Re: [Finale] rests in 6/8 or 12/8

2010-05-14 Thread Christopher Smith
In fact, Ross specifically uses this as an example of what NOT to do in 6/8, 9/8 and 12/8. He says quarter rest, eighth note on the same beat in all compound meters EXCEPT 3/8. But never eighth note, quarter rest on the same beat! He also says to use dotted quarter rests and dotted half

Re: [Finale] rests in 6/8 or 12/8

2010-05-14 Thread Christopher Smith
On Fri May 14, at FridayMay 14 5:24 AM, dc wrote: Christopher Smith écrit: In fact, Ross specifically uses this as an example of what NOT to do in 6/8, 9/8 and 12/8. He says quarter rest, eighth note on the same beat in all compound meters EXCEPT 3/8. But never eighth note, quarter rest on

Re: [Finale] rests in 6/8 or 12/8

2010-05-14 Thread Noel Stoutenburg
Christopher responded to Dennis (dc) who wrote, in part: I'm transcribing an 18th century edition that systematically avoids using quarter rests in 6/8 or 12/8 - including on the beat, when there's only one eighth on the last part of the beat preceded by two eighth rests. by citing Ross'

Re: [Finale] rests in 6/8 or 12/8

2010-05-14 Thread John Howell
At 11:24 AM +0200 5/14/10, dc wrote: And what's the kosher whole measure rest in 6/8 and 16/8? As far as I know a regular whole rest is ALWAYS the default for a full measure rest no matter what the meter. The only exception I can think of is the old fashioned and thankfully obsolete

[Finale] NEW MUSIC for Jazz Ensemble @ the 1st JEN Convention

2010-05-14 Thread Eric
Hi everyone,   For those of you going to the 1st Annual JAZZ EDUCATION NETWORK Convention in St. Louis next week, please consider attending the premiere of my new composition for jazz ensemble, GOSTO IMPORTA! Jointly commissioned by the USAF Noteables jazz ensemble of the

Re: [Finale] rests in 6/8 or 12/8

2010-05-14 Thread Lawrence Yates
I actually find the stacked up rests can be useful on occasions, especially in older music. I've had two examples of this this week when the number indicating the number of rests was unclear - I very quickly looked at the stacked rests to work out that the unclear number was an 8, not a 6, and

[Finale] Human Playback problem

2010-05-14 Thread Patrick Sheehan
I am using Finale 2008 on an HP with Windows XP: There are few random times when I play back a file, the processing bar window will come up and when it hits 79%, it's processing hairpins, gets stuck there, and never ends up playing. I have to close the program on a hard close; in essence, it

[Finale] OT--Contemporary Two Piano works--similar to Structures by Pierre Boulez

2010-05-14 Thread Bob Morabito
Does anyone know of any Two Piano works similar to this? Anything by New Complexity composers? Thanks so much Bob Morabito ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale

Re: [Finale] Human Playback problem

2010-05-14 Thread Noel Stoutenburg
Patrick Sheehan wrote: I am using Finale 2008 on an HP with Windows XP: What processor, how much memory, and what are the rated clock speed of your system? Also, what other software is running in the background? I ask because one explanation for the behavior you report may be too little