The G-clef (GC) piano (GCP), GC harp (GCH) and GC accordion (GCA) project by Andrei-Lucian Dragoi (Drăgoi)
Author's main site: www.dragoii.com;
See also the web page dedicated to all proposed G-clef instruments: www.dragoii.com/gci
For a full catalog of my music
(including non-self music arrangements) see URLs: URL1, URL2 and URL3 (latest
version)
1. Introduction
Figure 1. The grand-staff of the G-clef piano as
based on G-clef 15mb
(with 2 ledger lines departing the superior
staff from the inferior one,
thus each note having the same staff-position each two-octaves,
thus reducing at half the number of note-positions to be learned).
Figure 2. The grand-staff of the G-clef piano as
based on G-clef 8vb
The G-clef (GC) piano/harp/accordion (GCP/GCH/GCA) is a variant of piano/harp/accordion notation in which the left hand (LH) staff uses instead of a standard F-clef (FC), an alternative G-clef (GC), GC 8vb (GC8vb) (aka GC in ”ottava bassa”) or GC 15mb (GC15mb) (aka GC in ”quindicesima bassa”), which means that LH notes should be played in GC but one or two octaves lower (8vb or 15mb) than written. GCP essentially uses the concept of “multiple central C notes”:
(1) C4 note is the “central C” of the female and child voice (localized in the 4th octave aka central octave),
(2) C3 note (visually marked as “central C” in the GC8vb staff) is the “central C” of the tenor voice (localized in the 3rd octave aka “low octave”) and
(3) C2 (visually marked as “central C” in the GC15mb staff) is the “central C” of the bass voice (localized in the 2nd octave (aka “double low octave”))
GCP/GCH/GCA offers a much easier way to learn piano, because GC8vb and GC15mb are both much easier to learn and read than FC in any pedagogical system which initially uses GC to teach all the basic concepts of Western musical notation system.
Practical advice to transform any traditional
piano score (with left/right hand partially or totally written in FC) into a
“GCP”-score (with left hand written in GC 15mb), without using any software: (1) To not alter the original traditional piano score (using FC), I
advise you to first make a xerox copy of that original score; (2) With the passages written in FC one
may use a good (but not too thick) white-color marker (or even a small razor
blade) to blanc/erase the 5th line (the 1st line from the top) of
that staff measures written in FC, BUT respecting/keeping the small fragments
of that line as ledger lines when it is the case (under those notes written
above those staff measures); (3)
Mark (with a good thin black marker) an additional “0th”/basement staff-line
under the 1st line of those FC-measures so that to pass over the
central portion of the notes found below the staff (any ledger line will be
useful when marking this additionally “0th”/basement staff-line). (Optional) In the final one may cut the FCs with “X”-es or “G”-es so that to know that all those FCs (and their corresponding measures) where transformed in
GCs-15mb! And … “that’s all folks!” (however, if one
erases the 5th staff-line as explained, the FC will still correctly
indicate that F note is located on the new 5th line-staff [which was
actually the 4th before erasing that 5th one and adding a
“0th” one])
The main article dedicated to GCP/GCH/GCA and GC-based grand staff (GCGS) (together with other GC-based instruments [GCI]) can be accessed here:
(article) The G-clef piano/harpsichord, harp, viola, cello, double bass etc, all based on a unitary G-clef grand staff (GCGS)
www.researchgate.net/publication/335025363
The latest variant of this article can be always downloaded from here:
http://dragoii.com/ALDragoi_GCI_GCGS_latest.pdf
The GCP catalog variant of this site (in pdf format) can be downloaded from these URLs:
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/340582322
https://www.academia.edu/42705899
http://dragoii.com/gcp/DragoiAL_IndexGCP_latest.pdf
Final note. The new generation of music pupils would NOT have to learn more than one clef (the G clef with various 8va/8vb 15ma or 15mb markings) to learn any instrument they like and to can easily read music written for any instrument (by using their own instrument): one language for all instruments must be a dream (and a target) for all teachers and students (and for all musical systems of teaching) and this dream will surely bring young people more close to music than any other musical notation update/upgrade.
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2. GCP/GCH/GCA transcriptions of my own works
(including midi-mp3 audio files)
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Table of GCP/GCH/GCA transcriptions of various self piano works (listed in the chronological order of their online publication) |
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The author and
the title of the musical work/piece |
GCP transcriptions for each work
in part (online source of purchase) |
Alternative online
source of purchasing that GCP transcription |
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Andrei-Lucian Dragoi - Minunata
harpa (Beautiful Harp) |
URL1 (SMP source) |
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Andrei Lucian Dragoi - Medieval Rainbow (Curcubeu medieval) |
URL1 (SMP source) |
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Andrei-Lucian Dragoi - Melodie de inspirație
populară românească (Melody inspired from the Romanian folk music) |
URL1 (SMP source) |
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Andrei-Lucian Dragoi - Anii dragi şi sinceri de
liceu (Dear and sincere years of high school)
vocal-instrumental musical miniature |
URL1 (SMP source) |
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Andrei-Lucian Dragoi - La răscruce-Pastel
(At crossroads-Pastel) - vocal-instrumental musical miniature |
URL1 (SMP source)
(cello-guitar duo) |
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Andrei-Lucian Dragoi - Sad
Child Soul (miniature for piano solo) |
URL1 (SMP source) |
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Andrei-Lucian Dragoi - Lebăda
mea dragă (My dear swan) |
URL1 (SMP source) |
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Andrei-Lucian Dragoi - Rai
de copil (Child's heaven) (with piano part in G-clef only) |
URL1 (SMP source) |
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Andrei-Lucian
Dragoi
- A carol for the children of the world (Colind pentru
copiii lumii) |
URL1 (SMP source) |
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Andrei-Lucian
Dragoi
- The bitter-sweet herbs of melancholy (Ierburile
dulci-amărui ale melancoliei) |
URL1 (SMP source) |
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Andrei-Lucian
Dragoi
- In the cradle of memories (În leagănul amintirilor) |
URL1 (SMP source) |
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Andrei-Lucian
Dragoi
- A Small Dance with Irish flavor (Mic dans cu aromă
irlandeză) |
URL1 (SMP source) |
URL2 (the original
variant: SMP source) |
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Andrei-Lucian
Dragoi
- About the suffering children (despre copiii
suferinzi) |
URL1 (SMP source) |
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Andrei-Lucian
Dragoi
- Us two (Noi-doii) |
URL1 (SMP source) |
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Andrei-Lucian
Dragoi
- My sprightly childhood (Copilăria în pas ştrengăresc) |
URL1 (SMP source) |
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Andrei-Lucian
Dragoi
- The sad child's waltz (Valsul copilului trist) |
URL1 (SMP source) |
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Andrei-Lucian
Dragoi
- The childish piano (Pianul copilăros) |
URL1 (SMP source) |
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Andrei-Lucian
Dragoi
– A fairytale of love (Un basm de dragoste) |
URL1 (SMP source) |
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Andrei-Lucian
Dragoi
– Spring nocturne (Nocturnă de primăvară) |
URL1 (SMP
source) |
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Andrei-Lucian
Dragoi
– To a yet unborn child (Unui copil încă nenăscut) |
URL1 (SMP source) |
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Andrei-Lucian
Dragoi – A study for violin in the 1st
position based on a theme from Bach's fugue in G minor BWV 1000 (with
optional piano/guitar accompaniment and G-clef piano arrangement |
URL1 (SMP source) |
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Andrei-Lucian Dragoi – Study for G-clef piano solo based on
Elgar's (modified) theme "Salut d'amour" transposed in 5 distinct keys
(C, G, D, A and E) (free) |
-URL1
(MuseScore source) -URL2 (SMP source) |
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Andrei-Lucian Dragoi – Study for G-clef piano solo based on “Deck
the Halls”; Christmas carol theme transposed in 5 distinct keys (C, G, D, A
and E) (free) |
-URL1
(MuseScore source) -URL2 (SMP source) |
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Andrei-Lucian Dragoi – Pentatonic study in G and D - arr. for
G-clef piano/harp (GCP/GCH) with lead sheet for violin (& opt. guitar) |
URL1 (SMP source) |
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3. GCP/GCH/GCA transcriptions of various composers' works
(including midi-mp3 audio files)
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Table of GCP/GCH/GCA transcriptions of various non-self piano works (listed in the approximate chronological order of their online publication) |
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The author and
the title of the musical work/piece |
GCP transcriptions for each work
in part (downloadable in pdf format) |
Source of the
file used for that GCP transcription |
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J. S. Bach - Prelude
I in C (BWV 846) |
-URL1 (SMP source) |
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J. S. Bach - Prelude I in C (BWV 846) (from the
"Well Tempered Clavier" (BWV 846-893), Book One) - arr. for G-clef
piano/harp (GCP/GCH) with some melodic modifications (LH in GC & 8vbGC),
chords and pedal |
-URL (SMP) |
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Christian Petzold - Minuet
in G major BWV Anhang 114 (free) |
URL1
(MuseScore public source) URL2 (MuseScore public source) |
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Christian Petzold - Minuet
in G minor BWV Anhang 115 (free) |
URL (MuseScore public source) |
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Christian Petzold - Minuet
in G major BWV Anhang 116 (free) |
URL (MuseScore
public source) |
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Claude Debussy - Clair de Lune (the 3rd
movement from the Suite Bergamasque composed in 1888 and first published in
1903) (free) |
URL (MuseScore public source) |
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Oskar Rieding - Concerto in B minor op. 35 no. 2 for violin and
orchestra - Part I
(Allegro moderato) |
URL1 (SMP source) |
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Alessandro Marcello
- Adagio (2nd part) from
Concerto for Oboe, Strings and Continuo no. 2 in D minor ( |
URL1 (SMP source) |
URL2 (arr. for cello
in G-clef and guitar) (SMP source) |
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The Scorpions -
Send Me An Angel |
URL1 (SMP source) |
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Gazebo - I Like
Chopin |
URL1 (SMP source) |
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Michael Masser
(music) & Gerry Goffin (Lyrics) - Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You |
URL1 (SMP source) |
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J. S. Bach - Minuet
in B minor (from the 5th movement of the French Suite No. 3 in B minor, BWV
814 for harpsichord solo) |
URL1 (SMP source) |
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Anonymous -
Stejarul (The Oak) (Romanian folk theme) |
URL1 (SMP source) |
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Anonymous - Hai,
Dunărea mea! (Oh, my |
URL1 (SMP source) |
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Anonymous -
Geamparalele (The Trills) - Romanian vocal folk song from Dobrogea region) |
URL1 (SMP source) |
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Robert Klenck - Minuetto
(in G minor) (no. 112), a violin duo from Klenck's Violin method (1892) -
Notebook no. 1 |
URL1 (SMP source) |
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Grieg (Edvard) - In the Hall of the Mountain King (theme from Peer Gynt, Suite No. 1, Op. 46) |
URL1 (SMP source) |
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Burgmüller (Johann)
- Nocturne no.1 (the 1st nocturne from the cycle "3 Nocturnes
for Cello and Guitar") |
URL1 (SMP source) |
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Bach (J.S.) - Invention No. 1 BWV 772 (from "15 Inventions for 2 voices" BWV
772-786) |
URL1 (SMP source) |
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Bach (J.S.) - Invention no. 13 (BWV 784) |
URL1 (SMP source) |
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Lauro (Antonio) - Valse Venezolano
No.2 in E minor (arr. in Am) |
URL1 (SMP source) |
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Anonymous - Foaie verde lămâiță (Green leaf of lemon)
(Romanian vocal folk song) |
URL1 (SMP source) |
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Anonymous - The tree has blossomed (Înflorit-a ruguțu)
(Romanian vocal folk song) |
URL1 (SMP source) |
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Anonymous - The rosy wine (Vinul ghiurghiuliu)
(Romanian vocal folk song) |
URL1 (SMP source) |
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Anonymous - Irish folk theme (1) |
URL1 (SMP source) |
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Anonymous - Irish folk theme (2) |
URL1 (SMP source) |
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Vavilov (Vladimir) (not Caccini!) - AVE MARIA |
URL1 (SMP source) |
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Chopin (Frédéric) -
Nocturne in C Minor (Op. 48, No. 1) |
URL1 (SMP source) |
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Handel-Halvorsen - Passacaglia |
URL1 (SMP source) |
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Albeniz - |
URL1 (SMP source) |
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Béla Bartók - ROMANIAN FOLK DANCES
- 1. Jocul cu bâtă (The dance with the stick) |
URL1 (SMP source) |
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Barrios (Agustín) -
Prelude in B minor from “The Cathedral”
suite |
URL1 (SMP source) |
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URL1 (SMP source) |
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Chopin (Frédéric) -
Waltz in Am (Op. 34 No. 2) |
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Chopin (Frédéric) -
Waltz in Eb (posthumous B.133) |
URL1 (SMP source) |
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Glinka (Mikhail) - Nocturne in F minor ("La
Separation") |
URL1 (SMP source) |
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J. S. Bach - Prelude No. 1 in C Major (BWV 846) (from
the “Well Tempered Clavier” [1st
book]) (free) |
-GCP/GCH
variant (edited in MuseScore 3) |
URL1
(MuseScore public source using FC) |
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J. S. Bach - Fugue No. 1 in C Major (BWV 846) (from the
“Well Tempered Clavier” [1st book]) (free) |
URL1
(MuseScore public source using FC) |
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J. S. Bach - Prelude No. 2 in C Minor (BWV 846) (from
the “Well Tempered Clavier” [1st
book]) (free) |
URL1
(MuseScore public source using FC) |
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Kirculescu
(Nicolae) - Moment muzical pt pian si orchestra
(Musical moment for piano and orchestra) - arr. for intermediate G-clef
piano/harp (GCP/GCH) |
-URL (SMP source) |
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Page created on: 13.08.2019; Last update on: 21.12.2020