Eden - Lawrence D. / 05.4.18 / 07:19 AM wrote: >I am often undecided about using sharps as accidentals in flat keys and >using flats in sharp keys. > >I prefer to simplify the notation, substituting B for Cb, for example, but >I want to know what is the "correct" way to make the decision. > >I want my parts to be easily read and played correctly, but I don't want >to violate the rules of theory..
- If there is a clear tonality, it must be spelled accordingly, i.e., where the key of the moment is Gb Major, and the tritone are F and Cb. If notated in F and B, it doesn't suggests resolving to Gb Major to most of the musicians. Seeing B in key of Gb screws performer's mind especially when the key of the piece is something else other than Gb. -If it is just a chromatic passage, the rule is simpler. Sharp to ascending, and flat to descending. -- - Hiro Hiroaki Honshuku, A-NO-NE Music, Boston, MA <http://a-no-ne.com> <http://anonemusic.com> _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list [email protected] http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
