Klarinet Archive - Posting 000267.txt from 2008/01

From: Gary Van Cott <gary@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] 8 #s ?
Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2008 20:24:23 -0500

Actually, I had a problem with this in Finale for a piece that changed
keys. Finale wanted to keep the really ugly key when I had it set up to
sound in concert pitch. When I gave up on that it was ok.

Gary
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Tim Roberts wrote:
> On Tue, 22 Jan 2008 10:03:41 -0800 (PST), Nick Phillips
> <nickphil19@-----.uk> wrote:
>> I wonder if it's caused by using a piece of computer software to
>> transpose a piece in concert F# for a B flat instrument. That would
>> give eight sharps, although it would be much easier to read in four
>> flats (key of Ab, rather than G#). I have seen software that might do
>> this.
>
> That's a remote possibility, but all of the composing software that I am
> aware of is smart enough to convert this to the enharmonic standard key
> signature automatically.
>
> Plus, even if one were a master of music student who was trying to live
> on the edge of modern musical styles, I believe the key signature for
> G# major would more properly be written with one double-sharp and 6
> sharps, not with 8 sharps, viz:
>
> #
> --X----------
> | #
> -----#-------
> | #
> --------#----
> | #
> -------------
> |
> -------------
>
>

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