Hello, everyone.
I've run into a symbol on an oboe part that I've never seen
before..it's a flat sign with a caret or marcato accent at the top of
the stem. I don't think it's a misprint since the composer provided a special
fingering for the note. The Dolmesch library c
My guess is that the caret is supposed to be an arrowhead indicating that
the note is to be raised a quarter tone. For example, if the symbol is on
the note B, it should be a quarter tone up from Bb.
On Tue, Dec 21, 2010 at 11:12 AM, Barbara Levy wrote:
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> Hello, everyone.
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> I've
probably a (tempered) quarter tone. depending on the composer and
context it could also be a non-tempered microtonal inflection...
could also be a 6th or 8th tone. but i would also assume quarter
tone if you can't find any other information. if you can conclude
for certain that it is a qua
Who is the composer?
That would likely determine wether it is a tempered quarter tone or
notation for a just interval.
Steve Parker
On 21 Dec 2010, at 19:12, Barbara Levy wrote:
Hello, everyone.
I've run into a symbol on an oboe part that I've never seen
before..it's
What does the special fingering produce?
Dalvin Boone
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Subject: Re: [Finale] Notation question -- sort of OT
Who is the
