Arnstein's Rules for Foolproof Orchestral Parts

[Fred G. Unn]

Perhaps you've mentioned this before, I honestly can't remember, but was Arnstein in the tuplets must always contract camp?

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7:8 is just a common exception to that rule, so curious if his 7:4 preference here can be extrapolated to extend to all tuplets. There is a certain logic and consistency to always having tuplets contract.

[John Ruggero]

Yes, he insisted on the the number of notes in the tuplets being greater than the normal value, without exception. 7:4, 15:8, etc.