Answer by Dekkadeci for Why are there no notes called 3rd, 5th, 6th, 7th,...
Little-known factoid - you can take the reciprocal of the bottom number of a time signature and get the fraction of a whole note each component note of the time signature takes up.For example:4/4 and...
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When using time signatures in a straightforward way, it makes sense to choose ones that can be conveniently notated! We have quarter notes, so lower figure '4' is sensible. We have eight notes, so '8'...
View ArticleWhy are there no notes called 3rd, 5th, 6th, 7th, 9th, 10th, 11th etc?
I’m studying Time Signature and I understand that the top number indicates the amount of beats per measure and the bottom note indicates the note value of those beats. But it got me thinking about...
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Answer by Divizna for Why are there no notes called 3rd, 5th, 6th, 7th, 9th,...
Technically, third, fifth, sixth, etc. notes do exist - only they aren't usually called that. Here is what some third, sixth, twelfth and fifth notes look like:More commonly refered to with terms such...
View ArticleAnswer by phoog for Why are there no notes called 3rd, 5th, 6th, 7th, 9th,...
Why don’t we use irrational time signatures that would contain 3,5,6,7,9 for a bottom note and how would we count those note values in comparison to 4 (quarter note beats), 8 (eighth note beats), 16...
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Answer by willaim wesley for Why are there no notes called 3rd, 5th, 6th,...
That would be the best way for the simple reason that it is very easy to play a fastest tap rate and then count down from that. You could have a 64th note, then 2 64th notes (a 32nd), then 3 (a dotted...
View ArticleAnswer by badjohn for Why are there no notes called 3rd, 5th, 6th, 7th, 9th,...
The system in common use has evolved over centuries not all in one go by any individual or committee. Could it be better - almost certainly yes. Is it likely to change significantly anytime soon -...
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Answer by PiedPiper for Why are there no notes called 3rd, 5th, 6th, 7th,...
The composer Henry Cowell describes a system using different noteheads for 1/3 and 1/5 notes etc. in his 1930 book "New Musical Resources". This was never taken up by other composers.
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