Re: a lot of accidentals. how do I notate them?

[Urs Liska]

Am 01.03.2013 21:23, schrieb Sarah k Alawami:
> Ok. I know how to notate the sharps and flats but I might have missed in the 
> big manual how to notate naturals and there are a lot of them in this piece. 
> For anyone familiar with the chopin prelude in c minor right hand and possibly 
> left hand  there are a bunch of naturals. How do I notate them as when I hear 
> it it will sound a mess. Here's what I have so far in the first violin part. I 
> really hope all note durations are right. I know the rule about accidentals how 
> it only as far as I recall effects the bar they are in unless otherwise notated 
> but I'm so picky that I want to know they will be playing a natural in case 
> they don't know the rule of accidentals. My instructed was not specific weather 
> he wanted us to orchestrate for a amateur or pro orchestra so I'm just being 
> over cautious.
>
> first violin part
>
>
>
> {
>
>    g4 a g4. f8 e4 | e4 f e4. des8 c4 | d4 e | g4. f8 e4 | d4 g | b4. a8 g2 | e' 
> e d d | c d b4. a8 g4 | c aes g4. f8 e4 | e f e4. d8 c4|
> }
Just one question: Are these notes from your actual score?
Then it is no wonder that "it will sound a mess" because it is full of 
errors.
Just for the first measure: this should be: g4 as g8. f16 es4 - you have 
the wrong rhythm and the wrong notes. (and if you have errors in the 
other voices too it's clear that it won't sound as you expect).
I guess you should first sort this area out before you concern yourself 
with cautionary accidentals.
And of course you should set this piece in the c minor key when it _is_ 
in that key (i.e. write \key c \minor at the beginning of the voice)

Best
Urs