At 11:25 AM -0400 9/1/11, Kim Patrick Clow wrote: >Good day kind Finale users! > >I have a question about an Ordonez symphony source. There is a squiggly line >above two notes, almost like a tie, but it's not. > >It's used several times and my editor and publisher is stumped by it (and >he's a violinist). > >Any guesses? > >A screen shot is viewable @ http://i.imgur.com/6YbcE.png > >Thanks very kindly > >Kim
Kim: I've never seen this, but my first reaction was that it was probably an ornament sign, perhaps even an indication to add vibrato (which was still considered an ornament). But since in every case it appears over two repeated notes, that doesn't make much sense. My best guess (and it's only a guess, based on the context) is that it's some kind of articulation mark, as you said, almost like a tie, but perhaps indicating a portato bowing with both notes in the same bow. That would make very good sense in terms of the bowing that would result, but again, it's only a guess. When I have time I'll look for an article on Articulations in New Grove and see whether it turns up. John -- John R. Howell, Assoc. Prof. of Music Virginia Tech Department of Music School of Performing Arts & Cinema College of Liberal Arts & Human Sciences 290 College Ave., Blacksburg, Virginia 24061-0240 Vox (540) 231-8411 Fax (540) 231-5034 (mailto:[email protected]) http://www.music.vt.edu/faculty/howell/howell.html "Machen Sie es, wie Sie wollen, machen Sie es nur schön." (Do it as you like, just make it beautiful!) --Johannes Brahms _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list [email protected] http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
