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> This is not the point of having irrational time signatures,

nothing about 5/5 or 3/5 etc is mathematically "irrational"...

> and furthermore is an incorrect definition of 5/5. 5/5 does exist (time
> signatures are just simple maths)

time sigs are •not• maths....the top is a number (granted) but the 
bottom is a *name* - like minim or "4 or "8".
these *names* are related to each other by composer direction - a 
change from 2/4 to 2/8 does not imply a halving of the length of the 
bar.


>  as do 3/5 7/5 etc. They are not
> theoretical or open to interpretation any more than 4/4 is.

they are a kludgy way to modulate tempo.
they lose musical distinction between stuff like 5/4 and 5/8.

time sigs PLUS tempo marks are very powerful.
trying to make time sigs INCLUDE tempo marks or tempo gradations loses 
time sig functionality.

like using a piccolo to crack a nut.......

all the best

steve parker

steve parker