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Offline leesakay2002

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Further counting questions
on: January 10, 2007, 02:36:21 AM
If a tempo imetronome indication is 66= dotted half note, does that mean the piece would be played at 198 on the quarter note?

Also if a tempo indication is allegro, with 5/8 time signature, what would be an appropriate speed on the metronome (on the eighth note)?

Thanks!
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Offline Bob

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Re: Further counting questions
Reply #1 on: January 10, 2007, 03:12:40 AM
dotted half at 66 = 198 for the quarters     Yes.

Allegro means lively.   About....  120 for a quarter note?    ( I can't believe I'm getting fuzzy on this stuff!!!  Argh!)    So 8ths at 240.



I think that's right.  Anyone correct me?
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Offline brahms4me

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Re: Further counting questions
Reply #2 on: January 10, 2007, 07:42:33 AM
Nope - you got it!
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Offline rach3pianoconcerto

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Re: Further counting questions
Reply #3 on: January 10, 2007, 09:30:36 AM
How did you get that calculation..
How do you convert it from the dotted to the quarter....i would really like to know.

Rach
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Offline molto-marcato

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Re: Further counting questions
Reply #4 on: January 10, 2007, 09:47:27 AM
A dotted half equals 3 fourths, so 3x66=198  ;) .
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Offline rach3pianoconcerto

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Re: Further counting questions
Reply #5 on: January 10, 2007, 09:48:40 AM
Gotcha


Thanks
----Rach
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