Not to worry! As we will discuss in a moment, meter consists of a hierarchical set of pulses. Note: You may have found that as you were tapping along to the example above, you found that there were several different pulses happening at once. These observations form the basis for distinguishing between rhythm and meter, though it is important to keep in mind that both of these concepts are closely interrelated. There are many different note durations in this excerpt-some are equal to the beat while others are shorter or longer.
For another, the actual music only rarely just follows the beat. In this case, the beats alternate between strong beats and weak beats.
For one, certain beats seem stronger than others. If you are still having difficulty, try listening to the second audio clip which adds a click track highlighting the beat.Īs you became aware of the steady beat in the example above, chances are you noticed several things. You may find that even with just two listenings, you will be quite familiar with this excerpt. Being familiar with a piece of music helps a great deal in analyzing it, particularly with regards to rhythm and meter. If you were unable to identify a steady pulse while listening to this example, try listening to it again.
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