Duplets
Two in the time of three
A duplet is two notes in the time of three of the same kind, marked with a 2. It is used in compound time, where a beat normally divides into three: two duplet quavers fill one dotted crotchet beat.
Quick check
In , two quavers marked 2 last as long as:
Duplet or triplet?
A triplet is the opposite: three in the time of two, in simple time. Read the number: 2 is a duplet, 3 a triplet.
Quick check
Which is used in compound time to split a beat into two?
Remember
- Duplet: 2 in the time of 3, in compound time.
- Triplet: 3 in the time of 2, in simple time.
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