| I'll agree with Robert White's suggestions 100%.... and make two more. Since different conductors will take tempo interpretations differently I'll use "eyeglasses" to mark where I need to be paying special attention to looking for rapid temp changes (either faster OR slower). I can generally see the conductor (depending on their stick style) with my peripheral vision but sometimes it's handy to give yourself a bit of warning that things are about to change. Eyeglass markings I'll remove when we're handing the parts back in.
The other marking I'll make is an "advance warning" when mute changes are coming up that are going to be "rapid". It gives me time to pick the right mute off the floor and tuck it behind my knee or put it on my lap. These markings I'll leave in. The exception is when there are several bars of rest before the mute is required then I won't bother marking at all but spend the rest "looking ahead". |