Darcy James Argue wrote: > As for alterations, they should be given with flats and sharps, not > pluses and minuses. No matter what chord nomenclature you use, writing > "(-5)" or "(+5)" instead of "(b5)" and "(#5)" is bad practice. > > - Darcy
Claire Fisher would vehemently disagree with you on this. Depending upon the key signature, a lowered alteration could either be flat or natural, and a raised alteration could either be sharp or natural. Using + and - in front of alterations removes all confusion. For example: B7(b5) might imply B, D#, Fb, A to the literal-minded person because the 5th is already sharped. Where as B7(-5) implies exactly what it intends. Just my $.02 Brian _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
