Overview
Before you get further into writing music, it’s important to know that in Clavierist, a composition is comprised of the notes that “defines” the music, just like the note symbols in traditional music notation. Based on the “absolute values” defined by those notes, different interpretations can be created to play back the authored notes. Each of the notes should be defined by their “abstract/absolute” attributes, such as which beat in a bar it starts, and how many number of beats it lasts. You can then adjust these values in the interpretation how they are played, for example tweaking the articulation non-destructively by specifying the offsets of the start and end time of the notes, specifying chords to be played as arpeggios, or adding a bit of rubato by having fine-tuned speed adjustments where suitable. You can also add in extra notes or a whole new voice to an interpretation, creating dramatically different performances.
What you can interpret:
- tempo
- master tuning
- note durations & timing
- note velocity
- take away, or add extra notes
- different ornamentations
- additional voices
- instrumentation
- pedalling
- color themes
Adjusting the setup of your composition or interpretation
If you would like to adjust the composition’s “meta information”, such as its title, description, or global time signature, use the Composition panel. For managing interpretations, including adjusting the global BPM, use the Interpretation panel. Add more instruments with the Instruments panel.