- For compound duplecount: 11 a 21 a OR 1234 5 6
- For simple triplecount: 112131
Keep the speed of the eighth notes the same for both the compound and simple meters.
Exercise 7—Class Exercise
Clap the main pulses (beats) of each time signature drawn below—feel the change in the placement of the accents.
Toestablish the tempo, count one measure out loud. Students may take turns counting out loud before
beginning the exercise.
- For compound duplecount: 11 a 21 a OR 123 456
- For simple triplecount: 112131
Keep the speed of the underlying subdivided eighth notes constant.
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RHYTHM: COMPOUND METERe = e
}
Count: 1 + a 2 + a
OR 1 2 3 4 5 6
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Count: 1 + 2 + 3 +> > >(^34) œ œ œ œ œ œ
e = e
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h.q.q.
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(^34) h. qqq
Count: 1 1 a 2 1 a 1 1 a 2 1 a Count: 1 12131 112131
OR 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6