Category Archives: Simple 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 17 – Eastman Counting System (Simple Meters)

Posted on June 27, 2011 by leonharrell

The Eastman Counting System is a method of counting rhythms using a mixture of numbers and syllables. We will begin learning this system with the simple meters. The 3 basic rules for counting any rhythm are: 1. Say the number of … Continue reading →

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How to Read Music – Lesson 15 – Simple Meter

Posted on June 22, 2011 by leonharrell

Simple meters are meters that the beat is divisible by 2. You can easily tell if a meter is a simple meter by the top number of the time signature. If the top number is 2, 3 or 4 then … Continue reading →

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