You have obviously never worked as an orchestral librarian!
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- 21 Oct 2023, 13:52
- Forum: Notation Rules and Standards
- Topic: Stem Direction question
- Replies: 50
- Views: 821696
- 01 Oct 2023, 18:29
- Forum: Problems and Solutions (Help)
- Topic: Placement of the staccato on headless notes
- Replies: 6
- Views: 30920
Re: Placement of the staccato on headless notes
The first example looks better to me, but you should adjust the staccato dots so that they are parallell to the gliss. line.
- 18 Sep 2023, 17:26
- Forum: Notation Rules and Standards
- Topic: tremolo notes and ties
- Replies: 6
- Views: 15442
Re: tremolo notes and ties
From the G. Schirmer Manual of Style and Usage (Second edition):
"We do not use dashed ties for tremolandi, trills or artificial harmonics".
"We do not use dashed ties for tremolandi, trills or artificial harmonics".
- 01 Sep 2023, 13:17
- Forum: Notation Rules and Standards
- Topic: unison wih different value noteheads, question
- Replies: 26
- Views: 163039
Re: unison wih different value noteheads, question
IMO totally unnecessary and just adds clutter.
- 16 Aug 2023, 13:47
- Forum: Problems and Solutions (Help)
- Topic: Accidental question
- Replies: 2
- Views: 11677
Re: Accidental question
If it is imdeed C-natural, than the auxilliary note would better be spelled as a D-flat. Otherwise you definitely need the natural. To be extra clear, the bottom C should also have a natural.
Depending on the tempo, it might be clearer to tie the two C-naturals.
Depending on the tempo, it might be clearer to tie the two C-naturals.
- 16 Jul 2023, 12:49
- Forum: Problems and Solutions (Help)
- Topic: "ad lib" harp glissandi
- Replies: 4
- Views: 10364
Re: "ad lib" harp glissandi
Have you tried using a multi-arced slur?
- 09 Jul 2023, 17:47
- Forum: Digital Notation Tools
- Topic: Not much talk about Sibelius
- Replies: 8
- Views: 17597
Re: Not much talk about Sibelius
Boosey (or rather, Philip Rothman) is using it to engrave their new Copland critical editions among other projects. Peer uses it for some of their Ives critical editions (at least for the songs). Sibelius used to be my first choice app until Dorico version 3 appeared. I don't know that it is any wor...
- 03 Jul 2023, 23:10
- Forum: Digital Notation Tools
- Topic: Ossia: Finale versus Dorico
- Replies: 10
- Views: 22516
Re: Ossia: Finale versus Dorico
There is a way to get the prefatory clef.
IIRC you have to move the "+1 staff" signpost back an eighth or so, then you enter an explicit clef.
IIRC you have to move the "+1 staff" signpost back an eighth or so, then you enter an explicit clef.
- 03 Jul 2023, 14:32
- Forum: Digital Notation Tools
- Topic: Ossia: Finale versus Dorico
- Replies: 10
- Views: 22516
Re: Ossia: Finale versus Dorico
It's very easy.
Highlight the three measures, select "ossia above" from the context menu, and Bob's your uncle.
Highlight the three measures, select "ossia above" from the context menu, and Bob's your uncle.
- 19 Jun 2023, 14:12
- Forum: Type and Font Design
- Topic: Nepomuk v2.07
- Replies: 3
- Views: 14360
Re: Nepomuk v2.07
That is the version i ended up with when I upgraded to Dorico 5.