Notation Question
Which of the two examples is easier to read? No other instruments are playing in this section except drums.
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Which of the two examples is easier to read? No other instruments are playing in this section except drums.
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I'm not a percussionist (I'm a violinist and pianist), but I think the second option (with the 8th note triples) is easier to read. They're not equivalent rhythms though, so I'd say just go with the one that sounds better to you.
Without the triplet markings there are at least five different ways to interpret that. I would say definitely include the triplets.
In reply to Without the triplet markings… by TheHutch
What do you mean? What are some ways you could interpret the first option?
In reply to What do you mean? What are… by Reigny625
Without the triplet markings, it is simply a measure with 10 eighth notes.
* I could interpret it straight, as an unmarked measure of 5/4.
* I could interpret 1, 2, and 3 as a triplet and 4, 5, and 6 as another triplet.
* I could interpret 1, 3, and 3 as a triplet and 8, 9, and 10 as another triplet.
* I could interpret 3, 4, and 5 as a triplet and 6, 7, and 8 as another triplet.
* I could interpret 3, 4, and 5 as a triplet and 8, 9, and 10 as another triplet (which is I think the intended rhythm?)
These are the five I had thought of and, in actually writing them down, I've realized that there are quite a few more possibilities. I'll leave the rest of them to you.
In reply to Without the triplet markings… by TheHutch
One can also change the beaming (join beams) between the 16th notes to make it more readable.
In reply to Without the triplet markings… by TheHutch
It's 8 quavers (8th notes) per measure. So 4/4 (or 8/8 or 2/2 whatever).
There is no ambiguity, 2 different rhythms. The first straight, the second with a bit a swing by the use of triplets.
In reply to Without the triplet markings… by TheHutch
@TheHutch No.
Both are unambiguous, and they are different.
Thanks for all the replies.
In reply to Thanks for all the replies. by Splops
From a Classical musician's standpoint, those are two different rhythms--HOWEVER, if you use the first, you should break the second and fourth eighth-rests into two sixteenth-rests each--that way, the rests don't syncopate over the beats.
In reply to From a Classical musician's… by wfazekas1
Does this beaming look better ? At least it helps identify the beat.
![beamed.jpg]( "beamed.jpg")
In reply to Does this beaming look… by rothers
These are, to my ear, noticeably different rhythms. They are equally readable. Pick the rhythm that you want and use it.
In reply to Does this beaming look… by rothers
Yes, I think this beaming is better for this reason.
That's two different rhythms, select the one you want.
That's not a question of readability, just two different things.