Thanks for this most illuminating explanation!!
I read years ago that the circle was the sign for "perfection" -
meaning Father, Son, and Holy Spirit - ie 3. And that the part circle
was "lesser", and meant 4.
Stan Lord
On 2 Nov 2003, at 20:49, John.Howell wrote:
Hi all:
I know the sign for c
Hi all:
I know the sign for cut time , a c with a line through it. Is there
anything like that when the time signature is
3/2? A friend drew a 3/4 time signature on a part and put a line through
it. Is there anything like this?
Thanks:
Bob Florence
No, and the reason has to do with the history of
While historically there may be such an abbreviation (circle with line
through it, as Dr. Callon mentioned) in modern practice there isn't any
such abbreviation. Why would you want one, when 3/2 is perfectly
understandable?
Bob Florence wrote:
Hi all:
I know the sign for cut time , a c w
sie Introdvction to
Practicall Mvsicke, pp. 23-29 (Harman's edition, pp. 40, 43-45, 47-50).
GJC
Date sent: Sat, 01 Nov 2003 15:41:41 -0800
From: Bob Florence <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: finale <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject:
> I know the sign for cut time , a c with a line through it. Is there
> anything like that when the time signature is
> 3/2? A friend drew a 3/4 time signature on a part and put a line through
> it. Is there anything like this?
I don't think so. If you want to do it, the analogous manner to do it
Hi all:
I know the sign for cut time , a c with a line through it. Is there
anything like that when the time signature is
3/2? A friend drew a 3/4 time signature on a part and put a line through
it. Is there anything like this?
Thanks:
Bob Florence
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