Beams in compound time
One beam to a beat
Quavers in compound time are beamed in threes, one group to each dotted beat. Beamed in pairs, a bar of would look like .
Quick check
In , how are six quavers beamed?
Spot the bar that hides a beat
Check each beat in turn: can you see where it starts? The second bar's crotchet rest covers the last two quavers of beat 1, so the beat is hidden.
Quick check
In , a quaver starts beat 1 and the rest of the beat is silent. Which rests finish it?
Remember
- One beam to a dotted beat: quavers in threes.
- Every beat must be seen: no beam or rest across a beat.
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