>From a practical standpoint, I would suggest that the "ad lib" bars be
followed simply by a marking of "PLAY"  or "(play)" or "(always play)."

Raymond Horton
Bass Trombonist
Louisville Orchestra

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Aaron Sherber" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2004 5:36 PM
Subject: [Finale] OT: ad lib


> Hoping someone can help me out with my current brain short-circuit...
>
> In the middle of a piece of music, let's say there are a few bars which
the
> oboe can play or can leave out, at the conductor's discretion. So those
> bars are marked 'ad lib.' Immediately following are bars which the oboe
> must play. What indication cancels the ad lib?
>
> I know that one way of making this clear is to print the ad lib section
> with reduced noteheads, but isn't there some term which I can use as well?
> Is the answer simply 'Play'?
>
> Thanks,
> Aaron.
>
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