I much prefer this:
instead of this:
The latter seems much too distorted/displaced from its 'true' position.
Who's with me?
Opposing Seconds with dots
Re: Opposing Seconds with dots
Completely agree, benwiggy.
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Re: Opposing Seconds with dots
*raise hand*
What software creates this by default? Or were you asked to do it?
What software creates this by default? Or were you asked to do it?
Re: Opposing Seconds with dots
This is, as far as I can tell, Dorico's default. There is a Notation Options for Unisons, but not for seconds.
It's a moment's work to fix it (Swap Voice Order), but it would be great not to have to do it at all.
I realise there are complications with things like F# vs F natural; or G in the lower voice; or if they both had dots, etc.
Speaking of which, this seems to be what Finale does without manual intervention for F# and F nat:
It's a moment's work to fix it (Swap Voice Order), but it would be great not to have to do it at all.
I realise there are complications with things like F# vs F natural; or G in the lower voice; or if they both had dots, etc.
Speaking of which, this seems to be what Finale does without manual intervention for F# and F nat:
Re: Opposing Seconds with dots
instead of swapping voices why not simply change the voice column index?
Re: Opposing Seconds with dots
The first example is the most convenient!
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Concur with everyone; I'd rather read the first one any day.
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Re: Opposing Seconds with dots
I just saw some work done in Sibelius with the same issue: don't know if it's a default.
Finale seems to do this, too,
which possibly looks like a staccato dot.
Finale seems to do this, too,
which possibly looks like a staccato dot.