Course 1: New Readers
Unit 8: Compound Meter
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Introducing 6/8
Compound Meter describes time signatures where the beat sub-divides into three equal parts. The 6/8 time signature is felt with two strong beats on count 1 and 4 with subdivisions between them. Compound meters have a more flowing sensibility to them than 4/4, what you've experienced in this course, so far. Notice how the eighth notes group by beat, and that in 6/8, there are two beats per measure.
Treble Clef,
Cmaj,
6/8
Compound Meter describes time signatures where the beat sub-divides into three equal parts. The 6/8 time signature is felt with two strong beats on count 1 and 4 with subdivisions between them. Compound meters have a more flowing sensibility to them than 4/4, what you've experienced in this course, so far. Notice how the eighth notes group by beat, and that in 6/8, there are two beats per measure.
Variations of Three
This exercise explores different rhythmic groupings of the beat. The dotted-quarter note (worth three eighths), 3 eighths separately, and the combinations of 1 quarter before or after a single eighth note. A common method is to count the eighth notes (1 through 6) even though there are technically two beats per measure.
Treble Clef,
Cmaj,
6/8
This exercise explores different rhythmic groupings of the beat. The dotted-quarter note (worth three eighths), 3 eighths separately, and the combinations of 1 quarter before or after a single eighth note. A common method is to count the eighth notes (1 through 6) even though there are technically two beats per measure.
Sixteenth-Notes
The second beam connecting note stems makes them twice as fast. They are sixteenth notes. Compare the first and second measure. The first measure is designed to expose the timing, but the second measure is standard rhythmic writing practice.
Treble Clef,
Cmaj,
6/8
The second beam connecting note stems makes them twice as fast. They are sixteenth notes. Compare the first and second measure. The first measure is designed to expose the timing, but the second measure is standard rhythmic writing practice.
Dotted-Eighth-Sixteenth Pattern
Once again we are using ties to show the origin of the dotted patterns. Compare measure one to two. Measure three has the same rhythm on both beats, written different ways. This common rhythm combination is featured through the second half of the melody.
Treble Clef,
Cmaj,
6/8
Once again we are using ties to show the origin of the dotted patterns. Compare measure one to two. Measure three has the same rhythm on both beats, written different ways. This common rhythm combination is featured through the second half of the melody.
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