Alteration in a stave in a score: does it communicate with the other stave?
I have a question about Imperial March, arranged by Nicola Morali.
In the measure 10, on the left hand, is the "G" note really without a ♯?
(Since the left hand and the right hand don't align according to academic music rules.)
Or should the score have actually a ♯ for the G note (note number 8) of the left hand, at this measure?
Remark: the right hand is using a treble clef (G clef) for this measure number, while the left hand is using a bass clef (F clef) for this measure number.
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There are many other mistakes in this transcription. I wouldn’t use it! Db should be C# and then the 5th would be G#.
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You're right, that looks like a typo in the sheet (or someone who thinks accidentals apply to all notes in the score, independent of the octave/staff). You should play a G♯; that will make the left hand play a D♭5 chord, which is consistent with other arrangements I have checked, which have a D♭m or equivalently a C♯m chord there; the 'minor' is implied by the F♭/E in the melody.
Instead of a G♯, it's also possible to write it as an A♭. Looking at the other left-hand notes in that measure, which are written as D♭s, I'd argue that it's even more logical; however, the right hand does use a G♯, and an E instead of an F♭. That's not really consistent, and in general, this is not positive indicator for the quality of the scoresheet.
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