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How to end this song correctly?














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I'm currently notating a song and don't know what's the correct way to write the ending of it.



The song has a pickup measure with a quarter note duration. Because of that, the correct way of finishing it would be to end the song on a measure with only 3 beats.



Sadly the last measure ends like shown in the picture (top example), where I have not enough beats left to compensate the pickup measure.



So my question is, what is the proper way to get around this? Would you just add a complete new measure with only 3 beats like the bottom example in the picture?



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    I'm currently notating a song and don't know what's the correct way to write the ending of it.



    The song has a pickup measure with a quarter note duration. Because of that, the correct way of finishing it would be to end the song on a measure with only 3 beats.



    Sadly the last measure ends like shown in the picture (top example), where I have not enough beats left to compensate the pickup measure.



    So my question is, what is the proper way to get around this? Would you just add a complete new measure with only 3 beats like the bottom example in the picture?



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      I'm currently notating a song and don't know what's the correct way to write the ending of it.



      The song has a pickup measure with a quarter note duration. Because of that, the correct way of finishing it would be to end the song on a measure with only 3 beats.



      Sadly the last measure ends like shown in the picture (top example), where I have not enough beats left to compensate the pickup measure.



      So my question is, what is the proper way to get around this? Would you just add a complete new measure with only 3 beats like the bottom example in the picture?



      enter image description here










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      I'm currently notating a song and don't know what's the correct way to write the ending of it.



      The song has a pickup measure with a quarter note duration. Because of that, the correct way of finishing it would be to end the song on a measure with only 3 beats.



      Sadly the last measure ends like shown in the picture (top example), where I have not enough beats left to compensate the pickup measure.



      So my question is, what is the proper way to get around this? Would you just add a complete new measure with only 3 beats like the bottom example in the picture?



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      anacrusis pickup-measure pickup-bar






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          It doesn't matter how you end the piece. Centuries ago there was a convention that you compensated for the pickup measure at the end. But nowadays nobody is going to complain. I see pieces all the time notated with a pickup and a complete bar at the end






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          • But does that make it correct? I do too, and it wrankles. But at the end of the day, does it really matter?

            – Tim
            7 hours ago






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            @Tim In music there's no such thing as "correct"

            – PiedPiper
            7 hours ago











          • Would 'more acceptable' be a better term? Although I disagree with the basic tenet.

            – Tim
            6 hours ago











          • @Tim The question is who decides what is acceptable? None of the musicians I work with would care in the slightest whether the pieces they play adhere to 19th century standards of notation

            – PiedPiper
            6 hours ago











          • Seems like we work with musos who have different expectations. Makes life easier when all of us are working from the same hymn sheet. Whichever that may be...

            – Tim
            5 hours ago


















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          Probably the acid test is to play it with a repeat - which I appreciate may well not be there. But by doing this, you'll feel that the rhythm of it all will fit better one way or the other. I suspect the second version is what you'll end up with. Looking at the complete work would give more clues, though.






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            It doesn't matter how you end the piece. Centuries ago there was a convention that you compensated for the pickup measure at the end. But nowadays nobody is going to complain. I see pieces all the time notated with a pickup and a complete bar at the end






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            • But does that make it correct? I do too, and it wrankles. But at the end of the day, does it really matter?

              – Tim
              7 hours ago






            • 2





              @Tim In music there's no such thing as "correct"

              – PiedPiper
              7 hours ago











            • Would 'more acceptable' be a better term? Although I disagree with the basic tenet.

              – Tim
              6 hours ago











            • @Tim The question is who decides what is acceptable? None of the musicians I work with would care in the slightest whether the pieces they play adhere to 19th century standards of notation

              – PiedPiper
              6 hours ago











            • Seems like we work with musos who have different expectations. Makes life easier when all of us are working from the same hymn sheet. Whichever that may be...

              – Tim
              5 hours ago















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            It doesn't matter how you end the piece. Centuries ago there was a convention that you compensated for the pickup measure at the end. But nowadays nobody is going to complain. I see pieces all the time notated with a pickup and a complete bar at the end






            share|improve this answer























            • But does that make it correct? I do too, and it wrankles. But at the end of the day, does it really matter?

              – Tim
              7 hours ago






            • 2





              @Tim In music there's no such thing as "correct"

              – PiedPiper
              7 hours ago











            • Would 'more acceptable' be a better term? Although I disagree with the basic tenet.

              – Tim
              6 hours ago











            • @Tim The question is who decides what is acceptable? None of the musicians I work with would care in the slightest whether the pieces they play adhere to 19th century standards of notation

              – PiedPiper
              6 hours ago











            • Seems like we work with musos who have different expectations. Makes life easier when all of us are working from the same hymn sheet. Whichever that may be...

              – Tim
              5 hours ago













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            It doesn't matter how you end the piece. Centuries ago there was a convention that you compensated for the pickup measure at the end. But nowadays nobody is going to complain. I see pieces all the time notated with a pickup and a complete bar at the end






            share|improve this answer













            It doesn't matter how you end the piece. Centuries ago there was a convention that you compensated for the pickup measure at the end. But nowadays nobody is going to complain. I see pieces all the time notated with a pickup and a complete bar at the end







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            • But does that make it correct? I do too, and it wrankles. But at the end of the day, does it really matter?

              – Tim
              7 hours ago






            • 2





              @Tim In music there's no such thing as "correct"

              – PiedPiper
              7 hours ago











            • Would 'more acceptable' be a better term? Although I disagree with the basic tenet.

              – Tim
              6 hours ago











            • @Tim The question is who decides what is acceptable? None of the musicians I work with would care in the slightest whether the pieces they play adhere to 19th century standards of notation

              – PiedPiper
              6 hours ago











            • Seems like we work with musos who have different expectations. Makes life easier when all of us are working from the same hymn sheet. Whichever that may be...

              – Tim
              5 hours ago

















            • But does that make it correct? I do too, and it wrankles. But at the end of the day, does it really matter?

              – Tim
              7 hours ago






            • 2





              @Tim In music there's no such thing as "correct"

              – PiedPiper
              7 hours ago











            • Would 'more acceptable' be a better term? Although I disagree with the basic tenet.

              – Tim
              6 hours ago











            • @Tim The question is who decides what is acceptable? None of the musicians I work with would care in the slightest whether the pieces they play adhere to 19th century standards of notation

              – PiedPiper
              6 hours ago











            • Seems like we work with musos who have different expectations. Makes life easier when all of us are working from the same hymn sheet. Whichever that may be...

              – Tim
              5 hours ago
















            But does that make it correct? I do too, and it wrankles. But at the end of the day, does it really matter?

            – Tim
            7 hours ago





            But does that make it correct? I do too, and it wrankles. But at the end of the day, does it really matter?

            – Tim
            7 hours ago




            2




            2





            @Tim In music there's no such thing as "correct"

            – PiedPiper
            7 hours ago





            @Tim In music there's no such thing as "correct"

            – PiedPiper
            7 hours ago













            Would 'more acceptable' be a better term? Although I disagree with the basic tenet.

            – Tim
            6 hours ago





            Would 'more acceptable' be a better term? Although I disagree with the basic tenet.

            – Tim
            6 hours ago













            @Tim The question is who decides what is acceptable? None of the musicians I work with would care in the slightest whether the pieces they play adhere to 19th century standards of notation

            – PiedPiper
            6 hours ago





            @Tim The question is who decides what is acceptable? None of the musicians I work with would care in the slightest whether the pieces they play adhere to 19th century standards of notation

            – PiedPiper
            6 hours ago













            Seems like we work with musos who have different expectations. Makes life easier when all of us are working from the same hymn sheet. Whichever that may be...

            – Tim
            5 hours ago





            Seems like we work with musos who have different expectations. Makes life easier when all of us are working from the same hymn sheet. Whichever that may be...

            – Tim
            5 hours ago











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            Probably the acid test is to play it with a repeat - which I appreciate may well not be there. But by doing this, you'll feel that the rhythm of it all will fit better one way or the other. I suspect the second version is what you'll end up with. Looking at the complete work would give more clues, though.






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              Probably the acid test is to play it with a repeat - which I appreciate may well not be there. But by doing this, you'll feel that the rhythm of it all will fit better one way or the other. I suspect the second version is what you'll end up with. Looking at the complete work would give more clues, though.






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                Probably the acid test is to play it with a repeat - which I appreciate may well not be there. But by doing this, you'll feel that the rhythm of it all will fit better one way or the other. I suspect the second version is what you'll end up with. Looking at the complete work would give more clues, though.






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                Probably the acid test is to play it with a repeat - which I appreciate may well not be there. But by doing this, you'll feel that the rhythm of it all will fit better one way or the other. I suspect the second version is what you'll end up with. Looking at the complete work would give more clues, though.







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