Re: Accidentals: Unwanted naturals

[Kees van den Doel]

>From: Kieren MacMillan <address@hidden:

> Hi David R,
> 
> > AFAIK, all of the graphical-interface music scoring programs
> > use the visually-oriented logic.
> 
> The last time I used Finale — which, thankfully, was a very long 
> time  
> ago! ;) — there were only two ways of entering notes:
> 
> 1. From a MIDI keyboard: Clearly, you can't "follow the 
> key  
> signature" with this method, since pressing a (MIDI) g-sharp 
> gives a  
> g-sharp, regardless of the key signature.
> 2. Mouse/QWERTY keyboard ("Speedy"?) entry: When you clicked 
> on  
> (e.g.) the "g-line" of the treble clef, a g-NATURAL 
> appeared,  
> regardless of the key signature, and you had to scroll up or 
> down (or  
> click-add an accidental) to change the pitch/alteration.
> 
> Is that not still true? Are there any Finale or Sibelius users 
> out  
> there who can confirm what model these prorgrams use?

Of course these programs operate as you describe. If you edit a piece in G major
and enter the notes through a MIDI keyboard you have to play E F# G, not
E F G, and I can't imagine an other way. Well I can, but it is like playing a 
piano with
a "key" setting so that when you hit the F, an F# sounds if you set the G-major 
mode.

Kees (An ex Finale user who'll never go back)