Klarinet Archive - Posting 000363.txt from 2000/11

From: Audrey Travis <vsofan@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] 3/4/5 - Brahms Sonata No. 2
Date: Tue, 7 Nov 2000 18:24:33 -0500

Hi Dee

Is there a tried and true way to actually count 5, 6 or 7 notes within 1 beat?

Thanks

Audrey

"Dee D. Hays" wrote:

> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "William Wright" <Bilwright@-----.net>
> To: <klarinet@-----.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, November 07, 2000 11:36 AM
> Subject: Re: [kl] 3/4/5 - Brahms Sonata No. 2
>
> > Measure 10 of the first movement in Brahms Sonata No. 2 is: (a) a
> > quarter note, (b) followed by two groups of beamed sixteenth notes, (c)
> > followed by a quintuplet.
> > Is it clear that Brahms' intention for the quintuplet was: (a) five
> > notes squeezed down into the duration of a quarter note; or (b) the
> > measure should be played in a steady sixteenth-note rhythm, thereby
> > adding an extra sixteenth note to the measure, but the audience doesn't
> > see the printed page, so they aren't bothered by the slight notational
> > error; or (c) the performers can do whichever they wish, so long as they
> > do it together?
> >
>
> As others have indicated already, (a) is the intended interpretation. They
> are supposed to be 5 even notes within the duration of the beat. For future
> reference, as you see more and more music you will see a wide variety of
> "tuplets". For example, you might see 7 notes beamed together with a 7
> above them. This means 7 even notes within the beat and so on.
>
> Dee Hays
>
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