X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: fbb9d,b366fdba6431f3ec X-Google-Attributes: gidfbb9d,public From: Owen O'Byrne Subject: Talk-Line: Music staffs Date: 1996/01/13 Message-ID: <4d7olb$e3@miso.wwa.com>#1/1 X-Deja-AN: 135174258 sender: boba@sashimi.wwa.com references: <4d31l5$1vd@miso.wwa.com> organization: Dept. of Maths, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland. newsgroups: rec.arts.ascii Rosemary Lyndall Wemm writes: >On 10 Jan 1996, Bob Allison wrote: >> For some time I have been using this as a sig in music newsgroups. I >> is the result of many diddlings. >> |\ __3__ | >>____|) ______________|\\ ________| ____________' _| _` __| ________| __| _____ >>____| ___3_|________@'_\| _|_____| ________|___| _| _| __| |_,@ ___| __| __|__ >>___/|. __-_|___| _______| _|_____| __,@ ___|__@'_@'_@'___| |_| ___@'___| __|__ >>__( ( ) _4_|___| ______@'__|____O'___| ____|____________@'_|_| _______@'___|__ >>___`|'_____|___| __________|_________| ____|_______________|_| ____________|__ >> (| O' | boba@wwa.com >As a trained musician I would like to suggest that you contact your local >music practitioner for a checkup. You appear to be due for your >next "music refresher course". >The example you give does not conform to the standards set out in the >latest International College of Music "Guide to Correct Musical >Composition and Note Making". [snip] >Thirdly, the piece is written in A minor and you have failed to include a >G# in the key signature. WHAT! Putting a g# in the key signature! Surely the "Guide" mentions that raised sevenths in minor keys are only put in as accidentals! Owen. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Owen O Byrne. [owenob@maths.tcd.ie] \ | | | / http://www.maths.tcd.ie/~owenob/owenob.html \ _-_ _-_ / Talent borrows, Genius Steals. _ (.)|(.) _ -------------------------------------------------------'//_-----^-----_\\`------