Laurie Griffiths wrote:
> From: John Chambers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> <snip>
> > Saying that one *could* use classical modes is trivially true and
> > irrelevant. It's true in the same sense that one could write all
> > music "in C" and use lots of accidentals. But this is bad notation.
> <snip>
>
> I understand that this is how french horn music is normally written.
> Laurie
Orchestral horn parts are often written like this - mostly pieces from
the 19th C., but some contemporary works as well. As a player I find
it a pain. Especially when, as in a piece I was playing on Wednesday,
the key is changing every 16 bars or so.
However, even if the musical content could be expressed better, it
would be a shame of the abc standard didn't allow one to transcribe
such music accurately.
Andrew
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