Re: Band parts - a newbie's view

[Paul Scott]

David Raleigh Arnold wrote:

> On Wednesday 28 July 2004 12:09 pm, Ralph Little wrote:
>  
>
> > Hi,
> > Unless I'm mistaken, cut-common and common-time are actually
> > different things.
> > Cut-common is the same as 2/2 not 4/4, whereas common-time and 4/4
> > are the same thing.
> > Cut-common is usually represented with a C with a slash through.
> >
> > Cut-common is often found in band parts and effectively doubles the
> > pace, at least that is my interpretation.
> >    
>
> It halves the count.  Why go farther than that?
>  
A lot of American popular/dance music is/was written in cut time even 
whether or not it is played in cut time.  There are many examples where 
cut time is played in 4/4.

Paul Scott