A music notation problem....
Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2018 11:55 am
108-note pianos cover new and unexplored musical territory, sometimes with unexpected but nonetheless logical consequences. Take musical notation, as an example. The treble and bass clefs each have only five lines, so notes and above the staves are notated using ledger lines. If these get unwieldy, such as is the case with the high and low notes, then notations such as 8va (to play one octave above the written note) and, less commonly, 15ma (to play two octaves above the written note) are used.
The Stuart & Sons 108-note piano introduces another level. In order to notate the octave up to B8 without an excessive number of ledger lines, it is necessary to specify three octaves above the written note. To my knowledge, this has never been required for any other instrument, including the piano. Hunting around on the net is not helpful in this regard, but given 8va and 15ma, it seems logical that three octaves above the written note should be notated as 22ma.
Advice from people here would be appreciated.
Regards
Fred
The Stuart & Sons 108-note piano introduces another level. In order to notate the octave up to B8 without an excessive number of ledger lines, it is necessary to specify three octaves above the written note. To my knowledge, this has never been required for any other instrument, including the piano. Hunting around on the net is not helpful in this regard, but given 8va and 15ma, it seems logical that three octaves above the written note should be notated as 22ma.
Advice from people here would be appreciated.
Regards
Fred