Brainlag MusicDescribing the metre of an extract from its time signature, and the rhythms a score question points to: dotted rhythms, syncopation and the shortest notes.
Simple or compound
The first word says how each beat divides: in two (simple) or in three (compound).
- Simple: each beat divides into two (the beat is a plain note: a crotchet in , a minim in ).
- Compound: each beat divides into three (the beat is a dotted note: a dotted crotchet in ).
The rest of this lesson and its 5 practice questions are in Brainlag Music Theory.
Screen 1 of 4, free to read.
- 5 exam-style questions, marked as you go, each with a worked solution
- Anything you get wrong is saved to your flashcards