7/26/2019 Compound Time

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12/8 time has 4 beats in the bar

In compound time, each beat is a dotted crotchet, resulting in the subdivision or the beat being 3 quavers.

Rather than beats per bar, the time signature tells us the total number of subdivisions in a bar, with thebottom number giving the value of the subdivision.

In compound time, the quavers are always grouped in 3.

Compound Time

6/8 time has 2 beats in the bar

3/8 time has 1 beat in the bar

Rhythmic count of single beats in compound time

1

1 & a1 2 3

1 &1 2

1 a1 3

1 &1 2

1 a1 3

& a2 3

a3

1

1