Re: Artificial string harmonics question

2002-02-21 Thread Rune Zedeler
Citat Chris Lipe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > been able to figure out how to get a note to have a diamond-shaped > notehead. I'm currently using Lilypond 1.4.8. \score { \context Voice \notes < \clef F \context Thread = main { c8 d e f g2 a1 } \context Thread = arti {

Re: Artificial string harmonics question

2002-02-21 Thread David Raleigh Arnold
Usually artificial harmonics are noted 8va with regular noteheads. You mean natural, not artificial harmonics. Chris Lipe wrote: > Hello, > > I was wondering if there was a way to notate artificial string harmonics > in Lilypond. This consists of a normal shaped note with a > diamond-shaped

Re: Artificial string harmonics question

2002-02-21 Thread Graham Percival
On February 21, 2002 07:43, David Raleigh Arnold wrote: > Usually artificial harmonics are noted 8va with regular noteheads. Not for string instruments. You need to know which note to put your first finger on, and which note to put your fourth finger on (almost always a fourth or fifth higher)

Re: Artificial string harmonics question

2002-02-21 Thread David Raleigh Arnold
Again, an artificial harmonic is one made by stopping a note with the left hand and touching the string at the center of the vibrating portion when playing it. Since the pitch obtained is raised one octave, 8va notation gives the correct pitch, and there is no reason to use a diamond shaped note

Re: Artificial string harmonics question

2002-02-21 Thread René Bastian
Please, notice that in violin playing one needs often to note 3 pitches: 1. for the basis note (first finger) : this note is written with normal shape 2. for the "touch" note (?) = often the 4th finger, but not necessarily : one can get harmonics with "major third" placing ; this note is written

Re: Artificial string harmonics question

2002-02-21 Thread Graham Percival
On February 21, 2002 13:56, David Raleigh Arnold wrote: > Again, an artificial harmonic is one made by stopping a note > with the left hand and touching the string at the center > of the vibrating portion when playing it. Since the pitch obtained > is raised one octave, 8va notation gives the cor

Re: Artificial string harmonics question

2002-02-21 Thread Amelie Zapf
Am Freitag 22 Februar 2002 00:18 schrieb Graham Percival: > It looks as though "artificial harmonics" means something different for > guitars. I don't know if the cello-artificial harmonics are possible > to do on a guitar; if not, that would explain the difference. :) True indeed. On the guita