I would be sure to include a text block at the beginning of the work to explain how this would work, what the acoustic result will be (approx. 1/2 step flat when written pitches are fingered), and what you will be writing in the score to indicate this.
I would simply put an expression at the beginning, saying something such as "R.H. cupped over fipple" and at the end, another expression saying something such as "R.H. to normal playing position." You could even think up a single word name for the effect and use that much like the term sordino and place expressions similar to "con sordino" and "senza sordino." As long as it is explained at the beginning of the music, it should be simple and not require any further notational change. Rodney Waterman wrote: > I am writing a piece for alto recorder solo. In the middle the performer > cups the right hand over the windway/fipple (to form a secondary sound > chamber) and continues to play with the left hand only. The cupping of > the hand has the effect of changing the tone quality and all of the > notes sound approximately one semitone lower than usual. This occurs for > 20 bars of 2/4, and then returns to normal 2-handed playing, and normal > pitch. > > Is there a standard way of indicating the consistent 20 bars of semitone > pitch drop? - I don't want to write this section at actual pitch, just > pitch as fingered (I guess a bit like a transposing instrument). > Obviously I will have to explain how to cup the hand with a symbol and > footnote description. I don't particularly want to have a bracket over > the entire 20 bars, although this might make sense. > > Any suggestsions? > > Regards Rodney > Melboune, Australia > > _______________________________________________ > Finale mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://mail.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale > -- David H. Bailey [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
