In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Richard Robinson
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes
>On Tue, Jul 29, 2003 at 11:41:39AM +0100, Bernard Hill wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> "Strange" key sigs such as the above (while clear in intent) are very
>> non-standard. Are they really necessary? I've never played from one and
>> would actually find it very difficult to play _b ^f
>
>See http://www.leeds.ac.uk/music/Info/RRTuneBk/gettune/00000c54.html
>for an example of how they can be useful. Helpful for the typing, and
>(IMO) more helpful in that they show the rules that apply, instead of
>just confronting people with lots of accidental notes.

Ouch! The meaning may be clear, but much better with individual flats
imo! I find it very hard to play correctly!

(And why sharpen the fs in stave 5?)

And from the abc source you have written

K:A_b^f^c

shouldn't that have a G# also since you've written K:A?


Bernard Hill
Braeburn Software
Author of Music Publisher system
Music Software written by musicians for musicians
http://www.braeburn.co.uk
Selkirk, Scotland

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