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I would beam over rests if the rest comes in the middle of the beat or standard grouping, such as two sixteenth notes, sixteenth rest, sixteenth note. This keeps the grouping of one beat all together.
- Can you beam notes over a rest?
- Do you beam rests?
- Can you use minim rests in 3/4 time?
- What are the rules for beaming different notes together?
Can you beam notes over a rest?
It is basically a line that joins notes together. A single eighth note, or any faster note, is always stemmed with flags, while two or more are usually beamed in groups. In modern practice, beams may span across rests in order to make rhythmic groups clearer.
Do you beam rests?
In normal circumstances, Finale doesn't include rests in beam groups. However, you may prefer to have eighth-note (and smaller value) beams include rests on the outside of beam groups.
Can you use minim rests in 3/4 time?
Use a minim rest for beats 3 and 4 (ok because it falls on the strong 3rd beat).
What are the rules for beaming different notes together?
These rules generally stay the same for all simple and compound time signatures:
- Do not beam across a bar line. All beaming takes place within the measure! ...
- Do not beam across the center of a measure. ...
- Sixteenth Notes are grouped by beat. ...
- Thirty-Second Notes are grouped by beat.
