John Philip Sousa's march, The Stars and Stripes Forever, with an animated graphical score. FAQ Q: Please tell me more about the composer. A: You can read about him here en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Philip_Sousa Q: Where can I learn more about this piece? A: Here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Stars_and_Stripes_Forever Q: What does the REAL score look like? A: Here's the original manuscript of this piece: www.musanim.com/pdf/SousaStarsManuscript.pdf Q: What do the colors and shapes indicate? A: Each instrumental family has its own color, size and shape. From back (largest) to front, these are: percussion (gray top: cymbals, middle: snare drum, bottom: bass drum) tuba, baritone horn (violet ellipses) horns, trombones (violet octagons) clarinets (green octagons) saxophones (orange rhombi) cornets (orange inverted ellipses, "stars") oboe/bassoon (reddish brown stars) flutes, piccolos (blue ellipses) Q: Didn't you already do a video of this? A: Yes, I did, but I didn't have access to a full score, so I based it on a condensed score, which didn't show as much detail. Also, my technique and tools have improved since then, and it's a piece that's good enough to be worth re-doing. If you want to see what I've learned in the past six years, compare this one to the one I did in 2009: www.youtube.com/watch?v=cx0RRdPdKcM) Q: Could you please make a video of ________? A: Please read this: www.musanim.com/requests/

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