AboutDr Colin Expertise I can answer questions from students of "classical" composing, arranging, notation problems and music theory, writing for instruments and voice and writing music for education. I can answer questions about orchestration but I do not cover questions about pop or rock music, pop song writing or electronic music.
I taught for many years in UK up to "A" level theory and composition. I have spent many years in music education, initially (like everyone else) as a teacher. Then I moved on to advisory work (teaching teachers!) and also lectured, giving many workshops for teachers in developing music education skills and techniques. For a time I worked as a teacher-lecturer at London University's Institute of Education and eventually worked full-time as a Music Education Adviser to schools in part of London, offering advice on music education and curriculum development.
Experience I started composing music at the age 14 (it was mostly rubbish, since you asked) and now have a large number of compositions to credit as well as many publications, especially for instrumental music and choral music. I have also written several acclaimed works for large orchestra and choir. My work has been published particularly in the UK (under different names)(notably by Boosey & Hawkes, Novello, and Schott) but also in the USA and the Netherlands.
My music for elementary players (several publications) has been performed and broadcast worldwide. I am now retired from my previous job as Music Education Adviser. These days I spend most of my time composing and arranging. I am currently working on instrumental arrangements of world national anthems for my National Anthems website and also completing a suite of very easy piano solos and duets for elementary players. For many years I have used the music program "Finale" for all my music writing activities.
Organizations International Society for Music Education;
Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.
Publications "The Times" Educational Supplement; "Hi-Fi News and Record Review". For several years, I used to write for many of the state music education periodicals in the US and I also wrote several influential articles on instrumental music teaching for "Music Teacher" magazine in the UK. (UK).
In the Turkish language there is a word “es” taken from the name of the letter S. According to my dictionary, “es” means “rest”, but I can't track this term down to anything in actual musical notation.
Can you help, please? Is a letter S or something similar used to signify a rest in the playing of music?
All the best, and many thanks,
Simon
Answer Hi Simon...
Many thanks for contacting me. If I spoke the Turkish language, there is a good chance I could help you here, but unfortunately I don't.
All I can say is this: if you see something like a letter "S" in music, it is not a rest sign. Sometimes you see the "S" sign written above the stave with a diagonal line through it, slightly like a "dollar" sign. This sign, known often by its Italian name "segno" is merely an indication where to begin playing the music from. It is usually used when you have repeat a section of the music. However, this is only guessing at your question.
Why don't you ask a Turkish musician? There must be many websites in the Turkish language that would explain musical terms. You may find your answer there.
Good luck with your research and sorry that I cannot be of more help.
