Time SignaturesPulse, or Beat - is steady and predictable Meter/Pulses can be organized in patterns of: | 2 called DUPLE | one two - one two - etc | | 3 called Triple | one two three - one two three - etc | | 4 called Quadruple | one two three four - one two three four - etc |
- Any note value can be assigned to the beat.
- If the note values are not dotted the meter is called simple and the beat is normally subdivided in two.
- If the a dotted value is assigned to the beat it is called compound and is normally subdivided into 3
| Simple Meter | | | Single Duple | Triple | Quadruple | | Note value | | | | | Eighth | 2
8 | 3
8 | 4
8 | | quarter | 2
4 | 3
4 | 4
4 | | Half | 2
2 | 3
2 | 4
2 |
| Compound Meter | | | Duple | Triple | Quadruple | | Note value | | | | | Dotted eighth | 6
16 | 9
16 | 12
16 | | Dotted quarter | 6
8 | 9
8 | 12
8 | | Dotted Half | 6
4 | 9
4 | 12
4 |
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