Hi. Anyone know how to write this in an effective, visually clear way? Every way I write it, my teachers tell me it's not legible.
Time signature is 5/4!!!
5/4 syncopation help
5/4 syncopation help
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Re: 5/4 syncopation help
Ask your teachers what they recommend! 
This is what Dorico does by default:
What's the tempo? (How fast is a sixteenth in performance?) If I were reading from it, I'd definitely mark the beat points above the staff anyway.
This is what Dorico does by default:
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David Ward
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Re: 5/4 syncopation help
This might be a little clearer.
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hautbois baryton
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Can clearly see all 5 beats.
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Hey! I would suggest the following:
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Re: 5/4 syncopation help
That was brilliant!
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