Re: (idm) time sigs

From GD
Sent Tue, Oct 21st 1997, 02:24

Ben Coffer wrote:
> 
> In message <xxxxxxx-xxxxxx-xx@xxxxxxx.xxxxxxx.xxx>, Irene McC
> <xxxxxx@xxxxxxx.xxx> writes
> >Argh - blah - this is hard to explain  :-) but I just have a slight
> >hiccup visualising a 3/4 melody as you suggest, with the 4x4 drum
> >pattern bashing on in the background, "wrapping around" ... how was
> >that again ?
> 
> i mean by wrap around is that beat number 1 of a 4/4 bar lines up
> with beat number 1 of a 3/4 bar...and it *does* in the end...after 3
> bars of music i guess...i'd have to hear the tune again to be sure...
> look, *I* know what i mean ok??? :)

Yeah, you got it.  Using the Jon Drukman illustration:

1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

GD