Shelley Collins, flutist
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Performance Time Formula

A Formula for Determining the Length of a Composition
(n*t)/M

where n=number of beats per bar
t=number of bars in music
M=metronome marking 


example: 
a work in 3/4 time, 160 bars long, 
M.M. quarter note = 90

looks like: 
(3*160)/90=5 1/3 or 5'20"







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