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NEWBIE QUESTION OMG DON'T HIT

NEWBIE QUESTION OMG DON'T HIT

One of the tune categories on here is a "three-two". Yes, I did notice that they are in three-two time. But can anyone tell me something more about how they are played? Driving beat? Very fast? Slowly? What kind of emphasis? What??? Bueller?

# Posted on November 8th 2005 by josingsinthehall


Kind of like 6/8 with an attitude?

-dogma

# Posted on November 8th 2005 by dogmageek

Re: NEWBIE QUESTION OMG DON'T HIT

Play them like a "reel and a half". On average I'd say that for every group of 4 quarter notes you'd be playing them slightly faster than a reel, so that it has more of a marchy feel to it. If you want you can also emphasize the phrasing so that it sounds as though you're alternating between bars of 3/2 and 6/8, like this: ONE-two THREE-four FIVE-six ONE-two-three FOUR-five-six.

# Posted on November 8th 2005 by Dow

Re: NEWBIE QUESTION OMG DON'T HIT

Huh? That woke me up....

When did this cagegory appear? I thought it couldn't be true, since I'm not aware of tunes in 3/2 in the Irish tradition (English, Scots and Welsh yes) - but then I see that strathspey has also appeared....

How long 'til we join the EU?

# Posted on November 8th 2005 by kris

Re: NEWBIE QUESTION OMG DON'T HIT

English Hornpipes are oft in 3/2 - Rusty Galley and Lads of Alnwick are great tunes (play them together).

# Posted on November 8th 2005 by spindizzy

Re: NEWBIE QUESTION OMG DON'T HIT

dont play them together, stick a 6/4 between them. hoho

# Posted on November 8th 2005 by Mike.Vass

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6/4 I meant before, not 6/8, duh, sorry.

# Posted on November 8th 2005 by Dow

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" If you want you can also emphasize the phrasing so that it sounds as though you're alternating between bars of 3/2 and 6/4, like this: ONE-two THREE-four FIVE-six ONE-two-three FOUR-five-six. "

So It's like a 3/8 bouree then, but backwards ?

# Posted on November 9th 2005 by Owell Mabee

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