March

Waltz

Jazz

Disco

Definition: the number of beats in a bar, it affects the feel and rhythms of the music.

Jig

Romantic Orchestral

50s Doo Wop

Definition: the number of beats in a bar, it affects the feel and rhythms of the music.

These are all in COMPOUND meterEach beat splits into 3 quavers,

we count: 1 & a 2 & a

Listen carefully for the pulse or beat of the music. Do you hear divisions of two or three?

A simple test is to try saying "apple" or "pineapple"

to each beat:

"Apple" has two syllables and will fit simple meters.

"Pineapple" having three syllables fits compound meters.

This refers to the number of strong beats in a bar.