Notation of last measure of a song with a pickup measure
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Notation of last measure of a song with a pickup measure
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?
anacrusis pickup-measure
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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?
anacrusis pickup-measure
edited 26 mins ago
user45266
5,5981942
asked 9 hours ago
AndyAndy
1,370124
add a comment |
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?
anacrusis pickup-measure
edited 26 mins ago
user45266
5,5981942
asked 9 hours ago
AndyAndy
1,370124
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?
anacrusis pickup-measure
anacrusis pickup-measure
edited 26 mins ago
user45266
5,5981942
asked 9 hours ago
AndyAndy
1,370124
edited 26 mins ago
user45266
5,5981942
asked 9 hours ago
AndyAndy
1,370124
edited 26 mins ago
user45266
5,5981942
edited 26 mins ago
user45266
5,5981942
edited 26 mins ago
user45266
5,5981942
5,5981942
asked 9 hours ago
AndyAndy
1,370124
asked 9 hours ago
AndyAndy
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asked 9 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
answered 8 hours ago
PiedPiperPiedPiper
301110
But does that make it correct? I do too, and it wrankles. But at the end of the day, does it really matter?
– Tim
8 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
7 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
6 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.
answered 9 hours ago
TimTim
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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
answered 8 hours ago
PiedPiperPiedPiper
301110
But does that make it correct? I do too, and it wrankles. But at the end of the day, does it really matter?
– Tim
8 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
7 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
6 hours ago
add a comment |
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
answered 8 hours ago
PiedPiperPiedPiper
301110
But does that make it correct? I do too, and it wrankles. But at the end of the day, does it really matter?
– Tim
8 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
7 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
6 hours ago
add a comment |
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
answered 8 hours ago
PiedPiperPiedPiper
301110
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
answered 8 hours ago
PiedPiperPiedPiper
301110
answered 8 hours ago
PiedPiperPiedPiper
301110
answered 8 hours ago
PiedPiperPiedPiper
301110
answered 8 hours ago
PiedPiperPiedPiper
301110
301110
But does that make it correct? I do too, and it wrankles. But at the end of the day, does it really matter?
– Tim
8 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
7 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
6 hours ago
add a comment |
But does that make it correct? I do too, and it wrankles. But at the end of the day, does it really matter?
– Tim
8 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
7 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
6 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
8 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
8 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
7 hours ago
Would 'more acceptable' be a better term? Although I disagree with the basic tenet.
– Tim
7 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
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
6 hours ago
add a comment |
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.
answered 9 hours ago
TimTim
108k10107275
add a comment |
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.
answered 9 hours ago
TimTim
108k10107275
add a comment |
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.
answered 9 hours ago
TimTim
108k10107275
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.
answered 9 hours ago
TimTim
108k10107275
answered 9 hours ago
TimTim
108k10107275
answered 9 hours ago
TimTim
108k10107275
answered 9 hours ago
TimTim
108k10107275
108k10107275
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