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DAVE FLAY Music
Preparation/ Copying
Before commissioning a
copyist, a few points need considering:
- Accuracy The
prettiest looking piece of music is useless if it
is not accurate. All my copying commissions are
programmed for playback as well as printing. I
can play back the arrangement and check the
score, section by section. Errors (arranging
errors too!) show up instantly and can be
corrected.
- Legibility Likewise,
the most accurate chart is useless if the player
has difficulty ascertaining what the
arranger/copyist intends him/her to play. I use Finale
2008 software with
either traditional music or hand-written
"Jazz" fonts. (The choice is yours.View samples) I regularly get calls/emails from
musicians just to thank me for making their job
easier by creating clear, easy-to-read charts.
- Reliability The
copyist is the last link in the chain with most
productions and all "spare" time has
usually been used up by performers,
choreographers etc. For this reason it is
essential that a copyist works quickly and keeps
to deadlines. I have NEVER missed a deadline....a
few close calls though....... that last minute
keychange is a killer! (Fortunately with Finale
software changing a key at the last minute is a
relatively simple process).
- Price Price can
be a key consideration in the overall cost
of putting on a production. I make every effort
to stay within a pre-arranged budget, but should
it look likely that costs will exceed the given
figure, I will advise you well in advance.
My rates are all the current rates recommended by
the British Musicians Union.
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