Quote from: goldenscruff on March 24, 2024, 01:34:42 AMNow that you've reminded me of notepad's features, I've changed 3.25 to a semiquaver, as I can get the symmetry without losing the middle of the bar.Additional beaming can be added to the left hand for 1-8 as well (sorry didn't notice this first time)
Quote from: goldenscruff on March 24, 2024, 01:34:42 AMThe pedal was only for the gliss and the 10th interval, not the lengthened staccato effect. I've removed the pedal and will just leave it up to performer's discretion if they want the playability over staccatoness.
That's a good point regarding pedaling and gliss - definitely do this myself often.
Quote from: goldenscruff on March 24, 2024, 01:34:42 AMchanged to https (which I think you meant to write).(oops thanks for getting that right yourself lol)
Quote from: goldenscruff on March 24, 2024, 01:34:42 AMOn listening again, I'm not sure of m9 Cn in RH either, I think one of the strings is playing the offbeat Eb and the other is playing F Eb on 3.0 4.0. Since the offbeat semiquavers are more prevalent to me, I will choose to notate them.I think for m9 RH it would be a little more consistent to have the second layer be a dotted half note Fn for beat 1-3 and Eb quarter note on beat 4. Although the guitar part is a bit more prominent, I think it's weird to have it just in this one spot.
Quote from: goldenscruff on March 24, 2024, 01:34:42 AMI can only hear one string line m10 b1.0-2.75I can hear this as you have now.
With m14, same as m9 I don't hear the Cn in m13.
Quote from: goldenscruff on March 24, 2024, 01:34:42 AMm9 The bottom An is the final note for the gliss in the original. Now that I've removed the octaves, the bottom An feels out of place (its not part of a line, and finishing the gliss on the bottom A is horrible for playability) so I have removed it.Good change.
Quote from: goldenscruff on March 24, 2024, 01:34:42 AMI'm not certain on stemming rules, but I think the Cn in m13 and maybe DFD in m14 will need its stem flipped.Yeah for this, could split the A's on beat 1 of m13 RH into the first layer, and have the Dn in the second layer. Can update this when I update your files in Finale if that works (after sheet approval).
The Bb C Bb chord is hard to play, though I have opted to omit the bottom Bb of b1.5, so that if the performer omits the bottom line, the counter melody isn't gutted.
Quote from: goldenscruff on March 24, 2024, 01:34:42 AMI don't think the bass sounds much longer than at m4 or m8 to warrant non staccato. It might just be resonance with strings clouding the bass sound. Maybe the performer's favorite, slurred staccatos are appropriate.Relistening I have to agree with you!
Quote from: goldenscruff on March 24, 2024, 01:34:42 AMI disagree that changing to an A breaks up the Dm chord, even with one pitch removed in the RH, the overall progression of notes feels and sounds like Dm. As far as playability, it is low, but I am open to you leaving it for the next updater.
I don't like the idea of bringing the Fn up to an An, as that breaks the Dm chord, and the G, E, enclosure preceding it.
For certain pianists, the bottom Fn is playable, especially with a bit of rolling and pedal. I expect <10% of Ninsheetmusic's target audience to be comfortable playing a 10th, which is why the notes are in small heads, and I had text originally indicating to omit the bottom line at performer's discretion.
I would like to keep the bottom line is, as it currently is (optional bottom line for big handed pianists). Its probably okay to change m11 b3 to a half note, and put m12 b1 up the octave, as a compromise instead of removing the bottom line entirely.
Quote from: goldenscruff on March 24, 2024, 01:34:42 AMMy last thought on the notehead size/performance note bit. Having looked at this arrangement a few times now, I don't think the small noteheads are necessary, nore warranting a performance note. I think most times you see performance notes or small noteheads, it's for difficult parts that are somewhat secondary. Posting a few examples of small noteheads. Keep them if you want, but I think this song is not that complicated and it's not necessary. Can also make updates to this notehead size upon approval for you.
Now that I've removed quite a few octaves from the bottom line, it has more 'secondary part' feel than before, so I will keep the small note heads.
https://www.ninsheetmusic.org/download/pdf/3193
https://www.ninsheetmusic.org/download/pdf/5379
For ease of reading, going to leave my last feedback bits together down here.
• Add beaming to LH notes for m1-8 (beat 1.0 to 2.5, and 3.0 to 4.0)
• I'm hearing m13 LH beat 2 as a Fn
• My comment about m9 layer 2
• For dynamics - general advisory is to format them so that they are centered between the staffs and centered under and above the noteheads they first impact (screenshot)