Adding temelo into 12/8 bar
Hi,
Im hoping someone might be able to help me with this. I have one bar which has a tremolo that spans what is effectively 3 measures (because i can only work in simple time signatures) of a 12/8 bar (see attached image)
I would be grateful if someone could let me know how to do this.
Thanks.
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Measure and bar are basically the same thing, so I don't understand what you are asking. Is your attached image what you would like to achieve or the results of your efforts (which you find unsatisfactory)?
In reply to Measure and bar are… by underquark
the screenshot is what i am trying to achieve
In reply to the screenshot is what i am… by tomj2525
I think the OP means "beats" where it says "measures". That is: "... one bar which has a tremolo that spans what is effectively 3 beats ...".
The problem with this is that in 12/8 there are three eighth-notes to every beat. which means the first three beats take up nine eighth-notes. However in the picture there is a tremolo dotted half-note which only takes six eighth-notes.
And the second problem is that there is no note you can write in this type of tremolo which represents the length of nine eighth-notes. A whole-note represents eight eighth-notes and a dotted whole note represents 12 eigth-notes. and there is nothing in between.
I see two options:
In reply to I think the OP means "beats"… by AndreasKågedal
In proposal 2 I says you need to start on the upper note every second beat. That is only true for eighth-note tremolos. But in this case is it 32-note tremolos (I think), and then you will always start each beat on the lower note.
In reply to the screenshot is what i am… by tomj2525
Is this what you want? There are difficulties is in maintaining the tempo and in getting the
bottom stave to loook OK too