Talk:Metric modulation

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I understand the concept (I've seen it in Carter scores - it's true, he does it a lot), but I don't understand the "formula". I'm not very sure what it's meant to show, and it's not clear to me what the right hand side of it means - I can't get my head around "number of pivot note values". I may just be being thick, but I doubt I'm the only one. Any chance of a little further explanation? --Camembert

Gladly, though I've never studied this subject in a structured environment. How is my explanation?Hyacinth 03:58, 29 Mar 2004 (UTC)

Yes, I think I see what it's getting at now. Thanks. It does look like a rather complex way of explaining something pretty simple, but if it's in the book, well, who am I to argue? :) One thing: shouldn't the right hand side be "number of pivot notes in new tempo/number of pivot notes in old tempo" rather than "old measure/old tempo"? --Camembert

Good catch. I'm working on many rhythm related articles and will probably also change "measure" to "metric unit" soon.Hyacinth 22:46, 29 Mar 2004 (UTC)

Aren't figures 1a and 1b misleading or downright wrong? Although the semiquaver = semiquaver marking in fig 1a is not technically incorrect, it isn't helpful: crotchet = crotchet would be more useful. And in 1b, semiquaver = semiquaver is just plain wrong, since it means the bar on the right lasts 7/4 times as long as the one on the left, whereas what is intended is that they be equal in duration. Should it not say crotchet = double-dotted crotchet? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.130.160.77 (talk) 00:48, 20 November 2007 (UTC)