In fact, Ross specifically uses this as an example of what NOT to do
in 6/8, 9/8 and 12/8. He says quarter rest, eighth note on the same
beat in all compound meters EXCEPT 3/8. But never eighth note,
quarter rest on the same beat!
He also says to use dotted quarter rests and dotted half
On Fri May 14, at FridayMay 14 5:24 AM, dc wrote:
Christopher Smith écrit:
In fact, Ross specifically uses this as an example of what NOT to do
in 6/8, 9/8 and 12/8. He says quarter rest, eighth note on the same
beat in all compound meters EXCEPT 3/8. But never eighth note,
quarter rest on
Christopher responded to Dennis (dc) who wrote, in part:
I'm transcribing an 18th century edition that systematically avoids
using quarter rests in 6/8 or 12/8 - including on the beat, when there's
only one eighth on the last part of the beat preceded by two eighth rests.
by citing Ross'
At 11:24 AM +0200 5/14/10, dc wrote:
And what's the kosher whole measure rest in 6/8 and 16/8?
As far as I know a regular whole rest is ALWAYS the default for a
full measure rest no matter what the meter.
The only exception I can think of is the old fashioned and thankfully
obsolete
I actually find the stacked up rests can be useful on occasions, especially
in older music. I've had two examples of this this week when the number
indicating the number of rests was unclear - I very quickly looked at the
stacked rests to work out that the unclear number was an 8, not a 6, and
