Music Theoryafter A. Danhauser
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Meter and Rhythm

Beats, simple and compound meter, rhythm, tempo

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  1. 01Bar LinesLet's open Part Four with the measure: you'll learn what it is, where to place bar lines, and when to use a double bar line.6 min
  2. 02BeatsHere you'll learn to tell strong beats from weak ones, beats that divide in two from beats that divide in three, and simple meter from compound meter.7 min
  3. 03Time SignaturesThis lesson shows you how to read a time signature and say it aloud, and introduces the two signs for common time and cut time.7 min
  4. 04Simple MetersYou're going to meet the twelve simple meters, and you'll learn to recognize them and write their time signatures.8 min
  5. 05Compound MetersAfter this lesson, you'll recognize the twelve compound meters and write their time signatures, and you'll understand why the bottom number stands for one third of a beat.8 min
  6. 06Simple and Compound Meters ComparedIn this lesson, you'll learn to move from a simple meter to its matching compound meter, and back again.8 min
  7. 07Meters of Five Beats and MoreHere you'll discover meters of five, seven and nine beats and how to write them, along with the asymmetrical meters of modern music.8 min
  8. 08Rhythm, Syncopation, Offbeat NotesThis lesson explains what rhythm is, and teaches you to recognize and write syncopations and offbeat notes, both regular and irregular.10 min
  9. 09Tempo and the MetronomeBy the end of this lesson, you'll know the main tempo terms, you'll be able to read a metronome marking, and you'll know how to work out how many seconds a measure really lasts.10 min
  10. 10Changing and Suspending the TempoYou'll learn here to read the terms that speed up, slow down or suspend the tempo, and to recognize the fermata.7 min
  11. 11Conducting PatternsIn this lesson, you'll learn to beat time in two, three and four, to subdivide at slow tempos, and to beat in one when the music is fast.6 min
  12. 12Notation ParticularsTo close this part, you'll learn to read measures of rest, pickups, and double bar lines that fall in the middle of a measure.7 min