If we're talking scales then there is 1. Natural - in G minor Bb and Eb I really don't think this is the same as Bb major unless superficially the drawing of two flats on the stave.
2. Melodic minor - Bb E and F# ascending but F Eb and Bb descending 3. Harmonic minor - Bb Eb and F# People use accidentals on the natural minor key signature because the notes *are* accidentals. No piece is written in any of these as a mode. Bartok used just an Eb and also the Bb F# combination as key signatures. Non-standard key sigs are pretty dated. Modern composers will either use standard or null. This seems like a complaint about something Finale actually treats like a musician would. Steve P. On 21 Apr 2012, at 17:13, bill sinclair <[email protected]> wrote: > What you say is true, BUT > There are three different patterns. > 1) Natural minor is 2 flats, on B and E. That's > identical to the Bb major key. (standard) > 2( Melodic minor is 1 flat on E. > 3) Harmonic minor if one flat (E) and one sharp (F). > Practically all orchestraters or composers would just use the natural minor, > and put accidentals where appropriate. > > In the last 20 years I have not seen a non-standard key signature like we > are talking about here. Modern classical composers are more likely to do that. > > > > > bill sinclair > [email protected] > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Finale mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list [email protected] http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
