Questions tagged [notation]
For questions about visual representation of music and its uses. If the question is about a specific type of notation like tablature, that should also be tagged. Questions about how to input specific notation are best served with the engraving tag.
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Is this rhythmic notation legit?
To reduce clutter on the page it's common to replace { two eighth notes } with { one quarter note with a single slash on the stem } like this:
But is it OK to do something similar for triplet eighth ...
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Writing "Easy Piano" arrangements
I would like to write "easy piano" arrangements for songs that I have written. I particularly admire the easy piano arrangements of John Brimhall. He seems to be able to capture the essence ...
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what's the name for the 'repeat chord' symbol? [duplicate]
i'd like to know the NAME for the './.' symbol we encounter in e.g. fake books, and some history about how it came to represent that instruction.
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Print instrument name of staff whose empty section from the start was removed with RemoveAllEmptyStaves
When engraving music where an instrument comes in later in the piece, I normally prefer to remove its empty staves using RemoveAllEmptyStaves within the Staff context. When doing so, the instrument ...
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When should I use tied notes vs. the whole note duration?
This piece is in 4/4. As you can see here, I tied the same notes together instead of making them quarter notes. The reason why is because I was always taught to "make the beats clear". Let's ...
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How to create staves in the style of Pozzoli using a single C clef?
I studied solfège using the classic book "Pozzoli, solfeggi parlati e cantati". That book uses quite a peculiar choice of staff. Instead of a treble and a bass clef, it just uses a C clef in the ...
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Why are novel, easier music notation systems not widely accepted?
The traditional Western staff notation system for music is quite difficult to read, and it takes a lot of effort to learn to sight-read. There are many symbols, rules and exceptions, and the notation ...
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Is the criticism of my patented alternative piano notation system (Piano Tab) valid?
I’ve received a patent for an alternative piano-notation system I created called Piano Tab.
My students progress extremely fast using it.
For example, I can take someone who has never touched a piano ...
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Chopin Nocturne in G minor Op. 15 No. 3 Measures 87-88 two same note (C#=Db) noted differently
Measures 87~88 of Chopin's Nocturne in G minor, Op. 15 No. 3, the C# and Db are the same note, aren't they? What's the reason to write them differently?
It's @2:30 of the complete video:
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Music symbol that looks like an inverted downbow symbol for strings [duplicate]
At bar 196 of the 2nd movement of Debussy's La Mer the first note for violins and violas have a symbol that looks like an upside down downbow symbol. I have looked online but can't find what this ...
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Is C3 b13 in relation to the E chord?
In terms of compound degrees, if B2 is 5 in relation to the E chord, then is C3 b13?
I'm asking because I'm not sure. On a guitar fretboard, it would look odd: the lowest note on the 6th string would ...
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What is the sharp notation of the simple degrees for the chromatic scale?
I'm having a hard time finding information on the topic, it would be great if you could help.
As I understand, simple degrees are usually written following the flat notation (1, ♭2, 2, ♭3, 3, 4, ♭5, 5,...
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What is the most appropriate notation for a buzz subharmonic on flute?
I have developed an extended technique for flute known as the buzz subharmonic, and I have a lot of questions about this, especially the notation of it. Luckily, all the information is in here.
The ...
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End let ring for one string
I’m playing a guitar and wanted to format a piece that has let ring for the whole of the intro, but since I would have to take my finger off some strings to play other notes, those notes would stop ...
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Evolution of the C-clef symbol
I've been studying clefs and scales/modes, and haven't seen an explanation on how or why the C-clef evolved into the complex symbol used in engraved music versus the simpler symbols used in the days ...
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