Simon Albrecht wrote Thursday, January 05, 2017 10:16 PM
>>> 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? Well, Elaine Gould has several pages on the topic - 166-169. That section starts: "Note-values sustained across a beat or half-bar must expose the beat structure of the bar: [examples picked out are all in 4/4 time] 8 4.~ 8 4 8 and not 8 2 4 8 8 8 8 8~ 4. 8 and not 8 8 8 2 8 "Only very straightforward rhythms may be written across the beat or half-bar: 4 2. or 2.... 32 [are OK]" "As the division of a bar becomes more complex, it is essential to reveal more of the beats." "When the rhythms are not part of a regular pattern, the long duration may be divided to expose the beats or half-bar, to make the rhythm easier to count. In 4/4 it is the third (not the fourth) beat that should be exposed: 2~ 4... 32 or even 2~ 4~ 8.. 32 " So her essential message is reveal as many beats with ties as is necessary to make the required rhythm clear. There is no definite rule. Trevor _______________________________________________ lilypond-devel mailing list [email protected] https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-devel
