Syncopation
Usually, when a composer writes a rhythm, they fit it to a time signature so that the notes which fall on the strong beats of the bar are given a little emphasis, …
Triplets
A “triplet” is a group of three notes played in the time of two. To look at how triplets work, we’ll first look at a short rhythm in 3/4 time. …
Adding Rests
Rests Review Rest UK rest Name US REst Name Semibreve/Whole bar rest Whole note/whole measure rest Minim rest Half rest Crotchet rest Quarter rest Quaver rest Eighth rest Semiquaver rest …
Rewriting in a New Time Signature
ABRSM Grade 2 Music Theory introduces a new kind of exercise with time signatures which you didn’t see in Grade 1: rewriting music in a new time signature. This is …
Working out the Time Signature
In your music theory exam you will probably be asked to work out the time signature of a bar or bars. in Grade Two, there are only three possibilities for …
Adding Bar Lines
You might be asked to add bar lines to a short melody or check whether bar lines have been written correctly. The question could look something like this: Add the …
Time Signatures Grade 2
Hover your mouse over the UK note names to see the USA equivalents. In Grade Two Music Theory, we have some new time signatures to look at. The lower number …
Composing an Answering Rhythm
In the Trinity Grade One Music Theory exam, you may have to write two bars of rhythm as an answer to two given bars. The question could look something like …
Tied Notes
Ties In music theory, a tie is a small, curved line which connects two notes of exactly the same pitch. The time values of tied notes are added together to …
Time Signature Chart
This time signature chart shows the most common regular time signatures. A regular time signature is one which represents 2, 3 or 4 main beats per bar. Duple time means …