[Harp-L] Re: Session tools: transposing a score to play on any diatonic (was: diatonic tablature for the chromatic scale)

["Vern Smith" <jevern@xxxxxxx>]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: John Thaden
To: Vern Smith ; harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2008 1:37 PM
Subject: Session tools: transposing a score to play on any diatonic (was: 
diatonic tablature for the chromatic scale)

John said,
> As for software, a call to MakeMusic, Inc. confirms that Allegro has
a scanner module that converts scanned sheet music images to Finale
files.  And if that module does not do a good enough job of recognizing
notation, then the third-party producer of that module, Musitek, sells
more powerful versions, e.g. SmartScore Professional.

Vern replies,
I have struck out often trying to scan fake-book notation using Allegro. 
Even when a scan has been partly successful, it requires lots of 
time-consuming editing.   I haven't yet coughd up the extra cash for 
SmartScore Pro.  I haven't ever been to a studio session, (and don't ever 
expect to) but I understand that what they hand you is often hand-written or 
grossly marked-up.  Lots of luck scanning that!

The abilities of studio musicians are awesome.  Unless I could read and hear 
the music in my head, then regurgitate it immediately at tempo on harmonica 
in the written or any other key, I wouldn't accept a studio gig.  I have 
performed a few times in public but only after practicing for weeks or 
months.

Vern
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