Author: Sean.Perrin
Date: 2011-12-13 16:43
Everyone would agree on that... It's better to read a different harmonic spelling, even if it's unnatural, than to see the same note name flying back and forth.
The piece already being written is no excuse not to change the key. You mentioned you were using sibelius, so nothing could be simpler. Sure, different keys may have different sonorities, but if you were to take this to a reading session, how many right notes do you want to hear in the limited time that you have with the orchestra that's willing to play it for you, and how much do you want the musicians to like you?
PS: After reading your question about step-wise motion you have me concerned. If you check how to write chromatic scales effectively in a visually-recognizable way this should answer your question.
Nobody wants to see a note name change just for the sake of changing note names. Some ways of writing things can be very confusing. If a line is descending it's generally easier to read flats, if it is rising, then sharps.
For example, you would never write:
Descending: A, G#, G-natural or A, G#, F-double sharp
You would say: A, A-flat, G (unless the key dictated otherwise, but if this piece isn't really in a key and you're more concerned about sound upon its being sight-read by an orchestra for a project, then write it in a readable fashion).
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Post Edited (2011-12-13 16:48)
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