The Norton Manual of Music Notation

By: George Heussenstamm

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Paperback | 1 February 1987 | Edition Number 1

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Part I deals with ELEMENTS OF NOTATION, arranged in the order they are found in printed music, i.e., clefs, followed by key signatures, time signatures, etc. For each element, a model, a model is given and, where appropriate, simple drills provided.

In part II, the ELEMENTS ARE COMBINED and the student is introduced to considerations of spacing, changes of meter, clef, and key as well as the notation of syncopation and irregular divisions of the beat.

Part III delineates SCORING PRACTICES ranging from notating two lines of music on one staff to discussions of transposing instruments, orchestral score layouts, and the extraction of instrumental parts.

The author provides an appendix designed for those who wish to achieve more professional results; copying tools, materials, and techniques, as well as popular-music notation are described in detail.

George Heussenstamm is a frequently-performed composer who has prepared his own scores for years. The copying skills he developed enabled him to give very successful courses in music notation at several California universities. The present book is the practical result of his experience as a teacher and professional copyist.

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Preface	p. vii
Elements of Notation	p. 1
Basic Writing Materials	p. 3
Clefs	p. 5
Key Signatures	p. 7
Time Signatures	p. 8
Accidentals	p. 8
Noteheads and Stems	p. 11
Ledger Lines	p. 15
Barlines	p. 18
Intervals and Chords	p. 19
Accidentals in Intervals and Chords	p. 23
Flags and Beams	p. 26
Augmentation Dots	p. 32
Rests and Pauses	p. 33
Ties and Slurs	p. 40
Dynamic Marks	p. 45
Repeat Signs	p. 48
Articulation Marks	p. 50
Ornamentation Signs	p. 55
Combining the Elements	p. 59
Spacing	p. 61
Changes of Meter, Clef, and Key	p. 64
Courtesy Accidentals	p. 68
Notating Syncopation	p. 70
Notating Irregular Subdivisions of the Beat	p. 73
Scoring Practices	p. 77
Notating Two Lines of Music on One Staff	p. 78
Music on Two or More Staves	p. 87
Piano Notation	p. 92
Vocal Notation and Text Underlay	p. 97
Choral Notation	p. 103
Chamber Music Scores	p. 105
Transposing Instruments	p. 110
Orchestral Scores	p. 112
String Orchestra	p. 113
Chamber Orchestra	p. 114
Full Orchestra	p. 115
Full Orchestra with Soloist and/or Chorus	p. 119
The Title Page	p. 121
Rehearsal Numbers and Letters	p. 122
Reduced Scores	p. 124
Concert Band Scores	p. 125
Condensed Scores	p. 128
Instrument Scoring Guide	p. 129
Extracting Instrumental Parts	p. 131
Appendix	p. 137
Professional Tools and Materials	p. 139
Professional Techniques	p. 148
Reproduction and Binding	p. 153
Popular-Music Notation	p. 155
Bibliography	p. 163
Companies Specializing in Music Manuscript Reproduction and Score Materials	p. 165
Index	p. 166
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