Kim,
Interesting symbol...if the = had been on the stem of the half notes, I
would definitely say you would perform the half note as 8 sixteenth
notes. However, given that the = is between the first two eighth notes
of the measure and the half note, PLUS, in the two bottom staves that
have eighth notes on the 3rd beat, I would interpret the = to mean
perform the half note as 4 equal eighth notes on that single pitch (the
first measure, top staff, would be all eighth notes, F-A-A-A-A-A).
Just out of curiosity, who is the composer of the manuscript in
question?
Martin
On Aug 9, 2006, at 11:19 AM, Kim Patrick Clow wrote:
I placed a sample at
http://www.bytenet.net/kpclow/finale/symbol.jpg
It maybe slow to load, but it's there.
Thanks so much,
Kim
On 8/9/06, Martin Banner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Without actually seeing the manuscript with the symbol you describe,
the closest thing I can think of is playing the whole note or half
note
as consecutive 16th notes...again, I'd want to actually see the
manuscript with a visual example of this symbol to be certain.
Martin
On Aug 9, 2006, at 10:55 AM, Kim Patrick Clow wrote:
> I am hoping maybe someone can help with this.
>
> In some manuscripts, typically in the flute sections, there are two
> lines by either whole notes or half notes just to the left of the
note
> head: "//".
>
> In a recording I have of one piece (and I have a copy of the
> manuscript), they play this marking as a "fluttering" effect, very
> similiar to a bird call. However, the same marking is in string
parts.
>
> A flute player who is a friend of mine told me that the typical
> ormentation for such a "fluttering" effect was two slash marks above
> the note head, but not beside it. And in English harpsichord music,
> there was also such a mark to indicate an extended trill--but again
> that was above the notehead, not beside it.
>
> How would you notate such a "fluttering" in modern notation?
Extended
> trill?
>
> Thanks so much for any help you can offer!
>
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