On Thu, 22 Jul 2004 10:09:01 jef wrote: helmholtz's system (middle-C = c^1 or c') is used almost exclusively in german-speaking lands, and the system defined by the acoustical society of america (middle-C = C4 [or C with small, lowered 4]) is predominant in canada, and it seems to me in the US.
what is commonly used in the UK, australia, other english-speaking areas for pitch references? is there a different reference system used in journals and scholarly writings than is used informally? ------- I took a straw poll a few years ago in my bit of Australia, and Helmholtz still held sway at that time. Mind you brass bands are a significant part of the musical scene, so we're used to BBb and Eb tubas. An Eb two tuba just doesn't roll of the tongue the way single Eb does. Mind you C6 is easier to say than thrice-marked c. But as Andrew said: "if it ain't broke don't fix it." Cheers, Rudi vB. _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
