Re: [Finale] 4/4 to 2/2

[Aaron Sherber]

At 01:52 PM 11/12/02, Crystal Premo wrote:
>It seems more logical that you would put h=q, to indicate that in the new
>time signature, the half note now has the duration of a quarter note.

Oh boy -- now you've done it!

This is an entirely different argument. I think that what you suggest is more common in French scores, whereas other scores do it the other way (q=h). The visual advantage to q=h is that if you position it correctly over the barline, it shows you exactly what happens -- the q to the left of the barline becomes the h to the right of the barline. On the other hand, if you were giving this instruction out loud, you'd probably do it h=q ("At letter B, the half note equals the [preceding] quarter note").

While I'm used to seeing and understanding the French notation, I find that the other way is more easily understood at a glance. But of course this is one of those things where you are likely to get many different (and possibly vehement) opinions.

Another way to do it is to use an arrow instead of an equals sign. If you were to write 'q -> h', I think the meaning would be perfectly clear.

Aaron.
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