A question for music composers?

Question

In a (3/4) song I made, in one measure three notes are played. The first has 3 beats to it, the second 2, and the last 1. Meaning, each is played as a quarter note, but held down until the end of the measure.


Would I draw that as three quarter notes with slurs between them? If not, how would I make that?

Answer 1

Use a dotted half note. The musicians sometimes get confused if you use a whole note. You can go ahead and use a whole rest instead of a dotted half rest if you're having a rest for a whole measure, though.

Answer 2

If you're going to hold it for 3 beats, use a dotted half note.
If you're going to use it for 2 beats, use a half note.

As for 'slurs'... if the pitches are changing you may use the term slur, if they remain the same, it's called a 'tie'.

In addition... If you're going to have two notes played at the same time, one lasting for 1 beat, the other held out until the end of a measure, then just show it.

Answer 3

Try changing your quarter notes to a dotted half note which you will hold for three beats in that measure. Hope I'm reading your question correctly.

Gregg

Answer 4

The last note should be a whole note.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whole_note

Or if it's to last for 8 beats until the end of the measure, a double whole note.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double_whole_note

Means you hold the note till the end of the measure.

Answer 5

put whatever time signature you want as long as it fits with your music. you can always put a fermata on the last note.