On 7/6/2010 8:42 PM, John Howell wrote:
At 8:57 PM -0500 7/6/10, John Blane wrote:
I believe that common practice is to not show the key sig change until
the spot where the new instrument actually enters.
I'm not sure whether it is or not, but when I suggested putting it
earlier, when the instrument change instruction is given, it was on
purely practical grounds in order to get the player subconsciously ready
for the new signature. Of course there could well be key changes in
between, but that doesn't necessarily change my mind.
John
I always put indications when a change it to prepared for, or similar
things happen.
If, for instance, I change from Alto Saxto Soprano Sax, I'll put "to
Sop." at the end of the section where Alto is last played, but not
change the key until the start of the section where the Soprano is used,
with the indication "Soprano Sax" when the instrument begins to be used,
or at the rehearsal mark closest to that (if, as is common, playing
starts a measure or two into the section).
That's just because it looks neater, somehow.
But a warning is always welcome. I do the same with mute changes, using
"get plunger ready" and the like. With software, it's easy to do, and
there's really no reason not to.
cd
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