On 2008/02/28 11:34 PM, "Anh Hai Trinh" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Ok I was being lazy. The Harvard dict 4th ed. defines > >> Polymeter. The simultaneous use of two or more meters. > > and there you have it. The term "sequential polymeter" is a contradiction. The *New* Harvard Dictionary of Music, 2nd edition, continues the definition with "The term is sometimes applied, however, to the successive use of different meters in one or more parts." So there *you* have it. >>> * compound time sig -- this is a well established term refering to meter >>> such as 6/8, 9/8, 6/4, etc. in contrast to simple meters such as 3/8, 3/4, >>> etc. > > I just wanted to point out here that coumpond time signature is also another > well-established term that means something other than what was meant in the > doc. You have mistaken "meter" for "time signature". Again, quoting the New Harvard Dictionary: "Meter: The pattern in which a steady succession of rhythmical pulses is organized ..." "Time signature: the sign placed at the beginning of a composition to indicate its meter." Still, I intend to delete "compound time" from the Glossary for this reason. Of course, we'll have to rename snippet 261 in the LSR. K _______________________________________________ lilypond-user mailing list [email protected] http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-user
