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Breaking beam

Posted: 19 May 2023, 02:15
by Hector Pascal
Hi All,
Which beaming is the more preferable: Example A or B?
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Many thanks! Hope you are all having a good day / night :)
HP.

Re: Breaking beam

Posted: 19 May 2023, 08:48
by benwiggy
A seems understandable, and much more familiar. You don't need to show the sub-beats.

The slur is a bit wild, though...!

Re: Breaking beam

Posted: 19 May 2023, 11:22
by David Ward
I think I might actually go for B, but it would depend on the circumstances. What instrument is this for? What in this context is implied by the tenuto articulation? The tempo, the general character of the music, the rhythmic patterns elsewhere &c &c &c might all influence the choice.

Re: Breaking beam

Posted: 20 May 2023, 05:35
by Hector Pascal
Thank you so much for the replies! They were helpful! Sorry about not giving a context to the question... It was for sax. The tempo is slow. Also the tenuto is intended to indicate a note that is soft-tongued. I am thinking I'll go with example A. I have another very tricky beaming question but I'll post it tomorrow :) Thank you again!
HP