Richard Smith wrote:
If I may be permitted to yank this thread in another direction, I am convinced that in many (certainly not all) cases, the use of repeats, endings, DS, al Coda, al Fine, ect. is obsolete. Current practice is often stuck in the habits of previous centuries and does not reflect the capabilities of our software. Finale or Sibelius (even most of the "toy" notation programs) eliminate the need for repeats to save the engraver's time. Just copy and paste (and edit as needed).
While I see the truth in what you say, I often run across parts (I primarily play jazz and big band stuff) that, even with repeats and DS/DC/etc. come out 5 or 6 pages long, which necessitates page turns, some of which can be very difficult or troublesome. Expanding that out to its logical conclusion, you end up with absurdly long parts (and I won't even mention charts like "Sambanice" or "BeBop Charlie" that are great to play, but take up a *lot* of room on the stand.
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