Does anyone know what the downward-pointing symbols mean at the end of the fourth line? Or the Xs above the last line?
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Question about recorder notation
Question about recorder notation
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Re: Question about recorder notation
The V symbols: breath pauses?
X: do I remember rightly that it marks alternative fingerings? (I may be making that up)
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X: do I remember rightly that it marks alternative fingerings? (I may be making that up)
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Re: Question about recorder notation
Hmmm, I thought that breath suggestion marks were noted with a comma looking figure above and between the notes. However, different world notations could be different. No clue on the X's.brianholton wrote:The V symbols: breath pauses?
X: do I remember rightly that it marks alternative fingerings? (I may be making that up)
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I know in percussion notation and some guitar strumming notation those arrow looking figures represent down stroke and up strokes. But, doesn't really seem to apply here though does it.
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Re: Question about recorder notation
In string notation V over a note indicates bowing direction.
I've only seen a V between two notes, as in your example, when it implies a "break" of indeterminate length.
That is used in avant-garde music where even barlines and time signatures may be only implied:
There are two V (break) examples above over the rests.
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I've only seen a V between two notes, as in your example, when it implies a "break" of indeterminate length.
That is used in avant-garde music where even barlines and time signatures may be only implied:
There are two V (break) examples above over the rests.
V
'...I want to warn you that playing the flute is impossible for those who have no tongue, for all notes must be led by the tongue; therefore, those of you who take pleasure in playing the flute should guard your tongue against mould, which is to say, drink often.'
- Philibert Jambe der Fer (1556)
- Philibert Jambe der Fer (1556)