The values are done in such a way that you can always double them and find the value on the scale. You will find 40, 80 and 160, and so on. Makes some sense.
But there is no direct relation to the human pulse - it's all tradition.
Johannes
A-NO-NE Music wrote:
Little OT. This is my long time question that I was too embarrassed to ask, while this list seems to have the best resources. Please forgive me if this is too dumb.
I was always wondering how metronome value are divided, meaning, I am used to increment by two from 40 up to 60, but I have never seen 62. It's 60, 63, 66, 69, 72. But next is not 75. It's 76, is it not? I always _felt_ this is something to do with how human naturally relates to pulse, but it could had only been my imagination.
Is there any rule to this? Or is this even a common practice? Any help once for all would be appreciated. :-)
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