Simple and Compound Time Flashcards
Terms for number of beats in a measure (bar). (3)
Duple, Triple, Quadruple.
Define ‘simple’.
Beats can be broken down into two notes.
Explanation of ‘simple duple’.
2 beats per bar, which can be subdivided into two notes each.
Meaning of 2/4.
2 crotchets per bar, which can be subdivided into 2 quavers each.
Examples of simple duple. (3)
2/4, 2/8, 2/2.
Examples of simple triple. (3)
3/4, 3/8, 3/2.
Examples of simple quadruple. (3)
4/4, 4/2, 4/8.
Numbers on top of time signature in simple time. (3)
2, 3 and 4.
Explanation of ‘compound time’.
Beats in the bar are subdivided into threes.
Explanation of ‘compound duple’.
Two beats per bar, which are be divided into three notes.
Explain 6/8 time.
Two dotted crotchets per bar divided into three quavers each.
Explain 6/4 time.
Two dotted minims per bar, subdivided into three crotchets each.
Which number is always on top of the time signature in compound duple time?
6.
Examples of compound triple time. (4)
9/8, 9/4, 9/2, 9/16.
Explain the metre in 9/16 time.
Three dotted quaver beats per bar, subdivided into three semiquavers each.
