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Re: \times question
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David Kastrup |
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Re: \times question |
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Tue, 06 Jun 2017 08:51:58 +0200 |
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Menu Jacques <address@hidden> writes:
> Hello folks,
>
> The two tuplets below are visually different, but what’s the musical
> difference, and how should a performer play that?
>
> \version "2.19.55"
>
> \relative c' {
> \times 2/4 {
> e4 f4 g4 a4
> }
> \times 1/4 {
> b4 c4 c4 b4
> }
> }
>
> The two tuplets [above] are visually different, but what’s the musical
> difference, and how should a performer play that?
That's just bad notation. Either, by the way. Factors of 2/4 and 1/4
do not make sense with \times. They might with \scaleDurations (which
does not attach tuplet numbers) in polyrhythmical situations, but not
with a change in mid-sequence.
If you are a super-smart new-fangled composer and really really mean it,
you might want to consider explicit "2:4" and "1:4" tuplet numbers:
there is a special tuplet number formatter override for that (too lazy
to look it up right now). Which is also helpful for distinguishing 7:4
and 7:8 (heptuplets of either persuasion can be found in scores).
In that manner, the notation becomes unambiguous again. It doesn't
become a good idea by that, but at least one can see what is desired
from the executioner.
--
David Kastrup
- \times question, Menu Jacques, 2017/06/06
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