SIMPLE METERS | |||||||
Note Values of the beat | Single | Duple | Triple | Quadruple | Complex | ||
Beats per measure | |||||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | |
1 8 | 2 8 | 3 8 | 4 8 | 5 8 | 6 8 | 7 8 | |
1 4 | 2 4 | 3 4 | 4 4 | 5 4 | 6 4 | 7 4 | |
1 2 | 2 2 | 3 2 | 4 2 | 5 2 | 6 2 | 7 2 |
COMPOUND METERS | |||||||
Note Values of the beat | Single | Duple | Triple | Quadruple | Complex | ||
Beats per measure | |||||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | |
3 16 | 6 16 | 9 16 | 12 16 | 15 16 | 18 16 | 21 16 | |
3 8 | 6 8 | 9 8 | 12 8 | 15 8 | 18 8 | 21 8 | |
3 4 | 6 4 | 9 4 | 12 4 | 15 4 | 18 4 | 21 4 |