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I'm still trying to use the lockdowns and isolating periods to transcribe some of my favourite saxophone solos. I have already asked for help about identifying the harmony (chord changes) and now I'm looking for guidance on a couple of other aspects that sometimes give me problems.
1. How best to notate when the soloists plays a section with very, very free time - for instance a solo cadenza or an introduction played solo. For instance, whether and where to include barlines and whether to include tempo markings or just state "freely" ?
2. When the performance has a strong feeling of 12/8 would you choose to notate it in 4/4 or 12/8 ?
I guess there are no rights and wrongs, but what would you prefer and why ?
Rhys
1. How best to notate when the soloists plays a section with very, very free time - for instance a solo cadenza or an introduction played solo. For instance, whether and where to include barlines and whether to include tempo markings or just state "freely" ?
2. When the performance has a strong feeling of 12/8 would you choose to notate it in 4/4 or 12/8 ?
I guess there are no rights and wrongs, but what would you prefer and why ?
Rhys