On 18 Apr 2005 at 10:19, dhbailey wrote: > Williams, Jim wrote: > > [snip]> > > Here's a question--I find myself writing fewer "roadmaps" in general > > since using software. Cut-and-paste works well! Some people rag on > > me for this since they want to know if something is a recap or some > > such. My response is always "if you can't tell what it is, turn your > > ears on--it's tonal music" or some such. Simple repeats with 1st and > > 2nd endings, ok--but much beyond that, I'm writin' it out. If > > something is meant to be a Coda, I may mark it as such, but that's > > about it. Am I alone in my abandonment of roadmaps? Jim > > > > I've read the same philosophy from several people on the Sibelius > list, so I don't think you're alone. > > My personal philosophy is that if it saves page turns, use the repeats > and other shortcuts. > > I see no reason to waste paper and make lots of extra unnecessary page > turns just to play the same music again.
I also think it serves the purposes of getting the players to perceive musical structure much more clearly to *not* write it out. The repeats are clear analysis of the form, and so the performer *knows* they are playing the same music again, rather than having to check to be sure. That has interpretive results (or it should), and I think those should not be overlooked. That said, I wouldn't do anything more complicated than D.S./D.C. al fine. I've performed those complicated medieval poetic forms from original MSS, and it's a pain to keep track of what the hell comes next. -- David W. Fenton http://www.bway.net/~dfenton David Fenton Associates http://www.bway.net/~dfassoc _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
