Posted by Stan Besaw on May 24, 2002 at 03:22:09:
In Reply to: writing scores for harp posted by music writer on May 23, 2002 at 03:01:36:
That's a real complicated question deserving of a complicated answer. You are best off using the links page of this site and visiting Harp-L. Those guys love questions like yours. Not blowing you off, this just isn't the best forum for that kind of question.
Good luck,
Stan
: Is there any convention for writing music for harp?
: On a C harmonica there are three octaves, but in practice the notes most used are those around draw 3.
: We could use two staves as in piano or place everything in the treble with leger lines after 6 draw, but this might not be convenient in other keys.
: I would favour a single stave, perhaps with 8va ...| mark on 1st position.
: Also is there any convention for tablature. Numbers below the stave with arrows? Or assumed draw and mark blow?
: Music writer