Re: [Finale] 8va, 8va, loco

2002-12-09 Thread Mr. Liudas Motekaitis
OTECTED]> Sent: Monday, December 09, 2002 12:28 PM Subject: Re: [Finale] 8va, 8va, loco > I have seen the system you mention used by many composers at IRCAM in Paris. > With four staves they cover all the range of the piano and avoid having more > than 2 ledger lines. > > Javier R

Re: [Finale] 8va, 8va, loco

2002-12-09 Thread Javier Ruiz
I have seen the system you mention used by many composers at IRCAM in Paris. With four staves they cover all the range of the piano and avoid having more than 2 ledger lines. Javier Ruiz. > Dennis: > >> Like most pianists in contemporary music, this one is familiar with the 8va >> treble clef --

Re: [Finale] 8va, 8va, loco

2002-12-08 Thread Andrew Stiller
Dennis: Like most pianists in contemporary music, this one is familiar with the 8va treble clef -- but he finds the Finale clef's '8' too small (and I agree). A bolder clef alteration would be welcome, if anyone has access to one. I might resort to designing a special 8va treble and 8va bass for

Re: [Finale] 8va, 8va, loco

2002-12-07 Thread Darcy James Argue
On Saturday, December 7, 2002, at 10:19 PM, Dennis Bathory-Kitsz wrote: Thanks to all who made suggestions about this problem. Like most pianists in contemporary music, this one is familiar with the 8va treble clef -- but he finds the Finale clef's '8' too small (and I agree). A bolder clef

Re: [Finale] 8va, 8va, loco

2002-12-07 Thread Dennis Bathory-Kitsz
Thanks to all who made suggestions about this problem. Like most pianists in contemporary music, this one is familiar with the 8va treble clef -- but he finds the Finale clef's '8' too small (and I agree). A bolder clef alteration would be welcome, if anyone has access to one. I might resort to de

Re: [Finale] 8va, 8va, loco

2002-12-07 Thread David Froom
>> Is there an accepted way to indicate that most of a piece is played 8va >> except for certain areas played 15ma and other areas played loco? (Or, >> maybe, is there just a better 8va treble clef available in somebody's font?) > > Can't quote any "rules," but as a practical matter, > > 1. I wo

Re: [Finale] 8va, 8va, loco

2002-12-06 Thread John Howell
Denniswrote: > >Is there an accepted way to indicate that most of a piece is played 8va >except for certain areas played 15ma and other areas played loco? (Or, >maybe, is there just a better 8va treble clef available in somebody's font?) Can't quote any "rules," but as a practical matter, 1. I w

Re: [Finale] 8va, 8va, loco

2002-12-06 Thread Andrew Stiller
I have a piece where almost the entire right hand of a piano part in one prelude is 8va. However, there are a few occasions where it jumps an octave higher (too many ledger lines) and lower (enough to cause ledger lines below the staff). There seems to be a clarity issue no matter whether I use an

[Finale] 8va, 8va, loco

2002-12-06 Thread Dennis Bathory-Kitsz
Hi folks, I have a sort of practical notational question. I need to avoid ledger lines and dashes. I have a piece where almost the entire right hand of a piano part in one prelude is 8va. However, there are a few occasions where it jumps an octave higher (too many ledger lines) and lower (enough