Rhythms

 

A measure always starts with a time signature. The syntax for a time signature in GeN is :X_ , X being the time signature. For example, a blank 4/4 measure would be represented by the following:

 

4/4: | | or c: | |

 

A blank measure in cut time would look like this:

 

c+: | |

 

As you can see above, measure lines are represented by the syntax _|_ . A repeat, however, is represented by the syntax _||_ .

 

Rhythms are represented by the notes followed by the syntax _--X_ , X being the desired time, 1 per beat. More than one note in a measure for a single part would be represented by a space. For example, two half notes consisting of a D major and B minor chords both in the third octave would be represented as followed:

 

c: | /DM/3 --2 /Bm/3 --2 |

 

If you wish to hold a note past a measure, for example a half note into the second measure, the syntax using the above chord sequence would be as followed:

 

c: | /DM/3 --2 /Bm/3 --2 | --2 (2) |

 

As you can see above, _(X)_ represents a rest, X again being the desired time, 1 per beat. If more than one part continues into the next measure, after the --X in the second measure would be the part that's being held out without actually including the notes (using the one-bar approach). For example, a half note D5 starting on beat 2 holding until beat 3 of the second measure and two whole note F7s connected between two measures both in different parts would be represented as followed:

 

c: | (2) D5 --2 $ F7 | --2 $ --

 

Dotted notes are represented by the syntax X_--Y; , X being the note, Y being the original length, and ; being the dot.

 

Tuplets are represented by _--X*Y*_ , X being the value of the note and Y being the value of the tuplet. For example, three F# major chord quarter-note triplets in the second octave followed by six A minor sextuplets in the third octave would be written as followed:

 

c: | /F#M/2 --1*3* ~ /Am/3 --.5*6* |

 

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