problems in sheet music

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dazedandconfused001

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ok so im writing out a guitar piece for my band and i ran into an issue, the peice is in 4/4 at 75bpm and uses triplets but in the 3rd riff where thers a bunch of power chords (e5, g5, a5 simple af powerchord progression) idk if i write it as triplets, or chnge time sig to 3/4 and put 12 eighth notes. here is 5 mesures of what i have (was writing on paper had to throw together a png for question is why it looks crappy. around mesure 6 is where idk what to write. also i made some of the tab numbers pink to make what number was there more obvious.
heres the sheet music
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and heres the music
https://soundcloud.com/amedeas-kenny-hampton/sdforumshelp
 
Re: problems in sheet music

6/8 is often used for double timing /triplets within a 4/4 time sig. That would work for your first few bars you have there.
 
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Re: problems in sheet music

Johnny the Kid said:
Since everything is in a triplet feel, just change it to 12/8 instead.
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Without accent marks it's impossible to really should be, but I suspect it's not 12/8. There is also a measure of 4/4; it looks like it alternates between two different time sigs.
 
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If it's constant triplet 8th notes like in the example, I would write it in compound meter like what I have below. I also changed some of the music to accommodate what you played on the example in your Soundcloud.

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The real question is what is the drum beat behind this. Straight four? Write is 4/4 and triplets. Half time shuffle? Write it as 12/8.
 
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GoldenVulture said:
6/8 is often used for double timing /triplets within a 4/4 time sig. That would work for your first few bars you have there.
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Johnny the Kid said:
Since everything is in a triplet feel, just change it to 12/8 instead.
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TwilightOdyssey said:
Without accent marks it's impossible to really should be, but I suspect it's not 12/8. There is also a measure of 4/4; it looks like it alternates between two different time sigs.
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akio said:
The real question is what is the drum beat behind this. Straight four? Write is 4/4 and triplets. Half time shuffle? Write it as 12/8.
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ok.... alil overwhelmed.... lol, ill admit i havent dealt with actual sheet music in like....5? yeah 5 years. so im alil rusty... ok alot rusty. so based off of faulty memory and lack of consistent thought i THINK that its supposed to be in 4/4 because when listening to what my drummer played on a different demo i have he hit on 2 and 4 so i think its 4/4. although i was mainly curiouse about the power chord riff at the end of the sound cloud clip i put up. luckily (or unluckily idk idc) my bassist only reads tab which was who i was writing it for to begin with so all of my hard work and effort in adding sheet music to help him sight read what the rhythm is and where his cues were next to the guitar part is all for naught..... so in other words as long as i can memorize the crappy 3 chord riffs that i come up with i dont need to write out my parts ever.... im not bitter..........
Johnny the Kid said:
If it's constant triplet 8th notes like in the example, I would write it in compound meter like what I have below. I also changed some of the music to accommodate what you played on the example in your Soundcloud.

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HOLY HABERDASHERY BATMAN! have i been writing an octave higher than i should have been???? also what do you use to make ur sheet music? ive been using blank copy paper and a really nice ruler.... honestly i think yours looks a tad neater.....
 
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dazedandconfused001 said:
ok.... alil overwhelmed.... lol, ill admit i havent dealt with actual sheet music in like....5? yeah 5 years. so im alil rusty... ok alot rusty. so based off of faulty memory and lack of consistent thought i THINK that its supposed to be in 4/4 because when listening to what my drummer played on a different demo i have he hit on 2 and 4 so i think its 4/4. although i was mainly curiouse about the power chord riff at the end of the sound cloud clip i put up. luckily (or unluckily idk idc) my bassist only reads tab which was who i was writing it for to begin with so all of my hard work and effort in adding sheet music to help him sight read what the rhythm is and where his cues were next to the guitar part is all for naught..... so in other words as long as i can memorize the crappy 3 chord riffs that i come up with i dont need to write out my parts ever.... im not bitter..........

HOLY HABERDASHERY BATMAN! have i been writing an octave higher than i should have been???? also what do you use to make ur sheet music? ive been using blank copy paper and a really nice ruler.... honestly i think yours looks a tad neater.....
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Well you could absolutely write a 12/8 piece where the snare hits are on 2 and 4. It also matters what else he's playing in between. If he's tapping triplets on his hi hats or ride in time with your triplet stuff, then go 12/8. If he's just doing hi hats on the beat, then I would still go 12/8 but that's because I like writing in compound time.

I use Guitar Pro 6. I'm gonna be upgrading to 7 as soon as I get my tax return.
 
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