2nd Violin
Moderators: Peter Thomsen, miker
- Michel R E
- Posts: 702
- Joined: Sat Dec 10, 2016 9:16 pm
- Finale Version: Finale 2012, 25, 26
- Operating System: Windows
it's probably simply to indicate what's happening in the 2nd violin at that time, as an aide to the horn.
User of Finale since version 3.0 on Windows.
Now using a mix of Finale 2012, Finale 25, and 26.1
GPO, Garritan Solo Stradivari violin, Gofriller Solo Cello.
XSamples Chamber Ensemble.
Absolute convert to NotePerformer3.
Now using a mix of Finale 2012, Finale 25, and 26.1
GPO, Garritan Solo Stradivari violin, Gofriller Solo Cello.
XSamples Chamber Ensemble.
Absolute convert to NotePerformer3.
Some of these things knock me for a loop. Just too simple for my mind.
What about the second part. With the whole rest and eighth rest down on the bottom line? And did you noticed how the notes change size after the violin part.
What about the second part. With the whole rest and eighth rest down on the bottom line? And did you noticed how the notes change size after the violin part.
- Michel R E
- Posts: 702
- Joined: Sat Dec 10, 2016 9:16 pm
- Finale Version: Finale 2012, 25, 26
- Operating System: Windows
I think part of the problem (at least it was for me) is that in band scores, "cue" in a part can mean "play if there is no (insert another instrument name)".
For example, it's common to have an alternate "cue" line for a saxophone to play when there is no cor anglais in the band.
but then, in orchestral parts, small notes during rests (usually around 75% size to a regular note) means "this is what is being played by THAT instrument while you twiddle your thumbs doing nothing". There are whole note rests, at full size, that indicate that your part is, at that time, silence (unless you're a percussion player, at which point you are bound to drop some noisy instrument or piece of equipment at precisely the wrong moment during the performance).
However, it's unusual to see the word "cue" included in the latter type of cue. normally you only have the instrument name. In this case it (normally) would just be written "violin 2".
For example, it's common to have an alternate "cue" line for a saxophone to play when there is no cor anglais in the band.
but then, in orchestral parts, small notes during rests (usually around 75% size to a regular note) means "this is what is being played by THAT instrument while you twiddle your thumbs doing nothing". There are whole note rests, at full size, that indicate that your part is, at that time, silence (unless you're a percussion player, at which point you are bound to drop some noisy instrument or piece of equipment at precisely the wrong moment during the performance).
However, it's unusual to see the word "cue" included in the latter type of cue. normally you only have the instrument name. In this case it (normally) would just be written "violin 2".
User of Finale since version 3.0 on Windows.
Now using a mix of Finale 2012, Finale 25, and 26.1
GPO, Garritan Solo Stradivari violin, Gofriller Solo Cello.
XSamples Chamber Ensemble.
Absolute convert to NotePerformer3.
Now using a mix of Finale 2012, Finale 25, and 26.1
GPO, Garritan Solo Stradivari violin, Gofriller Solo Cello.
XSamples Chamber Ensemble.
Absolute convert to NotePerformer3.
- motet
- Posts: 8386
- Joined: Tue Dec 06, 2016 8:33 pm
- Finale Version: 2014.5,2011,2005,27
- Operating System: Windows
I think what you say is true for high school band arrangements. In this case, it's hard to imagine a horn filling in for an entirely-missing second violin section! It is indeed redundant to say "Cue:".
I just don't get it. All that wasted space. This piece has 197 margins. That occupy two sheets of paper. From margin 9 through 43 the horn plays nothing but the notes for the violin are printed instead. The same thing for 59 through 97 and 141 through 177. With that much space saving s this piece could have been print on 1 piece of paper instead of two.
- Michel R E
- Posts: 702
- Joined: Sat Dec 10, 2016 9:16 pm
- Finale Version: Finale 2012, 25, 26
- Operating System: Windows
it just sounds like a poorly constructed part.
(measures, not margins. margins is the distance between the edges of the sheet of paper and outermost edges of the printed music)
(measures, not margins. margins is the distance between the edges of the sheet of paper and outermost edges of the printed music)
User of Finale since version 3.0 on Windows.
Now using a mix of Finale 2012, Finale 25, and 26.1
GPO, Garritan Solo Stradivari violin, Gofriller Solo Cello.
XSamples Chamber Ensemble.
Absolute convert to NotePerformer3.
Now using a mix of Finale 2012, Finale 25, and 26.1
GPO, Garritan Solo Stradivari violin, Gofriller Solo Cello.
XSamples Chamber Ensemble.
Absolute convert to NotePerformer3.