I'm editing a solo transcription for a friend, and found this rhythm:
4/4 | dotted quarter -- quarter -- dotted quarter |
It adds up to four beats, but I found it threw me a bit; apparently I haven't seen it often, and wondered if it's just me. My inclination is to re-notate it, particularly as the middle quarter has a dot accent -- too many dots!
I've also heard there is a rule of thumb that the arranger should notate syncopations in such a way that the 3rd beat of a 4/4 bar will be apparent.
What do y'all think?
My feeling is that ordinarily the third beat should be showing in 4/4, especially in music before 1930 or so. However, if the rhythm seems to set up a 3+2+3 / 8 metrical pattern long enough, then q. q q. might be OK. Of course, if the whole piece or a really large section has that metrical division, it would be helpful to use 3+2+3 / 8 as the time signature.
Hal
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