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In the 1st pair, I think the first "double" should be a "dotted 1/8 and the second double should be a 1/16 note. The 2nd pair of 1/8 notes is O.K.
 
It's hard to attest a forro rhythm to a Slovenian polka... but the 2nd C-E notes should be 16ths not 8ths. ;)
That error is repeated often... lol

The error is not in the OhMarie where it copies that same pattern:

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Has anyone spotted the musical error? :D
I'm confused...I know how it sounds but never really looked at the note details:
A dot written after a note adds one-half of the note's value to the original note's value. A quarter note equals one beat. A dot after the quarter note adds ½ beat (½ of the original value). A dotted quarter note equals 1½ beats.
 
Another good one in that Vol. 4 was Oh Marie Polka (Oj, Marcia Peglaj). I think that means Marie is ironing.

All of Yankovic's 4 Volumes were good. They are all available from Treadwell's music in Canada.
I have all 4 volumes...plenty of great "old school" tunes.
 
I'm confused...I know how it sounds but never really looked at the note details:
A dot written after a note adds one-half of the note's value to the original note's value. A quarter note equals one beat. A dot after the quarter note adds ½ beat (½ of the original value). A dotted quarter note equals 1½ beats.

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Technically, an 8th note in this key signature constitutes 1 beat... so 4 beats per measure each beat with a value of an 8th note.

Unless you change the key signature, you cannot surpass the equivalent of four eighth notes or the similar equivalent value... (one half note, 2 quarter notes, 4 eighth notes, 8 sixteenth notes, 16 thirtysecond note, 32 sixy-fourth notes).

As it is written above, you are correct on the bass side, BUT a full 32nd of a note too much time placed in that measure... lol

Is it playable? Not easily/realistically... the time you are playing the first C-E notes bumps in to the 2nd C-E sequence by 1/32nd of a note and there is more note time layed out than there is time in the key signature. It's 4/8 time, not 4 and a 32nd/8 time!

So to be technically "proper", that 2nd C-E should be a 32nd note, not an 8th. :D :D
 
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Technically, an 8th note in this key signature constitutes 1 beat... so 4 beats per measure each beat with a value of an 8th note.

Unless you change the key signature, you cannot surpass the equivalent of four eighth notes or the similar equivalent value... (one half note, 2 quarter notes, 4 eighth notes, 8 sixteenth notes, 16 thirtysecond note, 32 sixy-fourth notes).

As it is written above, you are correct on the bass side, BUT a full 32nd of a note too much time placed in that measure... lol

Is it playable? Not easily/realistically... the time you are playing the first C-E notes bumps in to the 2nd C-E sequence by 1/32nd of a note and there is more note time layed out than there is time in the key signature. It's 4/8 time, not 4 and a 32nd/8 time!

So to be technically "proper", that 2nd C-E should be a 32nd note, not an 8th. :D :D
Okay, I used Finale and with the 2/4 you have 4 8th notes to a measure, so with the dot on the first note you have 1/ 1/2 8th note and the second note needs a flag for a 16th note...I get it now...Thanks for pointing this out...I'm a little weak on music theory.
 
Okay, I used Finale and with the 2/4 you have 4 8th notes to a measure, so with the dot on the first note you have 1/ 1/2 8th note and the second note needs a flag for a 16th note...I get it now...Thanks for pointing this out...I'm a little weak on music theory.
It's definitely not to poo-poo on anything or anyone, but very much meant as a fun comment and a minor learning opportunity. Probably the equivalent of leaving out a period at the end of a sentence. :D

But hey, still, every participant that posted in this competition deserves a pat on the back!
 
Jerry said, "It's hard to attest a forro rhythm to a Slovenian polka... "

Yeah, I was looking just at the example, not the full song. But you never know what would happen when a bunch of Slovenians bring their cordeens down to Fortaleza for a little jam..... 😁
 
Jerry said, "It's hard to attest a forro rhythm to a Slovenian polka... "

Yeah, I was looking just at the example, not the full song. But you never know what would happen when a bunch of Slovenians bring their cordeens down to Fortaleza for a little jam..... 😁
Toss in a little slivovice and ANYTHING will be possible!
 
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