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I just believe it should be in 8/8 time simply because I feel it flows better as 3+3+2. That's how I've always grouped the notes in my head, and the mixed meter conveyed it well. That's my personal opinion, and you have yours.

Also, since 6/8 time signatures can be grouped as 3+3, I don't see how what Bespinben said about it is irrelevant.

Perhaps you should be more open to other people's opinions, as it could be interpreted multiple ways.
(Honestly all I wanted to do was share my arrangement. I didn't realize people had such strong opinions about it.)

Hi, thanks for the reply!

Regarding the key signature changes, I was reluctant at first to change m. 29-36 to C in the middle of the song, due to lack of consistency (as you mentioned).  However, all the accidentals next to each other when written in B looked too gross and hard to read to take up so much of the page.

And changing it to C just seemed to clean it up rather nicely (in my opinion), though I technically could (and should) have used F.  Also, seeing as there isn't a single flat anywhere else, introducing a flat by changing to the key of F would probably just confuse some poor Pokémon-savvy pianist.

In the other sections where the chord changes (m. 5-8 & 37-40), on the other hand, there aren't any more accidentals needed than in the rest of the arrangement, so keeping those in B seemed fine to me.

I guess it all boils down to whether or not you want to get extremely technical over video game music.

I mean, it's sheet music from Pokémon, not some Harpsichord Concerto or something.

Hey, I rearranged the theme from Mt. Moon, since I felt that some aspects of the arrangement already posted (time and key signatures, etc.) were a bit off, though not totally wrong.  It just felt more natural and easier to read with my adaptation. Feedback would be appreciated (preferably from someone with considerable musical knowledge, if possible).  Thanks!

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