Metre

Metre

1. compound time

   • grouped in threes
   • e.g. 6/8

2. 3/4

   • 3 crochet beats in a bar

3. accent

   • emphasis on a note

4. simple time

   • anything in crochet beats
   • e.g. 2/4, 3/4, 4/4

5. triple

   • split into 3

6. irregular

   • unusual
   • e.g. 5/4, 7/8

7. quadruple

   • splits into 4
   • e.g. 4/4

8. 2/4

   • 2 crochet beats in a bar

9. regular

   • fits into the bar
   • 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 6/8

10. duple

    • bar split in two
    • either simple or compound