Thursday, November 17, 2016

Meter, Tempo, Rhythm

Can be defined as the speed at which a passage of music is or should be played.

  • Simple Meter


    • Refers to the meter of the piece, means that each measure can be broken down into two beats. 
    • Most common in "Western" music
      • European and the music of America

    • Musical Example: 


  • Irregular Meter

    • a regular metric pattern from an asymmetrical sequence of two or more time signatures.
      • Often tribal music or music of the native people has a more irregular meter.
      • No actual "meter" system often times


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