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Author: Suzanne
Date: 2001-10-13 22:28
In the measure before 214, is the last note in the 2nd part an F natural, F sharp, or F double sharp?
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Author: Al
Date: 2001-10-13 22:54
Suzanne,
The last note a bar before Rehearsal #214 for the 2nd clarinet is F#. The full score has an error. They left off the sharp.
The part is for clarinet in A and at that point is in unison with some of the violins who have a D#.
Best,
Al
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Author: Corey
Date: 2001-10-14 02:51
excuse me but what is a double f#?(i'm only a freshman in highschool)
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Author: msroboto
Date: 2001-10-14 03:23
I believe an F## would be a G. I am no expert just working it out paper I think that's what it is.
Okay in the middle of this note I looked it up and now I would say that F## IS G.
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Author: Dee
Date: 2001-10-14 13:03
F## is indeed a G natural.
Before you ask why they do this, I'll tell you the reason. Basically it has to do with how composers write harmonies and following the "rules" for spelling a chord.
For example, the B major chord is B, D#, F#. This follows the definition of a major chord, which is a major third + a minor third. Now suppose you want a Bmajor augmented chord, which is a major third + a major third. You have to raise the F# by half a step to make the chord B, D#, F##.
Why not just right it as a G natural? Well then you have B, D#, G. Technically this is an inverted G major augmented chord. It will sound the same but it's the wrong "spelling" and misrepresents the chord progression that the composer is using.
For pianists, the harmonies and progressions can be seen in the music so it is easier to understand what is going on. For those of us who play instruments that are generally limited to single notes at a time, it is not obvious in our individual parts just what is going on.
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Author: Jack Kissinger
Date: 2001-10-14 15:51
Using F## as an example, another reason a composer might use this notation is to avoid having to cancel and repeat accidentals in a measure that alternates G (F##) and G#, (particularly if the G# is already in the key signature or appears first).
Best regards,
Jack Kissinger
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