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Compound Meter
Vocabulary for compound meter and borrowed divisions
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| simple division | dividing a note into 2 equal parts |
| compound division | dividing a note into 3 equal parts |
| compound meter | top number of time signature is divisible by 3, except 3, e.g., 6, 9, 12, etc. |
| duple meter | 2 pulses per measure |
| triple meter | 3 pulses per measure |
| quadruple meter | 4 pulses per measure |
| duple simple | 2 beats per measure, beats divide into 2 equal parts |
| duple compound | 2 beats per measure, beats divide into 3 equal parts |
| triple simple | 3 beats per measure, beats divide into 2 equal parts |
| triple compound | 3 beats per measure, beats divide into 3 equal parts |
| quadruple compound | 4 beats per measure, beats divide into 3 equal parts |
| quadruple simple | 4 beats per measure, beats divide into 2 equal parts |
| triplet | borrowed division of 3 notes in simple meter |
| duplet | borrowed division of 2 notes in compound meter |
| irregular division | division of a note that isn't a duplet or triplet |
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lkelly11