Christmas Song Help

[littlebeast13]

As I'm sure you all know, I am subjected to a lot of Christmas music this time of the year. At least this year, like last year, the loop is longer than the 9 hours I'm at work, so while I do have to listen to 100 versions of Silver Bells, at least they're all by different artists.....

Anyway, there's this one instrumental that gets played that I actually enjoy! But I have absolutely no idea what it is! it's an alto sax piece with piano in the background. I'm too musically uninclined to be able to tell notes by ear, but I plugged in my keyboard for the first time in over a year and tried to figure out the first part of the sax melody, and with one exception, I'm pretty sure these are the notes:

F A C D C (or maybe D-flat) B-A-B

I'm also not good with recognizign note length, but the first five notes are the same length, then the B-A-B part is played quicker, with the last note being held a bit. I tried to figure out the next part of the melody, but gave up....

Any help in figuring this song out would be much appreciated!

lb13

[Catfish]

I tried those notes on the regular piano, and the closest I can come is "The Christmas Waltz." The first line is "Frosted window panes"

[littlebeast13]

I tried those notes on the regular piano, and the closest I can come is "The Christmas Waltz." The first line is "Frosted window panes"

I hear where it sounds similar, but that's not it. Thanks for giving it a shot....

lb13

[etaoin22]

As I'm sure you all know, I am subjected to a lot of Christmas music this time of the year. At least this year, like last year, the loop is longer than the 9 hours I'm at work, so while I do have to listen to 100 versions of Silver Bells, at least they're all by different artists.....

Anyway, there's this one instrumental that gets played that I actually enjoy! But I have absolutely no idea what it is! it's an alto sax piece with piano in the background. I'm too musically uninclined to be able to tell notes by ear, but I plugged in my keyboard for the first time in over a year and tried to figure out the first part of the sax melody, and with one exception, I'm pretty sure these are the notes:

F A C D C (or maybe D-flat) B-A-B

I'm also not good with recognizign note length, but the first five notes are the same length, then the B-A-B part is played quicker, with the last note being held a bit. I tried to figure out the next part of the melody, but gave up....

Any help in figuring this song out would be much appreciated!

lb13

well, typing FACDC into google as a melody gives the answer "et dominitabur a mari usque ad mare". which probably doesn't help but -- what I didn't know or had forgotten -- is the origin of Canada's Latin motto.(a mari usque ad mare"

http://www.lib.latrobe.edu.au/MMDB/Anal ... RES405.htm

[etaoin22]

using my crappy non-musical ear I am opining this would be something like "Do you want to know a secret?"

[BackInTex]

Not a music guy so all I know of the sax is Kenney G. So I looked at his Christmas music on Amazon and tried to find a song I don't know (thinking you know all I know).

Miracles (sample does have some piano in the background)
Northern Lights - no sample
The Joy of Life - no sample
Champagne - no sample
Last Night of the Year - no sample
Wishes (sample does have some piano in the backgroun)

[plasticene]

Is this definitely the melody, or might it be just an intro? Does the parenthetical mean that the D might be flatted, or that the second C might be D-flat?

There's an Android app called SoundHound that would probably be able to identify the song, if any of your co-workers has a smart phone you could borrow.

[ulysses5019]

Is this definitely the melody, or might it be just an intro? Does the parenthetical mean that the D might be flatted, or that the second C might be D-flat?

There's an Android app called SoundHound that would probably be able to identify the song, if any of your co-workers has a smart phone you could borrow.

I have Shazam on my iPhone...

[littlebeast13]

Not a music guy so all I know of the sax is Kenney G. So I looked at his Christmas music on Amazon and tried to find a song I don't know (thinking you know all I know).

Miracles (sample does have some piano in the background)
Northern Lights - no sample
The Joy of Life - no sample
Champagne - no sample
Last Night of the Year - no sample
Wishes (sample does have some piano in the backgroun)

Kenny G was the first one I thought of too, but all I found through searches of him on You Tube was Christmas standards. And checking these six suggestions, none of them are even close, which is making me think whatever I'm looking for is not Kenny G.

Thanks for the effort, though.

lb13

[littlebeast13]

Is this definitely the melody, or might it be just an intro? Does the parenthetical mean that the D might be flatted, or that the second C might be D-flat?

There's an Android app called SoundHound that would probably be able to identify the song, if any of your co-workers has a smart phone you could borrow.

The song starts out with just the piano, then the sax joins in, and those are the first 8 notes it plays. The parenthetical refers to the 5th note, which sounds slightly more on the mark as D-flat than as straight C.

When I get another chance, I'm going to try to figure out more of the melody....

lb13

[Estonut]

Is this definitely the melody, or might it be just an intro? Does the parenthetical mean that the D might be flatted, or that the second C might be D-flat?

There's an Android app called SoundHound that would probably be able to identify the song, if any of your co-workers has a smart phone you could borrow.

The song starts out with just the piano, then the sax joins in, and those are the first 8 notes it plays. The parenthetical refers to the 5th note, which sounds slightly more on the mark as D-flat than as straight C.

When I get another chance, I'm going to try to figure out more of the melody....

I found this virtual keyboard (which is pretty cool), changed the default instrument from piano to saxophone, and tried your notes. To me, it sounded like "Do You Hear What I Hear?", but I'm sure you know that one. Try the link and you may be able to refine the notes.

[littlebeast13]

Is this definitely the melody, or might it be just an intro? Does the parenthetical mean that the D might be flatted, or that the second C might be D-flat?

There's an Android app called SoundHound that would probably be able to identify the song, if any of your co-workers has a smart phone you could borrow.

The song starts out with just the piano, then the sax joins in, and those are the first 8 notes it plays. The parenthetical refers to the 5th note, which sounds slightly more on the mark as D-flat than as straight C.

When I get another chance, I'm going to try to figure out more of the melody....

I found this virtual keyboard (which is pretty cool), changed the default instrument from piano to saxophone, and tried your notes. To me, it sounded like "Do You Hear What I Hear?", but I'm sure you know that one. Try the link and you may be able to refine the notes.

Thanks. Between that and playing around on my keyboard a bit more, I think I figured out a little more. I really need to hear the song again to verify my memory, but that won't happen until at least Friday night, so....

I am almost positive now the fifth note is in fact D flat....

So we have F A C D Dflat B-A-B, then I'm thinking it's B A-G-A A-G-A G-F-G

I'll bet this is something Mecca pulled out of their ass like they did with Ledisi in the loop two years ago. But at least i found that song, it's a lot harder to dig up an instrumental....

lb13

[Vandal]

I'm pretty sure that's a Frank Zappa intro, possibly

Baby, Take Your Teeth Out

or possibly

The The Legend Of The Illinois Enema Bandit


Based on the progression, I've eliminated:

Lucy's Seduction Of A Bored Violinist & Postlude

No Waiting For The Peanuts To Dissolve

Smell My Beard

This Town Is A Sealed Tuna Sandwich (Prologue)



I hope this has been helpful

[littlebeast13]

I'm pretty sure that's a Frank Zappa intro, possibly

Baby, Take Your Teeth Out

or possibly

The The Legend Of The Illinois Enema Bandit


Based on the progression, I've eliminated:

Lucy's Seduction Of A Bored Violinist & Postlude

No Waiting For The Peanuts To Dissolve

Smell My Beard

This Town Is A Sealed Tuna Sandwich (Prologue)



I hope this has been helpful

Thanks. I will make sure now to buy the Zappa Christmas album.....

lb13

[minimetoo26]

I have a tin ear, and I have a song stuck in my head courtesy of one of my husband's nursing home patients anyway:



For real.

But I'm betting your song isn't to be found on Stephen's Afroman Colt 45 Christmas CD.

[littlebeast13]

As I'm sure you all know, I am subjected to a lot of Christmas music this time of the year. At least this year, like last year, the loop is longer than the 9 hours I'm at work, so while I do have to listen to 100 versions of Silver Bells, at least they're all by different artists.....

Anyway, there's this one instrumental that gets played that I actually enjoy! But I have absolutely no idea what it is! it's an alto sax piece with piano in the background. I'm too musically uninclined to be able to tell notes by ear, but I plugged in my keyboard for the first time in over a year and tried to figure out the first part of the sax melody, and with one exception, I'm pretty sure these are the notes:

F A C D C (or maybe D-flat) B-A-B

I'm also not good with recognizign note length, but the first five notes are the same length, then the B-A-B part is played quicker, with the last note being held a bit. I tried to figure out the next part of the melody, but gave up....

Any help in figuring this song out would be much appreciated!

lb13

This will impress nobody other than myself, and end 8 years of misery not knowing what that song was....



lb13

[tlynn78]

I'm glad you got closure.

[Beebs52]

Harpsichord! This made me happy-post and music.