On 12/7/2016 2:09 PM, Lee Dengler wrote: > I have a theory question for all you theory buffs out there. I am writing a > piece that is mostly in a slow 4/4 meter (quarter note =60). Occasionally, > I have a measure of 6 beats where the quarter note remains consistent. In > those measures, the stress of lyrics falls on beats 1, 3 and 5. Should I > make those measures 3/2 or 6/4. My uncertainty lies in that going to 3/2 > makes it look like the half note gets the beat, but 6/4 is generally > considered to be a compound meter (3+3). Any words of wisdom? >
I agree with Ray Horton on this point -- 3/2 subdivides into "1 and 2 and 3 and" which puts the stress on quarter notes 1, 3, 5. 6/4 divides into "1 and and 2 and and" which puts the stress on quarter notes 1 and 4. Definitely 3/2, and if there's any doubt, as Ray suggests include the text "q = q" over the meter changes. -- ***** David H. Bailey dhbaile...@comcast.net http://www.davidbaileymusicstudio.com _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu https://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale To unsubscribe from finale send a message to: finale-unsubscr...@shsu.edu
