Thanks for this insight Matthew. I'm always looking for more notation books.
I eagerly checked out the sample PDFs ( http://www.behindbarsnotation.co.uk/contents/ ) and was disappointed to see inconsistency. Look at the time signatures images in "Size and placing" and then look at "Placing time-signature changes" on the same page (which does not use any of the preferred sizes). It would seem that one would want a "preferred size" to be used throughout the book, especially on a page dealing with time signatures. Do you know if this type of inconsistency goes on throughout the entire book or does it follow a set style that she prefers and this was just a mistake? Maybe I'm "super, super fussy." :-) I like books that practice what they preach. Looking forward to seeing the finished product. It's a huge task to take on. Thanks, Steve 9/23/10 4:19 AM, "Matthew Hindson (gmail)" <[email protected]> wrote: > I have seen this book, both when it was being written, and on a recent > trip to the UK. (Faber, who publish this book, are my publishers). > > Elaine Gould is a super, super fussy editor, which is exactly what is > required of course from such a position. This is her labour of love > covering about 20 years or so of work, if I remember correctly. > > It's a really comprehensive volume. It's not like what I remember of the > Read book so much, i.e. in terms of being mostly about what symbols etc. > to use, but also like the Ted Ross book. > > I thoroughly recommend this book - in fact I have made all my students > buy it and have ordered it myself. > > Such volumes don't come around very often. > > Perhaps the easiest thing to see is the PDF with sample pages. I have > it on my site at http://www.hindson.com.au/bb/ > > Faber have a special deal going at the moment whereby you can save $$/££ > before 31 Dec 2010. Details are in the PDF. For the UK the brochure is > at: http://behindbarsnotation.co.uk/brochure/blad.pdf > > Matthew > > > On 23/09/10 6:25 PM, Bob Morabito wrote: >> Any thoughts on this? >> >> http://www.behindbarsnotation.co.uk/ >> >> >> Behind Bars is the indispensable reference book for composers, >> arrangers, teachers and students of composition, editors, and music >> processors. In the most thorough and painstakingly researched book to be >> published since the 1980s, specialist music editor Elaine Gould provides >> a comprehensive grounding in notational principles. Behind Bars covers >> everything from basic rules, conventions and themes to complex >> instrumental techniques, empowering the reader to prepare music with >> total clarity and precision. With the advent of computer technology, it >> has never been more important for musicians to have ready access to >> principles of best practice in this dynamic field, and this timely book >> will support the endeavours of software users and devotees of >> hand-copying alike. The author¹s understanding of, and passion for, her >> subject has resulted in a book that is not only practical but also >> compellingly readable. Supported by 1,500 music examples of published >> scores from Bach to Xenakis, this seminal and all-encompassing guide >> encourages new standards of excellence and accuracy. >> >> ISBN10: 057151461 >> EAN13: 978-0571514564 >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Finale mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale > _______________________________________________ > Finale mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale > edu/mailman/listinfo/finale _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list [email protected] http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
