If it's possible, make the clef change where a beam already breaks, between two beats or between two phrases. If extremes of range force you to put a clef change in the middle of a beamed group, don't break the beam: it's important to show that the rhythmic grouping continues. If you break the beam, it could look as if a break in phrasing is desired.
A beam broken in the "wrong" place can also hamper sight-reading, particularly if there are groups of very short values: if I'm playing passages in 32nd notes I want to see how they fall into beats. Michael On 4 Feb 2011, at 20:50, dc wrote: > Does it make sense to break a beam after a clef change? Someone suggested > this for a better legibility, and I see the point, but don't know if is > permissible or not. > > Thanks, > > Dennis _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
