Re: bar numbering howto?

[Paul Scott]

David Raleigh Arnold wrote:

> On Fri, 13 Dec 2002 01:18:57 Paul Scott wrote:
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> > Heikki Johannes Junes wrote:
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> > > > Instead, what one typically wants is bar numbering at 1, 5, 9, 13, ...
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> > > Even more accurately, at 5, 9, 13, 17, ...
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> > *If* it matches the phrases.  I absolutely *hate* reading music numbered 
> > every 5 bars which is typical of some band music especially when there 
> > are multiple measure rests broken up by these unmusical divisions. 
> > IMNSHO the bar numbers or letters should match the phrases and logical 
> > musical subdivisions.
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> Yes, except when you are still working on the piece.  Then, you
> want every bar numbered.  So all the bars should be numbered by
> default until the user takes out whatever numbers he wants to
> remove.  DaveA
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I don't even consider that an exception to my comment.  I have no 
problem with music numbered every bar even for rehearsal or performance. 
That's a good thing for me.  It's just when the numbering is every 5 
bars and there are multiple measure rests which usually don't match with 
the phrases and I have to count those while rehearsing or performing. 
My comments are most relevant when I am wearing my instrumentalist hat 
and so are addressed to composers, publishers, or copyists.

Paul