Re: segno (and so ...)

[Paul Scott]

David Raleigh Arnold wrote:

> On Monday 31 March 2003 05:32 am, Joerg Anders wrote:
>  
>
> > Hi all!
> > Some users requested LilyPond export of segno, dal segno ... in
> > NoteEdit. I've problems to understand the system. (I never was
> > at music school) Maybe it is too easy ;-) Note! I have to
> > implement the replay!
> >    
> >
> > Perhaps somebody could give a short answer to 6 questions:
> >
> > 1.) Is the sequence:
> >         notes1  segno  notes2 dal segno notes3
> >   the same as:
> >       notes1  ||: notes2 :||  notes3
> >   So, this form is actually superfluous.(?)
One reason it is not superflous is that between the D.S. and the segno 
there can be all kinds of repeated or other structures.  See below also.

> You need to know that after taking a D.S or D.C., repeat signs and
> first endings (alternatives) are ignored, and the 2nd ending is played, 
> unless there is a third.
This is the default when there are no other directions.

> An illegal workaround is to have a 1.3. alt and a 2.4. alt.   Another
> is "D.C. with repeat".
I don't know why you would call it an illegal workaround.  If that's 
what the composer wants that's what s/he writes.  This may occur more 
often in non-classical music but it occurs often enough to be useful,  
One prolific source of variation is Mexican Dance music.  They even add 
another symbol called the "otra" to get more variations.

Paul Scot