Minim beats
A minim on every beat
In , and each beat is a minim. Count them as you count crotchet beats: 1 2 3. A semibreve takes two of them.
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How many crotchets fill one bar of ?
Alla breve
can be written as a C with a line through it, called alla breve: two minim beats in a bar.
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What does alla breve mean?
Remember
- , , : 2, 3 or 4 minim beats.
- Alla breve: a C with a line through it, two minim beats.
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