6/4. Don't change the denominators. Keep the denominator consistent as the pulse stays consistent.
Patrick J. M. Sheehan P. S. Music [email protected] -----Original Message----- From: Lee Dengler [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, December 07, 2016 1:10 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [Finale] 3/2 vs. 6/4 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]
