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5/4 syncopation help
Posted: 16 Nov 2025, 03:24
by asdfhjk
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!!!
Re: 5/4 syncopation help
Posted: 16 Nov 2025, 09:44
by benwiggy
Ask your teachers what they recommend!
This is what Dorico does by default:
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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.
Re: 5/4 syncopation help
Posted: 16 Nov 2025, 23:06
by David Ward
This might be a little clearer.
Re: 5/4 syncopation help
Posted: 17 Nov 2025, 01:49
by hautbois baryton
Can clearly see all 5 beats.
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Re: 5/4 syncopation help
Posted: 17 Nov 2025, 10:05
by Magnus Johansson
Hey! I would suggest the following:
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Re: 5/4 syncopation help
Posted: 17 Nov 2025, 22:00
by OCTO
Magnus Johansson wrote: 17 Nov 2025, 10:05
Hey! I would suggest the following:
Quadruplet.png
That was brilliant!