Re: Reintroduce beaming "begin" rules back to solve issues?

[Carl Sorensen]

On 2/22/12 3:33 PM, "Xavier Scheuer" <address@hidden> wrote:

>On 20 February 2012 00:56, Carl Sorensen <address@hidden> wrote:
>>
>> Quoting Gould: "In 3/4, any number of quavers can be beamed together[,]
>> provided that groups in 3/4 do not give the appearance of 6/8
>> accentuation.  a4. a8[ a a] incorrectly implies 6/8 accentuation.
>>(Music
>> from the Classical and Romantic periods frequently uses this beaming --
>> the context makes it clear that cross rhythm is not intended."
>>
>> 3/4 appears to have 6/8 accentuation when a half measure is beamed
>> together.
>>
>> I would welcome suggestions you might have for a better name.
>
>Great!
>I have ordered Ted Ross and Gardner Read books (not received yet), so
>next time I will be able to seek myself in these books instead of
>asking on the mailing list what they say about this.
>I will probably consider buying Gould also, but later.

I have obtained copies from the library or the bookstore of all the big
references: Ross, Read, Stone, Gould, and one other new one whose name I
can't remember.

If I were buying again, I'd just buy Gould. Read was my first
recommendation before Gould came out, but I think Gould is better than
Read.  Stone is next, Ross is last.  Although Ross does have an excellent
section on beam quanting.

I know it's too late for you, but just to get it in the open, I think that
if you are going to buy engraving books you should start with Gould, even
though it's outrageously expensive.  It's worth it.

>>I'd rather have comments than not, so thanks for your input.
>>
>> But recognize that I've spent a lot of hours studying beaming references
>> and the beaming code, so I tend to be fairly attached to my code.  I'll
>> try to listen when there are suggestions for how to do things better,
>>but
>> my prejudice is likely to be that things are just fine.
>
>Of course I recognize it (sorry if that was not clear enough).
>I just wanted to make sure all this was intended.
>I'm reassured and really grateful for that.

There was no problem at all with your comments.  As I said, I'm glad for
the review.  I just didn't want you to think that I hadn't even considered
your comments.

Thanks,

Carl