Yes, I'm a shade tired now but feel there's still more to be said and explained !
What was that old song ? - There are more questions than answers .....
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Yes, I'm a shade tired now but feel there's still more to be said and explained !
What was that old song ? - There are more questions than answers .....
The pulse or the beat as it is often called is always a subject for discussion amongst musicians.
If I have a crotchet up beat in 4/4 time in a Beethoven quartet, then the rest of the quartet, and in a real case scenario the cellist in particular has to sundivide this crotchet into two quavers, as he/she is the rhythm section for the first few bars playing even and regular quavers. (Beethoven Op 18 No 4 in C minor).
If he/she is confused by my upbeat then the whole thing rocks, and the rehearsal inevitable then turns to a discussion about speed (Pulse, metronome marking etc), and how to signal this better once agreement is reached.
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#Originally Posted by Alison
The Nash ensemble, I think that was !!
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Apologies if this has already been said - but of course pulse is a suggestive metaphor derived presumably from the feeling of human pulse.
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