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- Karen Bottge February 2015
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Strange "d.g" notation
I am a member of both this discussion board and the user-list for LilyPond (an open-source, text-based music engraving software). A user there submitted the following question, and I thought that perhaps the minds here could provide some insight.
Best,
Conor Cook
Music Director, LaSalle Catholic Parishes, LaSalle, IL
Hello folks,
In the viola score of a Telemann quartet in G minor, I find this notation. Does anyone know what it means?
Thanks for your help!
JM
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Hi Conor,
"d.g." means viola di gamba (or cello), which sounds at the octave below. (It appears that "d.g." is missing from measures 70-71!).
Karen
Dear Karen,
Thank you! That helps a lot! I'm still a little confused about why the distinction for viola da gamba. Is it only meant to be played down an octave if the part is being played by a viola da gamba, but otherwise to be played as written?
~Conor