1. Compound Meters
Week 1.5

2. Vocabulary

13. Syncopation in compound meters

15. Triplets Imposing compound meter rhythm into simple meter
In a simple meter, the beat occasionally divides into three parts
Beats are marked with a 3 and the syllables said are borrowed from compound meter (1 la li)

16. Triplet motive developed in accompaniment (piano)
Triplet is as the 16th note (divides the 8th note, the division); fast triplets create the effect of the rustling of the Linden tree.

17. When notating triplets, use a note that is one level smaller than the beat unit
Ex: Eighth note triplet replaces a single quarter note

19. Polyrhythm: juxtaposition of two different beat units

20. Duplets and Quadruplets can be seen in simple triple meters as well, but at the level of the measure rather than the beat.
*Notated with a bracket and a 2
*Temporarily shifts the meter from triple to duple

21. Hemiola The beat unit is divided into three parts
Rather than grouping the divisions in three, temporarily group the divisions into twos.

22. Metrical Accent
NOT ALL NOTES ARE EQUAL
Metric hierarchy allows the performer to make decisions about how the line is shaped
The notation does not have to be super rigid
Playing with the tempo to shape the line is called rubato. The performer takes liberties with the tempo to create a musical effect
**Meter implies accent patterns that are identical in both simple and compound:
-Duple: Strong-weak
-Triple: Strong-weaker-weakest
-Quadruple: strong-weak-medium-weak
1. Hypermeasure
2. Measure
3. Half-measure
4. Beat
5. Division