Hello. I have been really busy and haven't posted here for a while.
I have never put much thought on drums in my compositions (drummer decides...) But I could help him out at least by setting the time signatures straight...
I have couple of questions related to this I couldn't find answer for:
If I have pattern that fits in 4/4, but consist mostly 8 and 16th notes without any emphasis on the beat in 4/4, should I change the signature? 4/8?
In general does the used note durations really have impact on time signature or is it just drumming dynamics composer wants that determines it? What if those two promote different time signatures?
And probably the most dumb question... How do you actually determine or define "beat" in composition? When the instruments change emphasized notes/chords along with the progression? Do I just need to leave it open and see what drummer comes up with. And then set the time signature?
Or am I looking this in a completely wrong way and the question is not "what kind of time signature is this?", but "What kind of rhythm I want drums to have in this composition?".
I have never put much thought on drums in my compositions (drummer decides...) But I could help him out at least by setting the time signatures straight...
I have couple of questions related to this I couldn't find answer for:
If I have pattern that fits in 4/4, but consist mostly 8 and 16th notes without any emphasis on the beat in 4/4, should I change the signature? 4/8?
In general does the used note durations really have impact on time signature or is it just drumming dynamics composer wants that determines it? What if those two promote different time signatures?
And probably the most dumb question... How do you actually determine or define "beat" in composition? When the instruments change emphasized notes/chords along with the progression? Do I just need to leave it open and see what drummer comes up with. And then set the time signature?
Or am I looking this in a completely wrong way and the question is not "what kind of time signature is this?", but "What kind of rhythm I want drums to have in this composition?".
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