Hi Amelie, See here the current status quo. Alignment is still not done, and 3,4 are still missing.
Cheers, Valentin Am Dienstag, 18. Jänner 2022, 14:25:56 CET schrieb Amelie Protscher: > Hi Valentin, > > I'm sorry. I thought it was a matter of course that time sig and key > were specified in the NNS environment, and thus accessible from there > because the whole system depends on it. Or is there a deeper > misunderstanding there that we haven't yet covered? > > As for the typical formatting of a NNS-only chart, it usually consists > of the NNS line, with linebreaks usually every 4 bars (for a 2-column > layout) or every 8 bars (for full width), rehearsal marks, dynamic > indications and repeats/alternatives. When a melody, a drum groove or > the like needs to be specified, there's also a regular staff. > > Key, time signature and stuff would usually be placed into the \header. > Time sig/key changes during the piece would have to be printed into the > chart, though. > > To visually separate the different sections of a piece, some also put a > horizontal line between two NNS lines. > > Hope that gives you an impression how this is supposed to look. If not, > I can handwrite an example. > > Cheers, > > Amy > > On 18.01.22 13:08, Valentin Petzel wrote: > > Hi Amelie, > > > > I mean exactly that. If the duration of a count is the denom of the time > > sig then there needs to be a way to specify it. The probably most obvious > > way would of course be simply including Time Sigs into the chart. > > > > Cheers, > > Valentin > > > > Am Dienstag, 18. Jänner 2022, 08:43:59 CET schrieb Amelie Protscher: > >> Hi Valentin, > >> > >> I'm not sure I know what you mean. Do you mean the time changes in > >> parentheses (for just one bar or a few) or a completely new time > >> signature specified by a fraction? And what do you mean by the base > >> duration – is it the duration of one count? That's the denominator of > >> the time signature. > >> > >> Oh, by the way: NNS by default does not support a harmonic tempo greater > >> than one chord change per count. If we were counting fourths, then there > >> could be 4 chord changes to a measure of common time, although these > >> could be displaced 1/8 ahead (<), 1/16 ahead (<<) or 1/16 behind (>>). > >> But a 4/4 measure with, say, 8 chord changes of 1/8 duration each would > >> break the system, unless we invent a new symbol (which we shouldn't, I > >> think). > >> > >> Another important thing are harmonic rests, when no chords are played. > >> They should receive the mark "N.C." (no chord). > >> > >> And we need to pay attention we make the rhythmic markings switchable. > >> Because if you print NNS chords above a staff containing the music, the > >> vertical alignment makes it clear at what point in time the chords are > >> supposed to be sounded and all the dots and underlines and > >> greater/smaller signs would just be visual clutter. > >> > >> However, if NNS is printed without a staff, the rhythmic markings become > >> essential. > >> > >> Let me know if that makes any sense. > >> > >> Cheers, > >> > >> Amy > >> > >> On 18.01.22 00:27, Valentin Petzel wrote: > >>> Yes, the ties are not yet done. I basically doing this in the order that > >>> is on your sheet, also these won’t be particularly hard to do. And I do > >>> know that some compositions on the sheet are not likely to be useful. > >>> > >>> When a time change occurs how do we specify what the base duration is? > >>> > >>> Cheers, > >>> Valentin
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