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August 7, 2009 1:06 pm
- MilletGtR
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How to write certain n-tuplets?
Currently I'm working a song in which several weird tuplets are included, such as 9 and 5-tuplets.. These does not regularly fall on an even beat like triplets does (provided we use a 4/4 time signature), so my question is whether I should:
a) Link the note that goes over to the other beat or
b) Not link them, so that you cannot tell where the beat is, but the score looks better
Here are two examples with 5 and 9 tuplets written in different ways:
a)
b)
And lastly, does the answer go for n-tuplets in general or just these examples?
/MilletGtR
Last edited by MilletGtR (August 7, 2009 1:13 pm)
September 29, 2009 5:40 pm
- MilletGtR
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Re: How to write certain n-tuplets?
Is there no one who knows? I'm having a hard time deciding which I should go with..
September 29, 2009 6:45 pm
- Keen
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Re: How to write certain n-tuplets?
I'd go with "b)". Picture yourself reading your tab for the first time and trying to play it; I think you'll agree that "a)" isn't very effective, and even confusing.
Brackets are first about the groove, and then about knowing where the beats are. A group of equal notes in a bracket is easy to understand, even if it fills an entire measure; you just play the notes at the same pace until they run out. So let's say you have a 4/4 bar with 2 brackets of 5-tuplets, you know that bar is played with a groove of 1-2-3-4-5 1-2-3-4-5.
Just my opinion though, I'm no expert.
Last edited by Keen (September 29, 2009 6:47 pm)
October 1, 2009 12:28 pm
- MilletGtR
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Re: How to write certain n-tuplets?
Yeah I guess you are right, it's too confusing with the ties of such odd tuplets.. Thanks for the response.
