On 2 Jun 2004 at 11:01, Bob Florence wrote: > "David W. Fenton" wrote: > > > > On 2 Jun 2004 at 10:18, Bob Florence wrote: > > > > > I have never used the DS al CODA feature. It is so easy to just > > > copy and paste. > > > > And what about when you then have to make changes to that music > > after you've entered it? You have to make it in two places. > > > > Secondly, you're losing important information for the performer. > > Copying the same music obscures the fact that it *is* exactly the > > same music, something that's immediately clear from a DS or da capo. > > For a performer to know "this is exactly the same music I played > > before" can be very helpful, as opposed to "this seems to be very > > similar to the music I played before." > > I guess the problem of music looking the same doesn't matter here > in Los Angeles. We are the sightreading capitol of the world :-) They would sightread successfully with less effort with the repeats *not* written out. Assuming, of course, that they don't have to turn a page or something to get back to the DC.
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