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Rhythm

Compound time (6/8, 9/8 and 12/8), the demisemiquaver, dotted semiquavers, upbeats, triplets, and notes and rests grouped in simple and compound time.

Start: Beats in threesAbout 4 min

Tap the rhythms in the music trainers

Lessons

  1. Beats in threes
  2. Simple or compound?
  3. Starting on an upbeat
  4. The demisemiquaver
  5. Dots and triplets, down to the smallest
  6. Completing a bar in compound time
  7. Rests in compound time
  8. Beams in compound time

Practise and test

Covers the ABRSM Music Theory syllabus. ABRSM is a trade mark of its owner; Brainlag is independent and is not affiliated with or endorsed by ABRSM. Every example and question is original. Results are Brainlag estimates, not exam results.