A 16/02/04 12:01:01 David Raleigh Arnold <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> escribió:
> > That's fine, but I don't see any problem with "Jazz 8ths". You seem > to have the impression that jazz-swing 8ths are 2:1 triplets. They > aren't even close. I thought for some time that they were 3:2 > quintuplets, but when I got to actually try ratios on the computer I > found that they are more like 17:15 or 33:31. You need to consult > someone who has tested what the limits are, because I haven't, but a > triplet is a triplet for sure, not a jazz-swing 8th. > Simplifying it, i could say: If you play normal 8ths... that's not jazzy If you play triplets (4th 8th) / (2:1)... thats another thing, but isn't jazz at all. But if you try playing triplets (4th 8th) / (2:1) with the accent in the last beat (and at reasonable speed), then you're closer to what is jazz-swing. It's something between the last two, yep. joseluis _______________________________________________ Lilypond-user mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-user