Marking the Score

Less is more.

No colors and no ink, keep it light; don’t ruin the score for your successor.

Develop your own code and be consistent.

As you learn it better, erase the markings to free up your eyes to notice other things.

Indicate FG (Foreground, etc.), MG, BG, and LV (Lead Voice) for passages where you think the focus will need sharpening.

Occasionally, showing phrases can help. But…….

Don’t overuse the top line or your eyes will never see the whole score.

For supermetrics, add the “bar lines”. IOW, almost never conduct one to a bar in a one pattern. If they are in groups of four, conduct a four pattern with each beat representing a measure.

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