyes of the 17 Tone Piano Project"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;!-- ws:end:WikiTextHeadingRule:6 --&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a class="wiki_link" href="/SeventeenTheory"&gt;Music theory through the eyes of the 17 Tone Piano Project&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;
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The pianos (baby grands, did I mention playing inside the piano is OK?) will be set up at a right angle, with flats on the left, sharps on the right, close enough that one person could play on both keyboards.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;!-- ws:start:WikiTextHeadingRule:8:&amp;lt;h3&amp;gt; --&gt;&lt;h3 id="toc4"&gt;&lt;a name="x--Piano tuning and performable scores."&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;!-- ws:end:WikiTextHeadingRule:8 --&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Piano tuning and performable scores.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;
Following the circle-of-fifths naming system for 17, the white keys of both pianos are tuned identically, to the (notated) C major scale. The piano called &amp;quot;flat&amp;quot; has black keys tuned to Db Eb Gb Ab Bb; the one called &amp;quot;sharp&amp;quot; has C# D# F# G# A#. This way we get the 7+5+5 = 17 notes. Remember, C# is HIGHER than Db!&lt;br /&gt;
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In scores with separate staves for each piano, it is not necessary to spell chords with these distinctions; notating intervals in their most common appearance is recommended for quick readability, e.g. Eb-C in the sharp piano part, rather than D#-C.&lt;br /&gt;
The 17-tone piano project is in no way affiliated with Rice University. it is not even an official Shepherd School of Music event, not being a senior or junior or masters or doctoral or faculty-sponsored recital. heck, it could completely fall through. but don't let that stop you.&lt;br /&gt;
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