I have seen the system you mention used by many composers at IRCAM in Paris. With four staves they cover all the range of the piano and avoid having more than 2 ledger lines.
Javier Ruiz. > Dennis: > >> Like most pianists in contemporary music, this one is familiar with the 8va >> treble clef -- but he finds the Finale clef's '8' too small (and I agree). >> A bolder clef alteration would be welcome, if anyone has access to one. I >> might resort to designing a special 8va treble and 8va bass for my own use. >> > > Back in the late '60s, before clefs with 8s attached became > commonplace, I devised two clefs of very distinctive appearance, one > reading 2 octaves above the treble and the other two octaves below > the bass. I have used these in almost every piece I have written > since, and I've created a version of Petrucci that includes them. > Anyone who wants a copy can have one (Mac only, I'm afraid). Just let > me know. _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
