On 1/21/06, Christopher Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Jan 21, 2006, at 11:22 AM, Brad Beyenhof wrote: > >> Yes, but what if there are no beams (a half note and a quarter note, >> for example)? > > How would your example be performed differently in 6/8 or 3/4? > > However, the notation of it looks like 3/4 to me, and in 6/8 should > probably be dotted quarter tied to eighth, quarter note, which would > adequately denote the intended subdivision.
Yes, I'll admit that that was a silly example, since it can easily be adapted to make either signature clear. What about a dotted half? >> Also, Finale might make it difficult to ensure correct >> beaming, since it will alternate its default beaming between 6/8 and >> 3/4 in each subsequent measure. That's what "adding" timesigs together >> is supposed to denote. > > I don't get this. If you have set Finale to alternate measures of 6/8 > and 3/4, but to always show as (whatever you chose), then beaming will > occur automatically to the time signature unless you manually override > it. Isn't that what is wanted? That's the thing... Don is adapting the "6/8 + 3/4" signature to show as "6/8 (3/4)." However, there's still the underlying signature addition that means that the default beaming will alternate between the two. He has indicated that it's not a strict measure-after-measure alternation, though; the timesig changes are irregular. Carolyn offered a good suggestion to get around this: have "show as" always set to the modified "6/8 + 3/4" and keep the actual timesig for each section set for the proper beaming. -- Brad Beyenhof Real-time Finale discussion: http://www.finaleirc.com my blog: http://augmentedfourth.blogspot.com Silence will save me from being wrong (and foolish), but it will also deprive me of the possibility of being right. ~ Igor Stravinsky _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list [email protected] http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
