Re: compound time signature with non duple denominator

[David Wright]

On Fri 28 Oct 2016 at 21:13:57 (+0200), Noeck wrote:
> > Forgive me if this is a too-easy issue for the list, but: is there a way
> > to define a time compound time signature such as 4/4 + 1/3?  That is,
> > the measure is four quarter notes long plus one triplet eighth note.
> 
> this is definitely a valid question for this list!
> This snippet will help you, I guess:
> http://lsr.di.unimi.it/LSR/Item?id=743
> 
> However the additional 1/3 is the length of a triplet half note:
> 1/3 = 1/2 * 2/3
> 
> \version "2.19.36"
> 
> \relative c' {
>   \compoundMeter #'((4 4) (1 3))
>   a4 a a a \tuplet 3/2 { a2 | a a }
> }
> 
> For a 4/4 measure plus a triplet 8th note, you would need 1/12 if I am
> not mistaken:
> 
> \relative c' {
>   \compoundMeter #'((4 4) (1 12))
>   a4 a a a \tuplet 3/2 { a8 | a a }
> }

So is this legitimate notation in some circles nowadays?

Cheers,
David.

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