The numbers on the game cards aim to describe music, and music resists tidy measurement. Some values are objective, others are informed judgement, and a few are cheerfully opinionated. While important for game play, the numbers may also be interesting starting points for conversations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The least scientific, but perhaps most important, category. A banger might raise the roof, or it might hold a room with a single cadence. It measures emotional impact, memorability, and that unmistakable feeling when a piece speaks to you. There is no formula, but musicians know a banger when they hear one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The overall range of notes across all vocal parts, counted in semitones from the lowest to the highest notes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The number of independent vocal parts and splits, whether throughout the piece or in a single chord.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
An informal gauge of how demanding the accompaniment is. Unaccompanied repertoire has a value of zero. Higher values win by default, unless players want to be sympathetic to their accompanist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A measure of the nerves felt by the conductor before a performance (and often during it). Higher values win by default, but players who have directed a choir might choose to invert this category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The year of composition, first performance, or first publication, is taken from a published score or historical research. Earliest values win by default, but the category can be inverted to celebrate more recent additions to the repertoire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Typical performance length based on common recordings and editions. By default, a longer piece will win, but shorter anthems may be preferred, if players want to get out of Evensong early.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Values have been drawn from musical scores, recordings, and more than a few years in choir stalls and organ lofts. Where evidence is clear, the numbers are firm; where judgement is required, values reflect a mixture of experience and practical reality. The QR code links to a recording for players who do not already know the piece.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Use the two blank cards to add your own pieces to the deck, and decide on values which reflect your experience.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Full Score is a game, a celebration of repertoire, and an excuse to talk about the music you love.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The numbers on the game cards aim to describe music, and music resists tidy measurement. Some values are objective, others are informed judgement, and a few are cheerfully opinionated. While important for game play, the numbers may also be interesting starting points for conversations. Banger Rating The least scientific, but perhaps most important, category. A […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"template-fullwidth.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-75","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/imprimis.uk\/fullscore\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/75","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/imprimis.uk\/fullscore\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/imprimis.uk\/fullscore\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/imprimis.uk\/fullscore\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/imprimis.uk\/fullscore\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=75"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/imprimis.uk\/fullscore\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/75\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":120,"href":"https:\/\/imprimis.uk\/fullscore\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/75\/revisions\/120"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/imprimis.uk\/fullscore\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=75"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}