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- 30 Jan 2024, 23:46
- Forum: Notation Rules and Standards
- Topic: glissando question (text vs no-text)
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3787
Re: glissando question (text vs no-text)
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...
- 29 Jan 2024, 22:47
- Forum: Notation Rules and Standards
- Topic: glissando question (text vs no-text)
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3787
Re: glissando question (text vs no-text)
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... :) ...
- 28 Jan 2024, 18:33
- Forum: Digital Notation Tools
- Topic: Finale Quartertones
- Replies: 0
- Views: 7501
Finale Quartertones
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...
- 23 Jan 2024, 23:21
- Forum: Notation Rules and Standards
- Topic: Enharmonic symbol
- Replies: 28
- Views: 455630
Re: Enharmonic symbol
King! I nearly fell off my chair laughing...JJP wrote: ↑19 Jan 2024, 05:49I thought it was “do no enharm.”John Ruggero wrote: ↑18 Jan 2024, 13:15 From the music engravers' Hippocratic oath: "First, do no harm."
- 15 Jan 2024, 20:11
- Forum: Problems and Solutions (Help)
- Topic: has anyone ever heard of "Daniels Instrumentation Standard"?
- Replies: 8
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- 15 Jan 2024, 20:02
- Forum: Notation Rules and Standards
- Topic: Enharmonic symbol
- Replies: 28
- Views: 455630
Re: Enharmonic symbol
Personally, I would add - nothing. Db and C# are totally normal notes.
- 29 Dec 2023, 00:34
- Forum: Books and Sites
- Topic: Music notation Facebook page
- Replies: 11
- Views: 72067
Re: Music notation Facebook page
I would rather wait here one week for the correct answer, than to get a "help" at Music Engraving Tips in one minute.
- 26 Dec 2023, 12:04
- Forum: Problems and Solutions (Help)
- Topic: I am really having problems with this slurs
- Replies: 9
- Views: 165350
Re: I am really having problems with this slurs
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.
EDIT: by the way, where to put the hairpins? In the middle is possible, yet, not ideally.
- 25 Dec 2023, 18:17
- Forum: Problems and Solutions (Help)
- Topic: I am really having problems with this slurs
- Replies: 9
- Views: 165350
I am really having problems with this slurs
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!
Perhaps I am too tired. Working 15+ hours for weeks, approaching a deadline (Friday).
Any idea how it can be solved is welcome!
- 24 Dec 2023, 14:20
- Forum: Books and Sites
- Topic: Music notation Facebook page
- Replies: 11
- Views: 72067
Re: Music notation Facebook page
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...