> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Christopher Smith > Sent: 02 July 2007 14:43 > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Finale] db harmonics > > > > On Jul 1, 2007, at 3:39 PM, Will Denayer wrote: > > > > > Dear Christopher, > > I am using Finale 2007c with Garritan Pers. Orch. 2 and the > > playback engine is Kontakt 2. > > I am talking about double bass solo KS. Artificial > harmonics (using > > TGT) play back correctly, natural harmonics (articulation > tool - no. > > 21), do not play back, I hear the note which is written. > > The way I understand notation of natural harmonics, you are > SUPPOSED > to notate the sounding pitch (ledger lines and all), then put an "o" > over it to indicate that it should be produced as a harmonic, so the > playback WOULD be at exactly the notated pitch. > > Are you using some system of harmonic notation that I don't > know about? > > Christopher >
There are situations where a 'natural harmonic' may be indicated by solitary diamond notehead - for example showing a C a fourth above the G string, which will produce a G two octaves higher. The appropriate use of these as opposed to showing the sounding pitch (or showing the G as well, as a normal notehead) comes down to context. If there's several natural harmonics in succession, indicating the sounding pitch can give the player more work to do, especially if you're going beyond the third partial. If it's surrounded by regular stopped notes, jumping to a much higher register (and possibly changing clef) just to show one harmonic would be silly. (I hate the terms 'natural' and 'artifical' harmonics, by the way. They're all natural! 'Open' and 'stopped' seem to me a better indication of the difference between them.) Owain _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list [email protected] http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
