On 14 Nov 2006 at 16:30, Christopher Smith wrote:

> 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.

It's easier to slide a page and less dangerous. Of course, I'd never 
have 15 pages taped together continuously, but I often create layouts 
of 3 and 4 pages with a combination of slides and page turns. Of 
course, that's most often when I'm playing a keyboard continuo part, 
where I have lots of pages to get through. I often also cut things up 
and make extra tall pages, including foldout wings in some cases. It 
looks awful, but it works for the music.

-- 
David W. Fenton                    http://dfenton.com
David Fenton Associates       http://dfenton.com/DFA/

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