On Oct 24, 2005, at 9:05 AM, A-NO-NE Music wrote:
Anyone remember Newport font which contained all the useful
articulations such as fall? This is one of the reasons I can't open
many of my big band charts anymore :-(
Yes, Hiro, I do, and I kept a copy of it for the longest time, but it
was awfully ugly. I have replaced it in almost all of my library.
I have to sight-read jazz chart a few times a week, and I have so many
pet peeves. Jazz font is certainly not easier than Maestro under the
dark stage light. It might give organic feel, but in the end, my eyes
get tired for reason I don't know. I found Maestro doesn't have
this effect.
My experience is similar.
Not directly Finale related, that I hate the triangle for Major
since I
often confused with the circle.
I don't have this experience as long as the triangle is large enough,
and bold enough, but since there is variety in the conventions for
chord symbols, any chord suffix font should provide choice. Have you
looked at Bill Duncan's chords? You can do what you like with them,
and I find them clear and easy to read.
Chuck
I much prefer Maj and dim spelled out.
But most of all, I hate Finale default's 'min' for minor chord.
There is one singer whose husband (who is not a musician but can
create
Finale file!) does her chart that I have to play every week, and I get
so frustrated trying to identify Maj or min in the dark. For my own
chart, I use Courier 14 '-' for minor chord, and I believe this is the
best for sight-reading.
I have told Coda long time ago that the default chord symbols of 'min'
costs me, but I guess they don't agree with me. Now it is even worse
since they started to use ยบ for dim. I realized this has not been
brought up on this list, too.
--
- Hiro
Hiroaki Honshuku, A-NO-NE Music, Boston, MA
<http://a-no-ne.com> <http://anonemusic.com>
_______________________________________________
Finale mailing list
Finale@shsu.edu
http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
Chuck Israels
230 North Garden Terrace
Bellingham, WA 98225-5836
phone (360) 671-3402
fax (360) 676-6055
www.chuckisraels.com
_______________________________________________
Finale mailing list
Finale@shsu.edu
http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
