Writing for piano

Hi, this is a little embarassing, because i really should know. i'm confusing myself writing a piece for piano and cello. was just wondering where the pedal markings go, in between the staves, or underneath the left hand? same applies for dynamics for both hands. i know that if i want seperate dynamics for each hand then they should both be outside the staves, but dynamics for both; does it go underneath the staves or in between?

Thank you for replying if you do :)

Based on my knowledge, pedel markings go below the left hand, and dynamics go in between staves.

Have fun writing for piano and cello, its fun.

Scott.

brilliant, that's what i thought i just needed confirmation.

cheers!! (and it is fun, it's serialism as well, so very interesting too)

When writing dynamics for both hands, you write the dynamics for the right hand below the top stave, and the dynamics for the left hand below the bottom stave.

And pedal markings go below the whole thing :P

brilliant, that's what i thought i just needed confirmation.

cheers!! (and it is fun, it's serialism as well, so very interesting too)

Yes it is, I think my piece for cello and piano is still in Chamber music some where if you want to take a look.

P.S - Its called fantasy for cello and Piano

my lecturer told me different to that when writing seperate dynamics. he said above the right and and below the left.

Well, take a look at other composers' scores, and you'll see that this is not usually the case. It would make things unnecessarily loaded, since you aim for optimization, and you want to use the space above and below the staves as effectively as possible.

The best thing to do is to look at other scores and see how its done and go with that.

Thats good advice jujimufu