You don't say whether the beat unit remains the
same, or if the two different meters are both perfect, both compound, or a
comn=bination. I makes a difference.
Anyway, here's what the two best notation books I
have offer;
<--- and
--->
are meant as arrows in
these examples..........
From Norton Manual of Music Notation
(Heussenstamm), p 64 (1987)
"When an indication of beat values accompanies a
change of meter, this information is written above the staff. The traditional
method (Ex. 2-9a) is somewhat ambiguous because the order of values is reversed.
An alternative method, used more frequently today, is recommended for its
clarity (Ex. 2-9b).
Ex. 2-9a
Traditional
q.=q
4
6
4 q q q
q | 8 e e e e e
e
Ex. 2-9b
Recommended
<--- q
= q.--->
4
6
4 q q
q q | 8 e e e e e
e"
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From Music Notation: A manual of modern practice
(Read), p. 167
Read provides an example similar to the first
example above, but backwards, showing the 6/8 going to 4/4.
Interestingly enough, the metric definition stays the same (dotted
quarter=quarter).
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>
> I have been used to:
> old value = new value
> The 8th value of previous section becomes quoter value in new section,
> indicates the music is going to be double time. I was recently told
> traditionally this is backward, which I think is very counterintuitive,
> but also it is not totally illogical.
>
> I have been googling to no avail. Do you know if the above statement of
> tradition is true and if so, is there any pointer URL?
>
> --
>
> - Hiro
> I have been used to:
> old value = new value
> The 8th value of previous section becomes quoter value in new section,
> indicates the music is going to be double time. I was recently told
> traditionally this is backward, which I think is very counterintuitive,
> but also it is not totally illogical.
>
> I have been googling to no avail. Do you know if the above statement of
> tradition is true and if so, is there any pointer URL?
>
> --
>
> - Hiro
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