[jmsl] Adding dynamics across long duration notes

[jmsl at music.columbia.edu]

Nice idea - have to think that through.  Very JMSL-ish idea in fact. A 
Note can also be a sequential collection of Note
Thanks
Nick

jmsl at music.columbia.edu wrote:
> i have been running into this problem a little too.  i was thinking it
> would be super cool if a note in the staff were more than just a note
> object, but could be an encapsulation of several note objects.  
>
> so for example with the case of the long notes with dynamic changes.
> on screen could be 3 whole notes tied across measures, but alt-clicking
> on one of the whole notes would open a sub window which would be another
> score with several 8th notes tied together, each with different dynamic
> values.
>
> -lcc
>
>
>   
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>> Date: Mon, 22 May 2006 00:23:31 -0400
>> From: jmsl at music.columbia.edu
>> Subject: Re: [jmsl] Adding dynamics across long duration notes
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>> Hello Brendan
>>
>> A dynamic is a property of a Note, and a Note can only have one 
>> dynamic 
>> assigned to it. So unfortunately there is no straightforward way to 
>> notate this in the current version of JMSL Score. If you are 
>> producing a 
>> score for live ensemble, I assume you'd use Finale or SCORE, and so 
>> you 
>> could of course just add these dynamics later in these programs 
>> (maybe 
>> attach text to the JMSL note as a reminder)
>>
>> Alternatively, you could tie a number of Notes together instead of 
>> using 
>> a single whole note, and assign a different amplitude (and dynamic 
>> marking) to each tied note. The performance of these tied notes 
>> will 
>> vary in amplitude.  I understand that is not the notation you 
>> really 
>> want, but depending on your purposes, it might address your issue.  
>> What 
>> is your application?
>>
>> Thanks
>> Nick Didkovsky
>>     
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