I guess this is probably more general question that goes beyond a specific notation system. So I have been experimenting with some other shapes, smaller note heads or even double stems but somehow I always tend to prefer more "minimalistic" representation of the score rather than have it cluttered with all kinds of symbols and directions that are not absolutely necessary to have. This approach has worked well for me so far but of course it does not stop me thinking of more "solid" solution. And narrowing it down to the crotchet "chunks" I get the stems again. And when I need more precise timing indication, I sometimes divide the note duration to smaller chunks, all connected with ties so the rhythmical proportion stands out more clearly. It is usually clear from the musical context what it means and where to go on. So when using ties with hidden notes on minims and longer, I mostly just hide the note and print the tie leading to the place in the score where the note head would have been (if there was one). for flute or choir, I normally don't use this approach. It is also quite common with the instruments such as lyres, harps, guitars to use laissez vibrer ties ("let ring"). So the longest the note is, the less priority it usually gets to damp it at the exactly given timing since it fades away anyway. I use this approach almost exclusively for pieces intended to be played on a lyre, where the player's direct interaction with the tone is actually only two moments - the start and the end of it. Mostly it depends on the situation and also instrumentation. At this point I don't have a very consistent way of handling this. > On Jan 31, 2016, at 7:47 PM, Jan Braunstein wrote: but this would now lead to a completely different topic so I rather stop typing my little thoughts here. I don't think of a musical score as of a computer algorithm to follow but rather a form a musical idea to connect with and bring to life. I mean the threshold between a freedom of interpretation and precise instructions for everything the player is about to do.
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