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Rhythm and Meter

The document discusses rhythm and meter in violin music. It defines meter as the grouping of beats in stressed and unstressed patterns, such as groups of three beats in a waltz. It also defines time signatures, which indicate the number of beats in a measure and the note value that represents one beat. Common time signatures include 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, and 6/8. Charts are provided showing note values and their corresponding beat values as well as equivalent notes.

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Rhythm and Meter

The document discusses rhythm and meter in violin music. It defines meter as the grouping of beats in stressed and unstressed patterns, such as groups of three beats in a waltz. It also defines time signatures, which indicate the number of beats in a measure and the note value that represents one beat. Common time signatures include 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, and 6/8. Charts are provided showing note values and their corresponding beat values as well as equivalent notes.

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Violin Online Rhythm and Meter https://www.violinonline.com/meter.

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VIOLIN BASICS FREE MUSIC STRING CLASS EXERCISES CHRISTMAS STORE

Violin Online Rhythm and Meter


Learn what rhythm and meter mean in violin music

Meter is the grouping of beats in stressed and unstressed patterns. For example, the musical form of
a waltz generally uses a rhythmic pattern of three beats, with the first note accented (ONE, two,
three; ONE, two, three). This is called triple meter. The most common meters are duple meters (a
rhythmic pattern of two beats); triple meter (three beats) or quadruple meter (four beats).

Time Signatures (sometimes known as meter signatures) are a sign or fraction placed at the
beginning of a piece to indicate the meter of the piece. Time signatures show how the beats are
grouped in each measure, and what the duration is of each note. The top number in a time signature
indicates how many beats there are in a measure, and the bottom number indicates the note value
which represents one beat. For example, a time signature of 3/4 indicates each measure contains
three quarter notes. Since each measure is grouped into three beats, 3/4 is in a triple meter.

Violin Online Sample Time Signatures

2/4 Time Signature

3/4 Time Signature

The letter “C” for “common time” is often used to indicate a 4/4 time signature.

6/8 Time Signature. Notice how in this time signature, the eighth notes are grouped
into two groups of three notes each.

Violin Online Rhythmic Value Chart

NOTE BEATS REST

Whole Note 4 beats

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Dotted Half Note* 3 beats

Half Note 2 beats

Quarter Note 1 beat

Eighth Note 1/2 beat

Sixteenth Note 1/4 beat

*A dot increases the value of a note by 1/2. Example:

Violin Online Equivalent Note Chart


Whole Note

Half Notes

Quarter Notes

Eighth Notes

Eighth Note
Triplets*

Sixteenth Notes

*A triplet is a group of three notes played in the time of 2 notes of the same value.

To view tempo terms, visit Dynamics and Tempo Markings

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