David H. Bailey wrote: >You should only put the fingerings in for those places where you >actually are demanding a very specific sound, such as third-space C >played up high on the D string. > >Otherwise, string players are going to go for whatever fingerings work >best for them and ignore your fingerings. So it is usually best not to >include them except for rare instances, and then you don't need to give >the fingerings, only the location with an expression such as "Sul D."
There may be confusion here between tab and staff notation. No violinist reads tab! (And no generalization is true, including this one!) But, I would caution against making blanket statements about string (bowed) players. Yes, some players will ignore your fingerings because (a) they're better at making fingering choices than you are; (b) they don't have the chops to manage your fingerings; or (c) you've fingered for beginners and the results would be poor with more adept players. BUT, if your fingerings do make sense, and if the effect you want is obvious and the fingerings produce it, a lot of players WILL follow them. And exactly the same is true for your bowings, which have been sufficiently discussed in the past, I would think. Go ahead and put in your suggestions, knowing full well that they may be changed. None of which has anything to do with tab, so I may be answering entirely the wrong question! >>> From: "Steve Schow" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> >>> I for one am wondering the following.. When I work on a string >>> arrangment, part of the job is checking out the fingering to make sure >>> the players are going to be able to play the parts the way I want them >>> to. I don't know you, Steve, so please forgive the question. Are you a string player? Are you qualified to make those decisions? There's a huge difference between being able to play the parts your way and being able to play them effectively and artistically. John John & Susie Howell Virginia Tech Department of Music Blacksburg, Virginia, U.S.A. 24061-0240 Vox (540) 231-8411 Fax (540) 231-5034 (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) http://www.music.vt.edu/faculty/howell/howell.html _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
