Klarinet Archive - Posting 000198.txt from 2007/06

From: "Bill Foss" <billfoss47@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Accidental Usage Question
Date: Fri, 29 Jun 2007 14:59:41 -0400

My rather extensive playing experience (48+ years) indicates that an
accidental only affects the exact pitch within a measure that it is applied
to. It DOES NOT affect that pitch in other octaves.

This is just my two cents worth, however it has stood me in good stead for
all these years.

Bill Foss
US Army Retired
USC Aiken, Clarinet Professor
Director of Bands, Aiken Prep

----- Original Message -----
From: "Audrey Travis" <clr91nt@-----.ca>
To: <klarinet@-----.org>
Sent: Friday, June 29, 2007 2:46 PM
Subject: Re: [kl] Accidental Usage Question

>
> I've been wrong before. I stand corrected. I was indeed thinking of
> music before 1900.
>
> A.
> On 29-Jun-07, at 11:34 AM, Glenn Kantor wrote:
>
>> "...> All same note names of any octave within the same measure. The bar
>>> line at the end of the measure cancels accidentals and one reverts to
>>> the key signature unless an accidental is used in the following measure.
>>> It's common knowledge...."
>>
>>
>> Even in 12 tone music? I don't think so.
>>
>> As a general rule any music before 1900, the accidentals affect ALL
>> octaves.
>>
>> After 1900 - it depends on the composer and the "language/rule" he has
>> specifically chosen (or the editor has chosen0 . Check other passages in
>> the same piece.
>>
>> Glenn B Kantor (GBK)
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Audrey Travis" <clr91nt@-----.ca>
>> To: <klarinet@-----.org>
>> Sent: Friday, June 29, 2007 2:11 PM
>> Subject: Re: [kl] Accidental Usage Question
>>
>>
>>> All same note names of any octave within the same measure. The bar line
>>> at the end of the measure cancels accidentals and one reverts to the key
>>> signature unless an accidental is used in the following measure. It's
>>> common knowledge.
>>>
>>> Audrey
>>
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