Did Bach really mean that?

Deceptive notation in baroque keyboard music

by Colin Booth

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Contents:

The Long and Short of it: Note-lengths and Touch

Problems with Triplets, Part One: Synchronisation from the 17th to the 19th century

Problems with Triplets, Part Two: What exactly is a triplet, anyway?

Swung Rhythms: An introduction to “unequal” playing

Overtures and Overture-style; Inequality and J. S. Bach

Note groups, Flourishes, and Trills: The developing language of notation

Inconsistency of Notation: Shorthand, or real variety?

The Single-note Ornament: The Simplest Decoration, Grace-notes or appoggiaturas — or what?

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