> A minor dilemma: > > 1) Whenever there is a fermatta, I like to indicate it in resting > parts as well (breaking multimeasure rests if necessary). I also like > to indicate the beat the fermatta falls on (in the resting parts as > well) -- so if the fermatta is on beat four, the resting parts won't > just have a whole rest with a fermatta, they will have a whole rest, > a quarter rest, and then a fermatta'd quarter rest. > > 2) I don't like to use dotted rests except in compound meters. > > 3) But in 4/4, if the fermatta'd note is a dotted half note on beat > 2… and then there are a lot of instruments making entrances in a new > tempo on beat 1 of the following measure… it seems like a dotted half > rest w/fermatta might be the best solution in this case? > > Input appreciated. > > Cheers, > > - Darcy
I appreciate your desire for consistency, but obviously something's gotta give. Personally, I also always show fermatas in resting parts, but I only show the exact beat if the fermata doesn't take up the rest of the measure; i.e., I would show a fermata on beat two in a resting part if the regular tempo resumed on beat 3 or 4, but in your example I'm quite happy to show the fermata on a whole rest. I think as long as the regular tempo resumes immediately following the fermata, it will be completely clear and unambiguous to the player. The dotted half rest seems unnecessarily fussy to me, but I can understand why you would go with it. Lee Actor Composer-in-Residence and Assistant Conductor, Palo Alto Philharmonic http://www.leeactor.com _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list [email protected] http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
