At 11:09 AM 8/4/03 -0400, Christopher BJ Smith wrote: >But as soon as you have even one eighth note in the measure, then you >have to be able to see the 3rd beat, so that groupings of 4 eighth >notes are apparent (both in beaming and in tying).
This rule belongs with music of certain eras, roughly that Bach-to-Bartok range (along with music rooted in those styles). Many (Most? I haven't kept up.) transcriptions of earlier music into modern notation avoid the syncopatedness implicit to tied notes by using complete note values. And newer compositions, depending on the style, use conventional-looking notations merely as placekeepers. So before making a final decision on changing a rhythmic grouping, be sure to check with the composer/arranger as to the purpose of the notational indication. Dennis _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
