On 9 Jul 2005 at 7:35, Owain Sutton wrote: > David W. Fenton wrote: > > > But it tells me *nothing* about how to perform it. I just ignore the > > extra, useless decimal places and play Q = 60 and measure out as > > close to exactly 1 teaspoon as I'm able. If that's going to be the > > result, I just don't see what is accomplished by going into decimal > > places. > > If the decimal places were not used, it would obscure the intention, > which is a 9:8 increase in tempo from the previous section. . .
That criticism is only relevant if you limit yourself to metronome markings as the only way to indicate the proportional tempo increase. > Indicating the change precisely, to me, makes it clear that this is > what is to be attempted (and having read his writings, know that's > what he intends with such indications). . . . You would automatically recognize the 60.75 as a particular ratio in comparison to the previous metronome marking? Gee, you must be one of those Rain Man math whizzes. > . . . And even if the change were > indicated with this ratio rather than a decimal, it would not be > played precisely. Nor would Q=60, not without a click-track. > > If NO alternative is going to be following robotically, why not use an > option which shows the ideal realisation? If it said 9:8 (Q=60.75), I'd have no objections. It's the use of the Q=60.75 by itself that is nonsense. -- David W. Fenton http://www.bway.net/~dfenton David Fenton Associates http://www.bway.net/~dfassoc _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
