On a similar subject - is there a prevailing opinion on the use of
parentheses on courtesy accidentals?
I have always used them on the basis that they were helpful in
reminding the reader to expect that particular accidental as part of
the key signature, but a respected NY composer arranger friend feels
that the parentheses are simply a distracting element. I want to
have everything that is necessary and useful in my music but, if
there's something that can be eliminated without harm, I'm for it.
Opinions?
Thanks,
Chuck
On Jul 4, 2006, at 4:41 AM, Michael Cook wrote:
This occurs in older scores. I think it has been abandoned in
modern editions: it is certainly not considered necessary and may,
as you say, be confusing.
Michael Cook
On 4 Jul 2006, at 11:49, Lon Price wrote:
I recently played through a set of clarinet etudes with a student,
and ran across an oddity. In the key of Bb, a couple E#s and B#s
occurred. The manuscript had a natural sign and then a sharp next
to the note in each instance, which seemed redundant to me, and
confusing to my student. I guess I've seen this before, but is it
really necessary to first cancel out the flat before entering the
sharp?
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