I was puzzling over a notational problem I had regarding artificial
and natural harmonics notation on a stringed instrument.
I have a section in a piece I'm writing where the violin soloist
plays a series of artificial harmonics (P4 above). When the passage
comes to an open string, I've usually thought of those notes as being
natural harmonics. The thing is that the traditional notation for
natural harmonics looks odd and jumps out at you.
Should I carry on with the artificial harmonics notation (a note and
a diamond a P4th above) or should I mix the two kinds of harmonics
notation? [Let's assume the player is using an open string and not a
fingered version of the same note.]
I appeal to the wisdom of the list.
-Randolph Peters
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