Re: Finale, Sibelius, LilyPond, etc.

[R.A.S. <richards...>]

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On 15/01/2003 at 20:33 r l reidr l reid wrote:

>is a verison of Finale missing some features.  Easy to find comparisons
>on the web.  None of the in the finale line had the one feature I would
have
>paid extra for - the ability to define key signatures other than the 
>standard major and minors, e.g. the typical 2 flats and a sharp.
>
>So I notate everything in Am and put accidentals all over.

ISTR that there actually is a way of using non-standard key sigs in Finale.
Sibelius, none at all (unless it's been added in V2 - I'm still using 1.4).

Bartok of course was quite fond of using "oddball" key sigs, and personally
speaking, I would much prefer to use them too. However, classical
_performers_ in my experience seem to be very much divided on the issue,
with perhaps a small majority preferring standard key sigs with the use of
accidentals (and perhaps some indication of the actual tonic if this is
somewhat obscured.

Any strong views either way by any of our "resident" performers here, of
whatever genre?


Richard


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