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Compound Meters are meters in which the beat divides into three, and then further subdivides into six. Duple Meters have groupings of two beats, Triple Meters have groupings of three beats, and Quadruple Meters have groupings of four beats.
- How do you identify a compound meter?
- What are all the compound meters?
- What is a simple and compound meter?
- Is 2/4 meter simple or compound?
How do you identify a compound meter?
Since each beat is made up of three notes, the meter is compound. Any time signature with a 9 on top is compound triple. Although 9/8 is the most common; 9/2, 9/4, and 9/16 can also be used. Finally, 12/8 time is classified as compound quadruple.
What are all the compound meters?
Examples of Compound Meter
| Meter Name | Meter Types |
|---|---|
| Compound double | 6/2, 6/4, 6/8, 6/16 |
| Compound triple | 9/2, 9/4, 9/8, 9/16 |
| Compound quadruple | 12/2, 12/4, 12/8, 12/16 |
What is a simple and compound meter?
Meters that subdivide most of the beats into two equal parts are called simple meters; meters that subdivide most of the beats into three equal parts are called compound meters.
Is 2/4 meter simple or compound?
Two-four time (2/4) is classified as simple duple meter. Duple: there are two beats per measure. Simple: each beat can be divided into two equal notes. Two-two time (2/2) sometimes called cut-time, is also an example of simple duple meter.
