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(redirected from quarter note)

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Traditionally, 6/4=3/2 means the quarter note remains constant so that a bar of six quarter notes is equal in overall length to a bar of three half notes.
I revised the notation to make the quarter note the basic beat.
In particular, I was drawn to "Samba II" (great melody, interesting texture changes, fast rhythmic appeal); "Beguine" (an improvisational adventure, accelerandi and quarter note triplets); "Mambo" (an easier fast piece with a catchy hook); and "Samba III" (the collection's finale, worthy of its placement.
 
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