In my experience it is better to always use accidentals to cancel different octaves. If it happens a lot, depending on the tonality of the piece, you may not need parentheses. Bb to B is an augmented octave. Maybe a better solution is to write a genuine minor ninth of Bb to Cb?
Steve P. > On 20 Nov 2013, at 13:19, <[email protected]> wrote: > > > To David Froom and others , > > > Regarding the use of cautionary accidentals, I'd appreciate your feedback > > > In a non-key signature piece, when a measure of music includes Bb going up a > minor 9th to B natural, and this happens multiple times in a measure, is it > preferable in your experience, to always include the flat and natural signs > so that the performer is clear on the specific pitch desired for each > register? Is a parenthesized accidental and natural sign preferable to > non-parenthesized? Or, would a performer prefer a one time placement/measure > of the accidental and natural signs? > > > Thanks in advance, > > > Bruce Eisenbeil > > > > _______________________________________________ > Finale mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale > _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list [email protected] http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
