Category Archives: Compound Meter

How to Read Music – Lesson 19 – Triplets and Duplets

Posted on July 6, 2011 by leonharrell

Triplets are 3 notes that fit in the same rhythmic space as 2 of the same notational value. Triplets are used in simple meters when we need to show a rhythmic value that would normally be found in compound meter. … Continue reading →

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How to Read Music – Lesson 18 – Eastman Counting System (Compound Meters)

Posted on June 29, 2011 by leonharrell

The Eastman Counting System is a method of counting rhythms using a mixture of numbers and syllables. In this lesson we will continue learning this system with the compound meters. The 3 basic rules for counting any compound rhythm are: 1. … Continue reading →

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