Hi,

is it ok to beam 8 semiquavers together for each beat in 2/2 time?

The AB Guide (pink book) on Pg.33 states notes shorter than quavers are beamed together in beats and First Steps on Pg.32 Section 3 at 2(b) confirms it would be ok to beam 8 semiquavers in 2/2 time for each minim beat.

However, in the MTP G2 workbook, in the notes on Pg. 18 at point (3), it says except in 3/8 don't beam together more than 4 semiquavers.

I know the main thing is to beam in beats and the rule about not beaming across beats 2&3 in 4/4 time but I'm confused about this.

Any help would be appreciated.

This was answered by someone else in another thread, but it is indeed OK to beam 8 in 2/2...

You asked the same question before

Must be an echo in here?

I think I've seen it written something like



Too?

Do you think it's possible to beam up semiquavers?

isn't that 3 semiquavers, 1 quaver, 4 semiquavers?

Wouldn't that be:



(ignoring compliance with the beaming laws and ignoring the beats adding up!)

So I did!............I'm obviously thinking about this fiddly subject too much! I'm trying to put together some notes on the topic but I think I'm ready to be beamed up myself!

It's OK to ask the same question twice, as long as you get the same answer!

What program did you use to write that? or did you just rub a bit out. lol

http://www.abrsm.org/forum/index.php?showtopic=37645

wow that is sooo cool!