On 7/5/2017 11:18 AM, Lee Dengler wrote:
> Hi All,
> 
> I am engraving a piece that is in 6/8.  There are places where the dotted
> quarter beat is divided into 2.  I've seen scores where that is notated with
> 2 dotted eighth notes and I've seen notated as a 2 eighth note tuplet.
> Which is correct or can either be used?  Thanks to anyone who can offer
> their advice.
> 

I agree that either is acceptable but I find the duplet to be easier for 
amateurs and less experienced musicians to read -- it indicates clearly 
at first sight that the rhythm isn't part of the usual compound meter 
feel of 6/8 and so people seem to be more apt to pay attention to it.

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David H. Bailey
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