Questions tagged [meter]
The rhythmic organization of music into regularly recurring measures dictated by a time signature.
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Why are there no notes called 3rd, 5th, 6th, 7th, 9th, 10th, 11th etc?
I’m studying Time Signature and I understand that the top number indicates the amount of beats per measure and the bottom note indicates the note value of those beats. But it got me thinking about ...
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Rhythm check on a couple measures in Prélude à l'après-midi d'un Faune
Looking for confirmation of my interpretation of the "6" indication in this snippet. It's in 4/4 time.
I believe the first "6", on the third beat, means this is a triplet ...
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I'm blanking on a word regarding rhythmic interpretation (making 4/4 sound like 3/4 and vice versa)
I know it's not polyrhythm or anything along poly-whatever lines (I could be wrong, but nothing's ringing a bell) and the only results I'm getting are either like that or not related to my question to ...
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What, if anything, is known about Bach's interpretation of, or emphasis on, meter?
The modern conventions for meter are, for example, that in 4/4 time, the metrical emphases are S-w+-s-w-, 3/4 is S-w-w, and so on.
Did Bach understand meter in these more-or-less strictly regulated ...
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Is a whole note always one bar long, regardless of the time signature? [duplicate]
I found conflicting information about this online.
I am only familiar with 4/4, nothing else.
So, I was wondering if a whole note always one bar long, regardless of the time signature?
Or is it longer ...
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Are the terms time and rhythm interchangeable?
I’ve been reading a few books that are titled as if rhythm is a term that is interchangeable with time. I.e, I would have personally titled them something like the study of time in music or elements ...
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What is the difference between "Asynchronous" and "Syncopated" meters?
While working the above problem, I found it difficult to understand the difference between "asynchronous" and "syncopated" meters. I understand that the first meter is a simple ...
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What pickup time signature is this [closed]
How can you have an eighth note quadruplet and three eighth notes after. And how can you have a quadruplet with a dotted half note and two quarter notes?
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What are common pop/rock cadences and metrical stresses [closed]
I'm going through Joe Mulholland & Tom HijNacki's "Berkelee Book of Jazz Harmony" Chapter 1 and I have a few questions...
I see the various plagals, half cadence, deceptives, etc...Are ...
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Is there a notation for borrowing a beat from the next measure?
First off, just to be clear, this is a purely historical/theoretical question. In the example I'm going to give, I think it would universally be considered clearer just to write it in 4/4, maybe with ...
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Question about beats and their inheritance of accents on the rhythm
I see that I've created a lot of confusion with my original question, so I have decided to send the author of "How to read Music in 30 Days, English 2022 Ed." a detailed question that should ...
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Is there any name or theory around every other chord changing "early", on the four-beat?
Is there a name for the following chord change rhythm? I was trying to see if I could make an acoustic-strummed version of "King of Wishful Thinking" sound good, and I couldn't help but ...
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What is it called when the main melody is playing in a different time signature from the harmony?
For example, in the Phantasy Star Online Intro song, the main melody starts to play in 3/4 time, whereas the overall song (and the harmony) remains playing in 4/4 time. (starts after 10 seconds, at ...
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How do we know where line breaks occur in lyrics?
When looking up written lyrics of songs, multiple sources tend to put line breaks in the same place. My question is how do the people transcribing the songs know where to put the line breaks?
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What is the conventional way to notate a meter with accents on every second 8th note?
In rock music (or jazz, or pop, or funk) it is a common practice to make accents on every second quarter note in 4/4 time signature. But it is also quite common to make accents on every second eighth ...
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