Compound Time (Junior Cert Music): Flashcards
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Compound time definition
Compound time definition
Beat divided into three equal parts
Beat division in simple time
Beat division in simple time
Two
Beat division in compound time
Beat division in compound time
Three
Feel or character of compound time
Feel or character of compound time
Lilting or bouncy feel
Type of note for each beat in compound time
Type of note for each beat in compound time
Dotted note
Most common compound time signature
Most common compound time signature
6/8
Meaning of 6/8 time signature
Meaning of 6/8 time signature
Six quavers in each bar
Beat type in 6/8 time
Beat type in 6/8 time
Dotted crotchet
Dotted crotchet divides into how many quavers
Dotted crotchet divides into how many quavers
Three quavers
Number of beats per bar in 9/8 time
Number of beats per bar in 9/8 time
Three dotted crotchet beats
Number of beats per bar in 12/8 time
Number of beats per bar in 12/8 time
Four dotted crotchet beats
Property of top number in compound time
Property of top number in compound time
Can be divided by three
Time signature of traditional Irish jigs
Time signature of traditional Irish jigs
6/8 time