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In his "Birds and Bells", Bent Sørensen uses both with and without gliss. There is also the overtone gliss, which must have that indication. Still, there is no exact consensus, but if your music is "advanced" enough, you can specify gliss. on the beginning and later omit it. Othe...

Portamento is rarely notated in strings since it is considered as an expression. Nobody knows what Mahler wanted in his last movement of the last symphony. There are both recordings of glissando and portamento. In my music I use gliss. for all instruments since there are too many lines around... :) ...

Here is a solution for quartertones in Finale, using arrows to represent quarter tone alterations. 1. Install the font, the fan file, and copy Finale Scripts for the accidentals in the scripts' folder. 2. In Document Settings, use Maestroquartertones as the font for accidentals, and under Accidental...

JJP wrote: ↑19 Jan 2024, 05:49

John Ruggero wrote: ↑18 Jan 2024, 13:15 From the music engravers' Hippocratic oath: "First, do no harm."

I thought it was “do no enharm.”

King! I nearly fell off my chair laughing...

MichelRE wrote: ↑10 Jan 2024, 05:14 the instrumentation MUST be written in the "Daniels Instrumentation Standard". I'd never heard of it before,

Is he a forum member?

Personally, I would add - nothing. Db and C# are totally normal notes.

I would rather wait here one week for the correct answer, than to get a "help" at Music Engraving Tips in one minute.

Thank you MalteM, I like your solution with kneed beam the most. I will try this, the first one with the slur outside of the stems.

EDIT: by the way, where to put the hairpins? In the middle is possible, yet, not ideally.

The slurs are ugly whatever I do. Also it doesn't look good in general.
Perhaps I am too tired. Working 15+ hours for weeks, approaching a deadline (Friday).

Any idea how it can be solved is welcome!

Your page is a symphony of musical enlightenment! The way you decipher notes, unravel compositions, and bring the language of music to life is truly captivating. Each post harmoniously blends knowledge and passion, creating a crescendo of understanding for enthusiasts like me. Thank you for orchest...