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Found 9 comments on Music Notation (Crescendo Book):

u/Rhaps · 4 pointsr/composer

Of course. (Even though I will only give some of the important things)

  1. A piano is written with 2 staves (one per hand)
  2. You have to specify what strings play (violin, alto, cello, DB ?) here you just have a staff that says "strings". That makes us wonder "who plays and when ?"
  3. Same thing apply to woods
  4. When it's done, you need to make groups the way it's supposed to be.
  5. Normally, it would be : Winds, piano and then strings. I can understand the fact that your piano is above (since it's kind of a soloist), but the winds must still be above the strings nevertheless
  6. There a no specifications of articulation
  7. There a no specifications of dynamics
  8. Your notation of rythm is a little off : In a 4/4 we need to see the 3rd beat. (exemple : your 13th bar)
  9. You would not need so many ties in your piano if you simply noted how the sustain pedal should be used

    It's a start. I invite to you read orchestral (or chamber music) scores. It will provide you with great knowledge.

    I invite you to consult some book on the subject, like this one : http://www.amazon.com/Music-Notation-Manual-Practice-Crescendo/dp/0800854535 (don't really know if it's good, never personaly read it)

    Don't worry, people don't expect of you to know all these things to begin with. It's just important when you present something to fellow composers.

    Keep up the good work !

    (if you want to know my sources, I'm a composition student in a university in Canada)
u/GuitarIsImpossible · 3 pointsr/Guitar

I used an android app called note reacher and these books

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0882847309

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0800854535

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1554400112


I see no advantage at this point to reading music after working on it for 5 months and becoming fairly competent. I'm glad I learned but it has not added to my ability to make music. Maybe in the future it will pay off.

u/CrownStarr · 3 pointsr/musictheory

Just show them any music from a reputable publisher, and they'll see the latter. There isn't really any kind of central "authority" for these rules, just what the various publishers do. But even then, any books you reference (like Gardner Read's) will almost certainly say that the second one is fine, if not preferable.

u/bassvocal · 3 pointsr/musictheory

Gardner Read's Music Notation text is the foremost work on this subject. It is a fantastic resource!

u/pedroflfernandez · 2 pointsr/musictheory

"Music Notation" by Read. It has everything you need to know from Bach to Crumb.
http://www.amazon.com/Music-Notation-Crescendo-Book-Gardner/dp/0800854535/ref=sr_1_8?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1334606410&sr=1-8

Also, "Anatomy of the Orchestra" by Norman del Mar is a very in-depth orchestration book that could be a reference for citing something about a specific instrument. Good luck!

u/natetet · 1 pointr/musictheory

The 70's book isn't Modern Music Notation is it?

u/sbassoon · 1 pointr/graphicnotation

You might also try Music Notation by Gardner Reed, which is a pretty exhaustive guide to modern notation.

u/[deleted] · 1 pointr/musictheory

I must recommend Music Notation, by Gardner Read. No doubt it will answer any questions you have about notation.

http://www.amazon.com/Music-Notation-Crescendo-Book-Gardner/dp/0800854535/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1299828392&sr=8-1

u/basstronomy · 1 pointr/musictheory

Timothy Johnson recently published a book on John Adams's Nixon in China, which I'd recommend if you're interested in that composer's work from a theoretical standpoint. If you're interested in more biographical stuff, check out his autobiography, Hallelujah Junction.

As for notation, I found an old copy of Gardner Read's book at a used bookstore a while back, and I'd recommend picking it up if you're really interested. I do feel the need to include a couple of caveats: the book (or at least my edition) predates computerized typesetting, so the purpose and organization of the work aren't the most efficient and helpful for modern purposes. Nevertheless, he is very comprehensive and thorough, and it makes a good resource if you're interested in scrupulously "correct" notation.