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I just picked up first lessons in bach. At the top of this minuet in g minor it says dotted half note=63. What does that mean? I'm only used to playing to quarter note or eighth note clicks.
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It means that you should be playing on the "one" of every measure after a 63-beat.
II. As in, second best.
Only lowercase. So not even that.
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It means that you should be playing on the "one" of every measure after a 63-beat. Yeah i kinda got it figured but to put that into a click with quarter notes like im used to id have to multiply 63x3 for 3 quarter notes being in a dotted half and that equals 189 bpm in quarter notes. Thats insane i doubt he played it that fast. or he probly did. i dunno this is when it gets confusing for me usually the rhythm part cause i was never good with numbers or math
music to me is kind of like putting together pieces of a puzzle
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Bach never wrote any metronome markings. That means the editor of your book, not necessarily Bach, wants you to play that fast.
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Bach never wrote any metronome markings. That means the editor of your book, not necessarily Bach, wants you to play that fast. it says allegretto though. if they wanted it 189 bpm in quarters wouldnt that be like presto. ahh whatever im just gona play it how i want. i learn mad slow anyway.
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I think 135 = quarter note, around there, is a good speed.
II. As in, second best.
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nobody else? have i stumped yall?
music to me is kind of like putting together pieces of a puzzle
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nobody else? have i stumped yall? No, but you answered your own question here:
Yeah i kinda got it figured but to put that into a click with quarter notes like im used to id have to multiply 63x3 for 3 quarter notes being in a dotted half and that equals 189 bpm in quarter notes.
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ll's suggestion of 135 is about what my teacher told me to try for (120). Like Frozenicicles said Bach didn't specify a bpm.
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Wow. I'm a smart kid. Alotta times i ask questions on here that i already somewhat know. Why they gotta make everything so complicated though?
music to me is kind of like putting together pieces of a puzzle
i call it the paino because its where i put all my pain
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