Piano Transcription Notated
A piano transcription is usually written in standard musical notation, which features staffs with one of two clefs at the beginning and notes arranged in different points on those staffs. This system allows musicians to determine what pitches and what durations the notes should be, as well as how the rhythms should be played.
There are several different types of notation used to indicate the duration of notes, how they should be played, and other details of a piece of music. The most common is a period of silence between two consecutive notes, which is indicated by a horizontal line through the middle of the notehead. Other durational markings include a solid barline that indicates a full beat, and dotted barlines which indicate half-beats. Notes with double sharp or flat symbols placed in front of them are meant to sound a semitone higher or lower than the pitch printed on the staff.
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In addition to the various notational marks, there are a few other types of annotations that are sometimes found in music scores. Instrument doublings should be noted on every left-hand score page, using abbreviations placed either just below an abbreviated staff name or above it (using parentheses in that case). See STAFF NAMES. Divisions that are complex or difficult to read should be clearly marked in both score and part, with div. or div. a3, etc. being used to indicate the division; a tie should be used to show the connection between these divisions if the original composition uses a complex rhythmic counterpoint. Block chord long tones may remain on a single staff, but any divisi in fast-moving lines should be separated into separate staves.
How is a Piano Transcription Notated?
Tempo indications should always be included, as should any alterations in the meter of the composition. For example, a switch from 4/4 time to 12/8 time requires a change in the relationship between the beats. This should be noted with a metric modulation symbol, along with a thin double barline.
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Beaming notation is also useful, particularly when a composer wishes to show a gradual change in the speed of a note’s duration. A straight primary beam imply acceleration, and a double diagonal secondary beam implies deceleration.
Most pieces of music do not stick strictly to a key signature, and often have extra flats or sharps added by the composer. When these are added to a particular measure, they must be followed in the next and subsequent measures. A B marked at the start of a measure will lower all subsequent B notes in that same measure to B, for example. However, a natural sign in front of a note cancels all sharp and flat accidentals added to the previous measures.
Many pianists will add an arc to the ends of a note to indicate that the note is to be played staccato. This is typically done for short durations of notes, such as sixteenth and thirty-second notes. A dot on the end of a note, on the other hand, indicates legato, which means that the note should be played smoothly and connected with the next note.
