Hello, -----Original Message----- From: lilypond-user-bounces+james.lowe=datacore....@gnu.org [mailto:lilypond-user-bounces+james.lowe=datacore....@gnu.org] On Behalf Of Patrick Horgan Sent: 02 February 2011 21:53 To: 'Mailinglist lilypond-user' Subject: Re: How do you tell tempo for indications in English
> So what you're saying is that you really don't know. No, what I am saying is there is no definite answer. You can look in a dozen different places and you will get a different tempo (even for established tempos like 'Andante'), sure you will get a range of tempo but that is someone else's guess. The ideal tempo is the one that you (or your ensemble) are most comfortable playing at and the one which suits the time and the place. Go and listen to some of the music you are intending on setting and tap the rhythm and see how many 'beats per minute' you get and there's your tempo. Seriously, you want someone to give you a tempo for 'cheerfully' or 'with feeling'? These are not tempos but are 'ways' of playing. Music isn't an exact science it's always about feeling. Play the speed that 'sounds' good to you. That is the correct tempo. James
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