If it were part of a melodic line, I'd probably avoid the open-string harmonic, too. Not just for the reasons mentioned, but because it is often much easier to play with a sustained sound, with shifting of the consistent 1-4 handshape, instead of switching from 1-4 to 0-3 as needed for the open string.
> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Christopher Smith > Sent: 11 September 2006 12:56 > To: finale@shsu.edu > Subject: Re: [Finale] artificial or natural harmonic notation? > > > It's been my experience that string players pretty much universally > ignore my helpful notations about how to play harmonics, and unless > it is impossible, will always play an artificial harmonic > rather than > a natural one. They explain that it is for tuning, as you can't tune > a natural harmonic; and for timbre, as the sound of an open > string is > substantially different from a stopped one. > > Regardless, the notation with the diamond a 4th higher is perfectly > correct, even on an open string, though as I said, most players will > probably play it on the next lower string so that it will be an > artificial harmonic in any case. > > Christopher > > > On Sep 10, 2006, at 11:30 PM, Randolph Peters wrote: > > > I was puzzling over a notational problem I had regarding > artificial > > and natural harmonics notation on a stringed instrument. > > > > I have a section in a piece I'm writing where the violin soloist > > plays a series of artificial harmonics (P4 above). When the > passage > > comes to an open string, I've usually thought of those notes as > > being natural harmonics. The thing is that the traditional > notation > > for natural harmonics looks odd and jumps out at you. > > > > Should I carry on with the artificial harmonics notation (a note > > and a diamond a P4th above) or should I mix the two kinds of > > harmonics notation? [Let's assume the player is using an open > > string and not a fingered version of the same note.] > > > > I appeal to the wisdom of the list. > > > > -Randolph Peters > > _______________________________________________ > > Finale mailing list > > Finale@shsu.edu > > http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale > > _______________________________________________ > Finale mailing list > Finale@shsu.edu > http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale > _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
