MGW 2-4 [New Meters-Counting]

What is the meter?
The beat divides into 2s

Simple

What is the meter?
The beat divides into 3s

Compound

What is the meter?
There are 4 beats per measure

Quadruple

What is the meter?
There are 3 beats per measure

Triple

What is the meter?
There are 2 beats per measure

Duple

Bottom number of meter:

8

Eighth Note gets beat

Bottom number of meter:

4

Quarter Note gets beat

Bottom number of meter:

2

Half Note gets beat

Bottom number of meter:

16

Sixteenth Note gets beat

What is this called?

Common Time

Another Name for Common Time

4/4

What is the Italian name for this meter?

Alla breve

Another name for Alla breve

2/2 or Cut Time

How do we write “And” while counting?

& or +

When counting, what does “And” stand for?

The offbeat or the second eighth note

How do you count this rhythm?
♩ ♩ ♫ ♩

1 2 3 + 4

How do you count this rhythm?

♫♩ d

1+ 2 3 (4)

How do you count this rhythm?

♩. ♪ ♩. ♪

1 (+ 2) + 3 (+ 4) +

How do you count this rhythm?

♫♩.♪♩

1 + 2 (+ 3) + 4

Anacrusis

Offbeat of a measure

Also the Upbeat or Pickup note

Subdividing

A way to break down the counts even further.

Helps us to make faster rhythms easier

How would you count four 16th notes?

1 e & a

How would you pronounce “e” while counting

ee

How would you pronounce “a” while counting

uh

How do you count this rhythm?

♪♬ ♩ ♪♬ ♫

1 + a 2 3 + a 4 +

How do you count this rhythm?

♬♪ ♫ ♩ ♬♪

1 e + 2 + 3 4 e +

How do you count this rhythm?

♪♬ ♬♬ ♬♪ ♩

1 + a 2 e + a 3 e + 4

How do you count this rhythm?

♩. ♬ ♬♪ ♫

1 (+ 2) + a 3 e + 4 +