No argument John- but when a community concert band has one rehearsal to get it right then one must take the line of least resistance.
Basically my guys can't seem to equate a quarter rest with a "third of a beat" in 6/4- while a quarter rest in 6/8 is familiar enough to sightread. I doubt Beethoven had six days to arrange, rehearse and perform- but then again- he was a genius. Cheers K Keith Helgesen. Director of Music, Canberra City Band. Ph: (02) 62910787. Band Mob. 0436-620587 Private Mob 0417-042171 -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John Howell Sent: Wednesday, 29 September 2004 11:25 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Finale] Half time! (not Football!) At 6:28 PM +1000 9/29/04, Keith Helgesen wrote: >I have done a piece in 6/4 time- as the original given to me. It >really should be in 6/8- it's very odd to read in 6/4. How do I >'convert' it? >I know about changing note durations- (m.m.-change-duration) and I >know about changing time sigs- but how to do both at once?? As always, quick and helpful replies. But I'm struck by how set we get in our ways. Why "should" it be in 6/8? Why is it "odd" to read it in 6/4. Of course I do a lot of early music, and one has to get used to interpreting notes that look big and slow as being sprightly and fast, but learning to read it is just no big deal. Everything doesn't have to turn the page black, like a Beethoven slow movement. John -- John & Susie Howell Virginia Tech Department of Music Blacksburg, Virginia, U.S.A 24061-0240 Vox (540) 231-8411 Fax (540) 231-5034 (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) http://www.music.vt.edu/faculty/howell/howell.html _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.771 / Virus Database: 518 - Release Date: 28/09/2004 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.771 / Virus Database: 518 - Release Date: 28/09/2004 _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
