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aewanko

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just wondering

on: December 21, 2007, 12:38:53 AM

in some pieces that I read, I noticed that the notes written there are not really the ones to press, like a C that is actually a C-Sharp (black key) and the whatnot. any ideas?

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mcgillcomposer

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Re: just wondering

Reply #1 on: December 21, 2007, 06:10:17 AM

Are you checking the key signature?

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thalberg

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Re: just wondering

Reply #2 on: December 21, 2007, 10:37:08 AM

Mcgill you're a genius! I was wondering what this could possibly mean.

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mcgillcomposer

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Re: just wondering

Reply #3 on: December 21, 2007, 01:35:47 PM

Quote from: thalberg on December 21, 2007, 10:37:08 AM

Mcgill you're a genius! I was wondering what this could possibly mean.

It certainly took some hard thinking! haha

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slobone

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Re: just wondering

Reply #4 on: December 22, 2007, 02:00:17 AM

Not just the key signature, but remember also that accidentals carry over to the next bar line unless canceled by a natural sign. I'm always getting that wrong myself (actually what I really do the most often when sight reading is plunge right in without looking at the key signature. Somewhere around the second page I realize "Oh, it's in MINOR!!!").

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quantum

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Re: just wondering

Reply #5 on: December 22, 2007, 07:35:12 AM

Many times I've sight read a piece in Major to find the key sig is minor. Haha.

Maybe also tied notes with accidentals. Some engravers don't repeat the accidental on the tied notes.

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