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Why is this 4th-note written as two 8th-notes tied together?
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In the second measure of the first voice, the 8th notes are tied together in pairs. Why would it be notated this way instead of as fourth-notes?
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In the second measure of the first voice, the 8th notes are tied together in pairs. Why would it be notated this way instead of as fourth-notes?
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Besides the answers below, this does sometimes happen even with non-lyrical music when it's helpful to align timing subdivisions in staves. For example, the first and second voice here suggest a measure where the basic unit is an eighth note so it's a plausible spelling for, e.g., the two hands in a piano staff system. But not obligatory in that case. P.S. "quarter-note" :)
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In the second measure of the first voice, the 8th notes are tied together in pairs. Why would it be notated this way instead of as fourth-notes?
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In the second measure of the first voice, the 8th notes are tied together in pairs. Why would it be notated this way instead of as fourth-notes?
sheet-music
sheet-music
asked 45 mins ago
Anna
449111
asked 45 mins ago
Anna
449111
asked 45 mins ago
Anna
449111
asked 45 mins ago
Anna
449111
asked 45 mins ago
Anna
449111
449111
Besides the answers below, this does sometimes happen even with non-lyrical music when it's helpful to align timing subdivisions in staves. For example, the first and second voice here suggest a measure where the basic unit is an eighth note so it's a plausible spelling for, e.g., the two hands in a piano staff system. But not obligatory in that case. P.S. "quarter-note" :)
– Luke Sawczak
10 mins ago
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Besides the answers below, this does sometimes happen even with non-lyrical music when it's helpful to align timing subdivisions in staves. For example, the first and second voice here suggest a measure where the basic unit is an eighth note so it's a plausible spelling for, e.g., the two hands in a piano staff system. But not obligatory in that case. P.S. "quarter-note" :)
– Luke Sawczak
10 mins ago
Besides the answers below, this does sometimes happen even with non-lyrical music when it's helpful to align timing subdivisions in staves. For example, the first and second voice here suggest a measure where the basic unit is an eighth note so it's a plausible spelling for, e.g., the two hands in a piano staff system. But not obligatory in that case. P.S. "quarter-note" :)
– Luke Sawczak
10 mins ago
Besides the answers below, this does sometimes happen even with non-lyrical music when it's helpful to align timing subdivisions in staves. For example, the first and second voice here suggest a measure where the basic unit is an eighth note so it's a plausible spelling for, e.g., the two hands in a piano staff system. But not obligatory in that case. P.S. "quarter-note" :)
– Luke Sawczak
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If all the verses had exactly the same number of syllables, there would be no need. 'Varm' and 'korv' are both one syllable, so need a crotchet each, shown by tied quavers. But in verse 2, 'ha-de sme-tat' uses 4 syllables, which need to be shown on the dots with 4 quavers.
The music is trying to show how each word in each verse is sung, and because they're all slightly different, this is the only way.
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Right, of course! Thank you!
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Because the lyrics of some (but not all) stanzas require breaking the quarter note into two eighth notes. It's sort of a tossup what to play when playing this purely instrumentally. If you are playing this three times (sort of as a sing-along) it makes some sense to follow the metre of the individual stanzas. Otherwise I'd likely play the quarters.
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2 Answers
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active
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If all the verses had exactly the same number of syllables, there would be no need. 'Varm' and 'korv' are both one syllable, so need a crotchet each, shown by tied quavers. But in verse 2, 'ha-de sme-tat' uses 4 syllables, which need to be shown on the dots with 4 quavers.
The music is trying to show how each word in each verse is sung, and because they're all slightly different, this is the only way.
answered 21 mins ago
Tim
88.9k1090225
Right, of course! Thank you!
– Anna
19 mins ago
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up vote
2
down vote
accepted
If all the verses had exactly the same number of syllables, there would be no need. 'Varm' and 'korv' are both one syllable, so need a crotchet each, shown by tied quavers. But in verse 2, 'ha-de sme-tat' uses 4 syllables, which need to be shown on the dots with 4 quavers.
The music is trying to show how each word in each verse is sung, and because they're all slightly different, this is the only way.
answered 21 mins ago
Tim
88.9k1090225
Right, of course! Thank you!
– Anna
19 mins ago
add a comment |Â
up vote
2
down vote
accepted
up vote
2
down vote
accepted
If all the verses had exactly the same number of syllables, there would be no need. 'Varm' and 'korv' are both one syllable, so need a crotchet each, shown by tied quavers. But in verse 2, 'ha-de sme-tat' uses 4 syllables, which need to be shown on the dots with 4 quavers.
The music is trying to show how each word in each verse is sung, and because they're all slightly different, this is the only way.
answered 21 mins ago
Tim
88.9k1090225
If all the verses had exactly the same number of syllables, there would be no need. 'Varm' and 'korv' are both one syllable, so need a crotchet each, shown by tied quavers. But in verse 2, 'ha-de sme-tat' uses 4 syllables, which need to be shown on the dots with 4 quavers.
The music is trying to show how each word in each verse is sung, and because they're all slightly different, this is the only way.
answered 21 mins ago
Tim
88.9k1090225
answered 21 mins ago
Tim
88.9k1090225
answered 21 mins ago
Tim
88.9k1090225
answered 21 mins ago
Tim
88.9k1090225
88.9k1090225
Right, of course! Thank you!
– Anna
19 mins ago
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Right, of course! Thank you!
– Anna
19 mins ago
Right, of course! Thank you!
– Anna
19 mins ago
Right, of course! Thank you!
– Anna
19 mins ago
add a comment |Â
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Because the lyrics of some (but not all) stanzas require breaking the quarter note into two eighth notes. It's sort of a tossup what to play when playing this purely instrumentally. If you are playing this three times (sort of as a sing-along) it makes some sense to follow the metre of the individual stanzas. Otherwise I'd likely play the quarters.
add a comment |Â
up vote
1
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Because the lyrics of some (but not all) stanzas require breaking the quarter note into two eighth notes. It's sort of a tossup what to play when playing this purely instrumentally. If you are playing this three times (sort of as a sing-along) it makes some sense to follow the metre of the individual stanzas. Otherwise I'd likely play the quarters.
add a comment |Â
up vote
1
down vote
up vote
1
down vote
Because the lyrics of some (but not all) stanzas require breaking the quarter note into two eighth notes. It's sort of a tossup what to play when playing this purely instrumentally. If you are playing this three times (sort of as a sing-along) it makes some sense to follow the metre of the individual stanzas. Otherwise I'd likely play the quarters.
Because the lyrics of some (but not all) stanzas require breaking the quarter note into two eighth notes. It's sort of a tossup what to play when playing this purely instrumentally. If you are playing this three times (sort of as a sing-along) it makes some sense to follow the metre of the individual stanzas. Otherwise I'd likely play the quarters.
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Besides the answers below, this does sometimes happen even with non-lyrical music when it's helpful to align timing subdivisions in staves. For example, the first and second voice here suggest a measure where the basic unit is an eighth note so it's a plausible spelling for, e.g., the two hands in a piano staff system. But not obligatory in that case. P.S. "quarter-note" :)
– Luke Sawczak
10 mins ago