On Nov 14, 2006, at 3:23 PM, Bob Florence wrote:
Hi All:
I like to set pages up as a book. If I can have only one page open,
that's perfect especially if you are on a very crowded bandstand or
in a very crowded orchestra pit. After that I like two pages open.
In this case I do a cover page and print the first page of music on
it's other side. for me that insures the player that there are two
pages open.
The problem occurs when sending parts (either Finale files or pdfs)
to to another location usually a school. They don't even notice the
cover page and often players will be scuffling with page turns. How
do I make this clear to anyone who is taping parts together? Laying
parts for page turns is a game and I am very strict about it.
Thanks for any help.
You could indicate "Turn page" at the bottom right hand corner of
each page. This, however, will only serve as a hint to the informed.
You could also include an instruction sheet when sending charts.
Players being what they are (I know, I don't understand it either),
they will often unfold 15-page parts completely, letting them drape
over the stand and sliding them along progressively rather than use
the perfectly good and carefully-worked-out page turns that were
provided. I see this all the time, and they persist even after I
point out the page turns to them in my own arrangements. Now I
provide booklets rather than accordian folds when I get over 4 pages,
and I NEVER let anyone else tape my charts unless I know they will do
it properly.
Christopher
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