If we're discussing equal temperament and modern concepts of key signatures, I can't envision why you'd want to double flat a B in favor of just saying "A".
Eugene > -----Original Message----- > From: lute-...@cs.dartmouth.edu [mailto:lute-...@cs.dartmouth.edu] On > Behalf Of dem...@suffolk.lib.ny.us > Sent: Thursday, November 19, 2009 10:00 AM > To: William Brohinsky > Cc: lute@cs.dartmouth.edu > Subject: [LUTE] Re: nominal pitch for instruments > > > > I believe that the Bbb you are seeing > > Not seeing it at all, and never claimed to have done. Wondering if there > is any excuse for it. Please read what I wrote people! > > Am writing software that depends on descriptions of instruments for > playback from tablature, a nominal pitch + an interval list is part of > that description for stringed instruments. Single flats and sharps I am > supporting, I could also do double sharps and flats, but would rather not > have to. > > > In BBb tuba, the doubled capital B shows the octave yes, helmholz > notation. > > >> I can see reason for a nominal pitch to involve one sharp or one flat > >> (clarinet and many brass instruments are in Bb and Eb) but can anyone > >> think of a reason to consider an instrument to be in, oh, say, Bbb ? > > -- > Dana Emery > > > > To get on or off this list see list information at > http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
