Beaming notation question

gogreen · Post by **gogreen** » Sat Mar 25, 2017 5:53 pm

Are the 32nd-note beams in the attached example broken correctly? Should the break also go through the 16th-note beams? Should the 32nd-note run be broken at all? The excerpt is common time. I know how to do this in Finale. I'd just like to confirm where, if anywhere, the beams in the run should be broken. Thanks.

N Grossingink · Post by **N Grossingink** » Sat Mar 25, 2017 6:35 pm

I'd say the way you've done it is correct, based on my own work and what I'm required to do by my clients. However Elaine Gould begs to differ. If I read her right, the duration of each group of 4 32nds is an eighth. Consequently, the 16th beam should also be broken, leaving the 8th beam only.

It's on p156 of her book.

N.

David Ward · Post by **David Ward** » Sat Mar 25, 2017 10:02 pm

I have always done it as Gould recommends.

motet · Post by **motet** » Sat Mar 25, 2017 10:10 pm

The main point is to break it up visually, which both do, but I guess there is some logic to Gould's decree.

gogreen · Post by **gogreen** » Sat Mar 25, 2017 10:39 pm

Gardner Read suggests the same thing as Gould, but I wanted to confirm that for my specific example. Thanks, N, David, and Motet.

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