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Why Proofread?
You've probably been there: you've just poured your soul into a new musical composition. The melody seems to flow, the harmonies sing, and the rhythm drives it all forward. You're ready to share it with the world, or hand it in tomorrow to your instructor, or introduce it to the folks at the rehearsal. As you glance again over the score, a nagging question creeps in: Did I miss something? What could it be, and where? You've been so deep in the creative process that the lines between what you meant to write and what's actually on the page blur. Sound familiar? This article presents the very human problem and presents some ways to address it.
Out of Sight but Still Heard ...
Non-Printed Music Notation in Digital Scores
Music composers can utilize non-printed music notation in creative ways. While the notation is specified as non-printed and does not show in a printed score, but is exported in data formats such as MusicXML and MIDI. Several questions arise when applying automated proofreading to the composition. As one example, should non-printed notes and rests be considered when checking beat counts? In this article, we explore the different reasons non-printed notation may be utilized and how Encompassing Music MEASure® works to proofread your composition containing non-printed notation.
The Why in XML
We have heard and seen many questions about the MusicXML format for music exchange between various music composition software packages. Concerns include file size, complexity, layout issues, and inaccurate or inability to accurately represent the composer's intent. In this article, we cover the reason Encompassing Music MEASure® leverages MusicXML to support our composer community.
Whole Rests: Four Beats Walk into a Bar...
... But Can They Go the Whole Measure?
In music circles, there is a bit of a debate around the actual beat value given to a whole rest (semibreve rest) in some written music scores. Should a whole rest always represent a full measure, regardless of the time signature, or should it consistently represent four beats? In this article we explore the different interpretations and how Encompassing Music MEASure® works to help maintain consistency and check beat counts in your compositions.