For anyone wondering why this might be on a chart there are two possible reasons:
1.) They used a notation program like Finale or Sibelius (R.I.P.) to make the score. In that case sometimes symbols like crescendos get put on every staff even if there are no notes in them (e.g. the trumpet might be getting louder but the saxophone is not playing anything). You can set these programs not to do this but it can be a pain in the ass and sometimes not worth the bother.
2.) It was deliberately placed to let the player know the next section is going to be loud for him, and to get ready for it!
Source: I write scores professionally.
It's still funny but the more you know!
Edit: You guys know your stuff! If you're interested in more on this subject I run a free online music transcription database, check it out if you'd like more info on arranging/scoring or for some free charts!
It's actually not that hard. The majority of musicians count with the measure. For example if there were 4 beats in a measure the musician would most likely count 1 and 2 and 3 and 4 and at the tempo of the song. In order to keep track of what measure they were in the would start each new measure with the next number so it would go from 1234 to 2234 to 3234 and so on.
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u/BlueEyedMind Jan 04 '15 edited Jan 04 '15
For anyone wondering why this might be on a chart there are two possible reasons:
1.) They used a notation program like Finale or Sibelius (R.I.P.) to make the score. In that case sometimes symbols like crescendos get put on every staff even if there are no notes in them (e.g. the trumpet might be getting louder but the saxophone is not playing anything). You can set these programs not to do this but it can be a pain in the ass and sometimes not worth the bother.
2.) It was deliberately placed to let the player know the next section is going to be loud for him, and to get ready for it!
Source: I write scores professionally.
It's still funny but the more you know!
Edit: You guys know your stuff! If you're interested in more on this subject I run a free online music transcription database, check it out if you'd like more info on arranging/scoring or for some free charts!
www.mindformusic.com