On 2/11/2012 1:02 PM, Darcy James Argue wrote: > I agree emphatically with everything Chris says here. Unless the notes are > all seriously elongated, and detached (the player breathes between each > note), a fermata on each note seems like overkill.
Yes, I agree. > And if the notes are meant to be connected, played as a single melodic > phrase, conducting each note also seems like overkill -- or as Chris said, > control freak territory. Not when you're accompanying dance. > Aaron, I know you are for some reason somewhat attached to this "wide > fermatta" idea, but if the responses on this list are any indication, hardly > anyone likes it or thinks it's a good solution. I can appreciate that. I haven't changed my mind, though. > Or you could just cuing the moving part in all the resting parts, which is > probably the most unambiguous option. Yes, that's a very good idea, and something I thought about earlier today. It would make things clearer, although I'm not sure it's needed. I do find this a very interesting discussion, but I'd also like to point out that my original question was just how to accomplish this in FInale, not what the best notation would be. <g> Thanks, Aaron. _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
