Hi Bruce,

I haven't heard of this before, it's very clever. Good on you for working it out!

In essence, you're playing 6 beats (over two bars) in the time of 4 beats in 1 bar. To get the overall tempo to remain consistent, it's necessary to play the two bars at a faster speed so that they sound like a single bar: in fact,

(original tempo)*(6/4) = (new tempo)

Or as you say,

(original tempo) * 1.5 = (new tempo)

Now that you've explained it, it's so easy to see how it works. I have to confess, though, that I'd never have found this for myself.

Impresssive! This is a great tip.

All the best,
Noel


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