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Day 3 – Duration and Meter
4 2 1 Double whole = 8 # of measures
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Up right Left down Flags ALWAYS to the right
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Not necessary, but helps the brain
End of a section Not necessary, but helps the brain
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Tie is usually over a bar line.
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Dot = original + half value
Double Dot = original + half value + half half
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2/4, 3/4, 4/4 6/8, 9/8, 12/8
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Every triplet is one division more than its beat
Every duplet is one division more than its beat (dotted – because it is compound beat)
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Cover the top number. Replace it with a 1. This is your note value (NOT beat).
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19. Simple Meter Simple
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Each beat is divided into three parts.
20. Compound Meter Compound
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Please memorize and be able to draw
the following chart. Top Meter Chart Duple Triple Quadruple Simple 2 3 4 Compound 6 9 12
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Compound meters always have a dotted beat.
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21. Metrical Accent The natural accent that occurs because of the strong and weak beats in a meter. Metrical Accent
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A piece that changes meter, usually relatively frequently
22. Changing Meter (multimeter) A piece that changes meter, usually relatively frequently
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A pick up note; the note or notes that come before the first complete measure of music
23. Anacrusis
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Ledger stems = middle of staff
Draw stem to same name Ledger stems = middle of staff Beams stay within one line / space
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Looks like compound meter!!
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3/4 2/4 In cluster
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At a walking pace, moderately slow
TEMPO 24. Grave Very slow, solemn 25. Largo Very slow 26. Adagio Slowly, at ease 27. Lento Slow 28. Andante At a walking pace, moderately slow 29. Andantino Slightly faster than Andante, less than moderato 30. Moderato Moderate – not fast or slow
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An abrupt change to a slower tempo
31. Allegro A quick, lively tempo 32. Vivace Lively and fast 33. Presto Very fast, pressing 34. Accelerando Get faster gradually 35. Ritardando Slow down gradually 36. Ritenuto An abrupt change to a slower tempo
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37. Rubato Rhythmic flexibility within a phrase or measure. A relaxation of strict time. (Often Debussy)
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