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by OCTO
28 Oct 2015, 10:38
Forum: Notation Rules and Standards
Topic: On Beaming
Replies: 61
Views: 59883

Re: On Beaming

Check out measures 22, 33, 36, etc. It's just one example and the first thing I clicked on so I'll give them the benefit of the doubt, but m36 looks pretty awful to my eye: https://farm1.staticflickr.com/587/22517319725_27b3516f6a_z.jpg Many things are pretty awful here, not just for you. It seems ...
by OCTO
28 Oct 2015, 10:29
Forum: Notation Rules and Standards
Topic: 12/8 Question
Replies: 60
Views: 89715

Re: 12/8 Question

quarter rests in ⅜? generally not, but some prefer to have quarter rests leading the beat (despite the rules for ¾ etc). This provides consistency with 6/8, 9/8, 12/8 etc. I think the reason for that is that 3/8 should be interpreted as simple time but not compound time signature. So, rests at odd-...
by OCTO
28 Oct 2015, 10:25
Forum: Notation Rules and Standards
Topic: Dynamics: the optical center
Replies: 22
Views: 28639

Re: Dynamics: the optical center

Knut wrote: Here's an illustration of how the reference point for dynamics might be defined in different ways:
That was extremely helpful. I didn't know for this particular calculation.
by OCTO
28 Oct 2015, 10:14
Forum: Engraving Commentaries
Topic: Spatial piece
Replies: 20
Views: 25298

Re: Spatial piece

Not to sound too condescending, but if the score is supposed to be in spatial notation (as in "horizontal space on the page corresponds to absolute time"), indications like metronome marks are pretty meaningless. As are ritardandi and fermatas. While I totally understand your comment, her...
by OCTO
27 Oct 2015, 14:49
Forum: Notation Rules and Standards
Topic: Beam thickness
Replies: 8
Views: 11292

Re: Beam thickness

How to explain to the non-finale folk what EVPU is?
by OCTO
27 Oct 2015, 14:46
Forum: Engraving Commentaries
Topic: Spatial piece
Replies: 20
Views: 25298

Re: Spatial piece

I don't know exactly but the tempo is about :4 = 63
by OCTO
27 Oct 2015, 14:15
Forum: Engraving Commentaries
Topic: Spatial piece
Replies: 20
Views: 25298

Spatial piece

Page no2 from an earlier work. Feel free to comment and suggest improvements.
It was performed numerous times from the score, 11 pages in total. All musicians had A3 size, no conductor. It was not problem at all.
by OCTO
27 Oct 2015, 06:09
Forum: Notation Rules and Standards
Topic: Beam thickness
Replies: 8
Views: 11292

Beam thickness

From the another topic's post: Beam thickness is not something that I have delved into yet, so I just use the Finale default. I always liked more fat beams. They represent musical shapes and notehead movements in a more visually appealing way. This is example of a theory test I did a long time ago. ...
by OCTO
27 Oct 2015, 05:28
Forum: Notation Rules and Standards
Topic: Dynamics: the optical center
Replies: 22
Views: 28639

Re: Dynamics: the optical center

Ha!. There will always be different opinions when aesthetic judgement is involved. I think we both have similar view of what feels right, but mine is perhaps half a space further to the left. Neither are incorrect as there is no fixed rule. I also like more as you do. I think it is visually problem...
by OCTO
27 Oct 2015, 05:23
Forum: Notation Rules and Standards
Topic: On Beaming
Replies: 61
Views: 59883

Re: On Beaming

Fred, you are absolutely right that the rules should (must) be followed, at least to have consensus about it. Otherwise, in the engraving jobs there are plenty of people who don't have a slightest idea how notation works, and they would end up with terrible scores which they call "great".....