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Dallas, either the trill symbol or the /// mark are acceptable as tremolo notation on timpani. Logically, it isn't really a "trill", so the /// symbol is actually more true to the effect.
However, anyone who tells you that it "must" be a trill marking is wrong. There is no engraving rule regarding this. Either is perfectly acceptable. I happen to us the hash marks rather than a trill symbol.
In Finale 2008, either symbol will be recognized for playback. One important factor is that the staff be properly named. If your staff has no name, then HP will not know how to interpret the symbol. Particularly if you put a trill.
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"Those that know, do;
Those that understand, teach."
-Aristotle-
"toute audace engendrée par l'ignorance cesse d'être une audace et devient une maladresse"
-Debussy-
In musical criticism, when issues of craft and technical consideration are set aside, what remains is more subjective. However, until technical issues are dealt with, the subjective portion bears considerably less weight.
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