Breaking up the bar asymmetrically like that might work in certain situations, but there are many cases where it will not, and 6/4 really is the best answer.
YMMV as they say, but I never lose any sleep over using a binary 6/4 and it has never caused any confusion for performers. Cheers, — DJA ----- http://secretsocietymusic.org > On Dec 7, 2016, at 3:08 PM, Darcy James Argue <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi all, > > The conventional answer is 3/2, because as you say, traditionally 6/4 is > compound meter. > > I personally ignore this convention for exactly the reason you describe — > that it suggests that the underlying X/4 pulse changes, and that is > unintentional. In a mixed-meter piece, going from 4/4 to 3/4 to 5/4 to 3/2 > causes needless confusion. > > Sometimes, conventions are dumb. > > Cheers, > > — DJA > ----- > http://secretsocietymusic.org > >> On Dec 7, 2016, at 2:39 PM, [email protected] wrote: >> >> I agree with David and Raymond, 3/2. >> >> >> *************************** >> J D Thomas >> ThomaStudios >> >> >> >>> On Dec 7, 2016, at 11:09 AM, Lee Dengler <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> I have a theory question for all you theory buffs out there. I am writing a >>> piece that is mostly in a slow 4/4 meter (quarter note =60). Occasionally, >>> I have a measure of 6 beats where the quarter note remains consistent. In >>> those measures, the stress of lyrics falls on beats 1, 3 and 5. Should I >>> make those measures 3/2 or 6/4. My uncertainty lies in that going to 3/2 >>> makes it look like the half note gets the beat, but 6/4 is generally >>> considered to be a compound meter (3+3). Any words of wisdom? >>> >>> Lee Dengler >>> >>> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Finale mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> https://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale >>> >>> To unsubscribe from finale send a message to: >>> [email protected] >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Finale mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale >> >> To unsubscribe from finale send a message to: >> [email protected] > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Finale mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale > > To unsubscribe from finale send a message to: > [email protected] _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list [email protected] https://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale To unsubscribe from finale send a message to: [email protected]
