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Double-sharps are actually a great example of syntax for experts being inappropriate for novices. The double-sharp on a note indicates that that particular not
by colanderman 15y ago
Double-sharps are actually a great example of syntax for experts being inappropriate for novices. The double-sharp on a note indicates that that particular note is part of an upward motion. Writing the same note as the equivalent natural would instead indicate downward motion (assuming a sharp key). Knowing the intended motion of a note can influence phrasing and help a reader predict the next note of the melody without looking ahead.
Of course when you start out reading notes, double-sharps are confusing as heck.
- Fliko 15y agoHaha, yeah I shouldn't of been so harsh with my mentioning of double-sharps. I do still think that in the end people are just conforming to the standard to make life much much more easier, and that it isn't so much that certain things are better for the expert then the novice, but that experts are more used to the standards than a novice is. I feel it's more of a matter of personal style than a programming language x being more efficient when you become an expert when compared to language y. Some people really fly with Perl, whereas other people are more of a Python kind of person.