Re: Violin notation advice requested

2015-09-21 Thread Marcos Press
Hi! >From my experience as violinist wich I still are :) I can say that: - The lower information is an alternative. Wich you use depending on your likes on interpretation. Basically, because the same note in different position and string sounds quite... diferent. - Digits for Finguers. - Roman nu

Re: Violin notation advice requested

2015-09-19 Thread Ralph Palmer
On Sat, Sep 19, 2015 at 2:34 PM, Chris Yate wrote: > No, It's quite common to indicate the string by Roman numerals. Printed > music would hardly ever indicate position, but it is normal to see either > "sul G" or "IV". > Actually, I have occasionally seen (and used on scores, myself) Roman numer

Re: Violin notation advice requested

2015-09-19 Thread Chris Yate
No, It's quite common to indicate the string by Roman numerals. Printed music would hardly ever indicate position, but it is normal to see either "sul G" or "IV". On 19 Sep 2015 12:31, "Ralph Palmer" wrote: > On Fri, Sep 18, 2015 at 2:14 PM, Michael Gerdau wrote: > >> > No, both are fingerings.

Re: Violin notation advice requested

2015-09-19 Thread Ralph Palmer
On Fri, Sep 18, 2015 at 2:14 PM, Michael Gerdau wrote: > > No, both are fingerings. > > I've never seen a > violin fingering indicating the string. I have seen violin and viola fingerings indicating the string, but I agree that it is infrequent and usually the string is indicated by letter, no

Re: Violin notation advice requested

2015-09-18 Thread Michael Gerdau
> No, both are fingerings. The upper fingering is the recommended version > for best phrasing and distribution across strings, the lower fingering > is the simpler version mainly in first position (not sure whether the I > is supposed to indicate position or the E string, I think the latter), > on

Re: Violin notation advice requested

2015-09-18 Thread David Kastrup
"Javier Ruiz-Alma" writes: > Pardon my ignorance RE: string notation. > > An 1800's typeset I'm transcribing uses different fonts for what I figured > were all fingering indications. > > Is there a significance for the use of unique fonts for notes having both > upper and lower number indications

Violin notation advice requested

2015-09-18 Thread Javier Ruiz-Alma
Pardon my ignorance RE: string notation. An 1800's typeset I'm transcribing uses different fonts for what I figured were all fingering indications. Is there a significance for the use of unique fonts for notes having both upper and lower number indications? I wondered if the lower digit may poin