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I am studying a piece, the time signature is 12/8.
The tempo indication is "Allegretto, (quarter_note) = 76". I am a bit baffled, as I expected a dotted quarter note.
Is this a typo? Or is this accepted notation? And if the latter: should I set my metronome to 76 or, uhhh, a third slower (50)?
Yes, you would expect a dotted quarter beat. If it's a printed copy from an established publisher, I'd say it's a misprint. If a computer-printed score from an amateur, I'd suspect ignorance!
But 50bpm is too slow for alegretto. It's a misprint.
