[abcusers] RE : tune finder

2002-07-18 Thread Bryancreer
John Chambers wrote - But if the software doesn't agree on what pieces of the notation mean, it can sorta interfere with getting the music across. I've been thinking along the same lines myself for quite a while. And abc has a quandary that's common in all other kinds of computer

[abcusers] Explicit key signatures

2002-07-18 Thread Bryancreer
Than you Phil Taylor for a sensibly argued case. A welcome change from the this-is-my-opinion-and-I'm-sticking-to-it attitude that has been prevalent lately. Unfortunately I didn't agree with any of it. He wrote - In order to describe a piece of music completely, you need to know any two of

Re: [abcusers] Explicit key signatures

2002-07-18 Thread Bruce Olson
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Than you Phil Taylor for a sensibly argued case. A welcome change from the this-is-my-opinion-and-I'm-sticking-to-it attitude that has been prevalent lately. Unfortunately I didn't agree with any of it. He wrote - In order to describe a piece of music

Re: [abcusers] Explicit key signatures

2002-07-18 Thread John Walsh
Phil Taylor writes: I don't mind if you give any random collection of sharps and flats in the K: field as long as you also give the tonic. It's clear that the twelve-tone crowd hasn't gotten into abc yet... In order to describe a piece of music completely, you need to know any two of

Re: [abcusers] Explicit key signatures

2002-07-18 Thread Phil Taylor
Bruce Olsen wrote: I also respectfully disagree with Phil Taylor's rationalle. I pointed out my objections to the K:key-mode specification, instead of a direct key signature sharp or flat specification, in a communication here on Jan 25, 2001. Here is a slightly revised version of it. The

Re: [abcusers] Explicit key signatures

2002-07-18 Thread Phil Taylor
John Walsh wrote: I don't mind if you give any random collection of sharps and flats in the K: field as long as you also give the tonic. It's clear that the twelve-tone crowd hasn't gotten into abc yet... Yeah well, in that case I suppose what's really needed is K:none. Mind you, I'm

[abcusers] Re: Explicit key signatures

2002-07-18 Thread Bryancreer
Phil Taylor wrote - Even a wrong tonic+mode is better than nothing! I don't think I need to comment. Bryan Creer To subscribe/unsubscribe, point your browser to: http://www.tullochgorm.com/lists.html