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Thread #60141 Message #961484
Posted By: Burke
29-May-03 - 05:44 PM
Thread Name: stupid notation question
Subject: RE: stupid notation question
When you look at older sheet music the 8th notes are only tied when sung on the same word & they are flagged if separate words. In some music set recently it's not uncommon to have all the 8th notes tied in pairs regardless of the words. This is if the notes are different or the same. It might be a function of newer music notation software, or just some recent music convention. I've seen it a lot lately in choir music. I find it maddening.