Re: \time 9/8 (3/4)

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Carl,

The 9/8(3/4) time can be used in a situation where the music is in three beats 
per measure but it changes between a triple and duple feel.  There is exactly 
such a thing in the Blazhevich "70 Studies for Tuba."  

-David

----- Original Message -----
> From: "Carl Sorensen" <carl.d.sorensen@gmail.com>
> To: "Eef Weenink" <h.e.weenink@de-erve.nl>
> Cc: "Lillypond Users Mailing List" <lilypond-user@gnu.org>
> Sent: Friday, July 29, 2022 11:00:01 AM
> Subject: Re: \time 9/8 (3/4)

> On Thu, Jul 28, 2022 at 1:52 PM Eef Weenink <h.e.weenink@de-erve.nl> wrote:
> 
>> This score starts with \time 9/8, but i also should have 3/4 feeling, so
>> there is written:
>>
>> 9/8 (3/4)  (in parenthesis).
> 
> 
> Just curious, because I know precious little about polymetry.
> 
> Does 9/8 (3/4) mean anything different from (3 + 3 + 3)/8 ?
> 
> To my novice eye, both mean that it's 9/8 with three primary beats per
> measure.  Also to my novice eye, it seems that 9/8 can/t have a 3/4
> alternate time signature; perhaps a (3/4.) , but not a (3/4).
> 
> I;m not trying to be argumentative, or say that the original
> composer/engraver is wrong.   I'm just interested understanding some of the
> new conventions.
> 
> THanks,
> 
> Carl