Re: 5027: NR example with bad engraving practice

[Simon Albrecht]

On 05.01.2017 23:42, Hans Aikema wrote:
> > On 5 Jan 2017, at 23:16, Simon Albrecht <address@hidden> wrote:
> > > > On 04.01.2017 15:01, Hans Åberg wrote:
> > > > > This is just a quirk of the 4/4 [meter], also mentioned in Hindemith, "Elementary 
> > > > > Training", p. 30. In other words, the note should not cross the 2nd and 4th metric 
> > > > > accents, but it can cross the [3rd].
> > I’ve never heard of that and would assume it is a peculiarity in Hindemith. Can 
> > anyone cite Gould or similar on the topic?
> >
> > Best, Simon
> Have Gould at hand, but I think it depends on interpretation of Gould p171 in 
> the section on Syncopation
>
> <quote>
> The following common patterns are exceptions and should always be written as 
> follows
> </quote>
>
> description of the image that follows for 4/4 time:
> crotchet minim crotchet  and not crotchet crotchet tie crotchet crotchet
>
> does that hold for ‘minim in the middle of the measure’ or just for an exact 
> crotchet minim crotchet measure?

We are not talking about a simple syncopated rhythm like the one Gould 
lists as an exception (!). Of course it’s perfectly normal to write 4 2 
4 in 4/4 time.
But if the note has to be split with a tie anyway, then it should be 
split along the center of the measure first, unlike the NR hitherto did.
8 4.~ 4 4
not
8 8~ 2 4

Best, Simon