On Friday 11 Feb 2005 20:01, Silvan wrote: > Looks like it might be a bug based on making wrong assumptions purely > based on the numerator. 6/8 is two sets of 8th note triplets, I > think, one-two-three two-two-three, and 12/8 is four sets of 8th > notes triplets, one-two-three two-two-three three-two-three > four-two-three, so 6/8 should have two major divisions, and 12/8 > should have four, but 6/4 should have *six* shouldn't it?
No, two. 6/8 is two groups of three quavers. 6/4 is two groups of three quarter notes, or two groups of dotted quarter notes -- unlike 3/2 which is three groups of two quarters, or three groups of half notes. In the case of 6/4, it's quite likely that people would use the time signature intending six broadly equal crotchets rather than two groups of three, and that's fair enough. It would be more useful in this case if Rosegarden went a level deeper and showed the subdivisions as well. But it's not true to say it's currently wrong. If you want a reference for this, I can probably scan or photograph a couple of pages of the good old-fashioned 1927 Grove. Chris ------------------------------------------------------- SF email is sponsored by - The IT Product Guide Read honest & candid reviews on hundreds of IT Products from real users. Discover which products truly live up to the hype. Start reading now. http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=6595&alloc_id=14396&op=click _______________________________________________ Rosegarden-devel mailing list [email protected] - use the link below to unsubscribe https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/rosegarden-devel
