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- 15 Feb 2020, 16:04
- Forum: Digital Notation Tools
- Topic: Optical spacing
- Replies: 11
- Views: 17021
Re: Optical spacing
I'm not sure how that can be seen as an improvement unless the grace notes are entirely in time and on the beat.
- 09 Feb 2020, 23:18
- Forum: Problems and Solutions (Help)
- Topic: Unmeasured, tied harmonics
- Replies: 4
- Views: 8439
Re: Unmeasured, tied harmonics
I'm not too familiar with this form of graphic notation, but is there any need for the re-iteration of the notehead at the beginning of each bar? That would definitely contribute to confusion on my part, even with the tie on the diamond notehead.
- 21 Jan 2020, 19:54
- Forum: Notation Rules and Standards
- Topic: Partial measures: bar numbering and volta repeats
- Replies: 12
- Views: 12107
Re: Partial measures: bar numbering and volta repeats
Although I haven't examined the literature on this point, I find 155a/b to be more intuitive than simply continuing to number straight-through.
- 21 Jan 2020, 19:52
- Forum: Notation Rules and Standards
- Topic: Lost notation 3
- Replies: 6
- Views: 6750
Re: Lost notation 3
Perhaps not Beethoven's exact intention, but would combining the first eighth notehead of that measure with the dotted-half notehead not achieve the same goal of presenting the lower instrument entering without the difficulties of a centered beam? It would also allow said entry to preserve all down-...
- 24 Nov 2019, 21:57
- Forum: Engraving Commentaries
- Topic: Suggestions for my score.
- Replies: 3
- Views: 7178
Re: Suggestions for my score.
Redundant lyric extenders at i.e. alto m. 7-8, where the word is already long enough to cover the melisma.
Measures 33-36 need more even spacing so they're not driven apart by the words.
Measures 33-36 need more even spacing so they're not driven apart by the words.
- 31 Oct 2019, 13:04
- Forum: Books and Sites
- Topic: Bärenreiter Urtext (English version)
- Replies: 30
- Views: 34117
Re: Bärenreiter Urtext (English version)
To some degree it looks like it's necessitated by the flat, but I agree that it is exceptionally difficult to read at first glance. All of those notes should be more evenly spaced out.
- 29 Oct 2019, 13:33
- Forum: Digital Notation Tools
- Topic: Future of notation software
- Replies: 36
- Views: 36479
Re: Future of notation software
In my view, Finale is only good for those interested in the kind of endless tweaking we do, as the default output is borderline unusable. MuseScore is almost as customizable, provides much better default output, and is free, so why would a part-time engraver not interested in minutiae ever want to p...
- 24 Oct 2019, 02:37
- Forum: Notation Rules and Standards
- Topic: Harp 'quickly mute' indication
- Replies: 7
- Views: 6982
Re: Harp 'quickly mute' indication
I've seen the vertical bracket in piano music for large chords, which is often impossible to follow on precisely those chords because of hand size. I wonder if the same issue might crop up in harp music. Could John or another keyboardist/harpist with more experience chime in on why this symbol is so...
- 21 Oct 2019, 15:59
- Forum: Books and Sites
- Topic: Bärenreiter Urtext (English version)
- Replies: 30
- Views: 34117
Re: Bärenreiter Urtext (English version)
Ironically looks better than their Finale output, though still nothing to write home about.
- 20 Oct 2019, 23:05
- Forum: Type and Font Design
- Topic: "Warmth" and Note Size
- Replies: 50
- Views: 44795
Re: "Warmth" and Note Size
You could give this a shot, but I'm not sure if it would fit the style of your scores: https://www.myfonts.com/fonts/glc/1820-modern
This one is also fairly close: https://www.myfonts.com/fonts/urw/seizieme-pro
This one is also fairly close: https://www.myfonts.com/fonts/urw/seizieme-pro