>Am Donnerstag, 3. Mˆ§rz 2005 17:58 schrieb David Cameron:
>>  I probably don't fully understand the problem, but it seems to me that
>>  smaller note symbols to indicate the pitch of the octave strings would do
>>  much of what is required.
>>
>.. which would help but the problem of voice leadings which are only
>understandable if you consider the double function of the octave-strung
>strings (???) will remain the same.

Surely the little notes help. For example, if you 
have e(1) Dd(4) c(2) , the little d is right 
there between the other two melodic notes and can 
hardly be missed. Whereas it might be missed with 
bourdons-only notation or even in tablature.
-- 
Ed Durbrow
Saitama, Japan
http://www9.plala.or.jp/edurbrow/



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