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March Waltz Jazz Disco Definition: the number of beats in a bar, it affects the feel and rhythms of the music.
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March Waltz Jazz Disco These are all in SIMPLE meter Each beat splits into 2 quavers, we count: These are all in SIMPLE meter Each beat splits into 2 quavers,

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Page 1: March Waltz Jazz Disco These are all in SIMPLE meter Each beat splits into 2 quavers, we count: These are all in SIMPLE meter Each beat splits into 2 quavers,

March

Waltz

Jazz

Disco

Definition: the number of beats in a bar, it affects the feel and rhythms of the music.

Page 2: March Waltz Jazz Disco These are all in SIMPLE meter Each beat splits into 2 quavers, we count: These are all in SIMPLE meter Each beat splits into 2 quavers,

Jig

Romantic Orchestral

50s Doo Wop

Definition: the number of beats in a bar, it affects the feel and rhythms of the music.

These are all in COMPOUND meterEach beat splits into 3 quavers,

we count: 1 & a 2 & a

Page 3: March Waltz Jazz Disco These are all in SIMPLE meter Each beat splits into 2 quavers, we count: These are all in SIMPLE meter Each beat splits into 2 quavers,

Listen carefully for the pulse or beat of the music. Do you hear divisions of two or three?

A simple test is to try saying "apple" or "pineapple"

to each beat:

"Apple" has two syllables and will fit simple meters.

"Pineapple" having three syllables fits compound meters.

Page 4: March Waltz Jazz Disco These are all in SIMPLE meter Each beat splits into 2 quavers, we count: These are all in SIMPLE meter Each beat splits into 2 quavers,

This refers to the number of strong beats in a bar.