RHYTHM XRT 2) Simple and compound time + All the time signatures we've met so far are examples of simple time. In simple time, each beat divides into two ~ a crotchet into two quavers, a quaver into two semiquavers, and so on. | 2 Randy: fhe d teal dividesinia dl’ S 3 Bands: The dbeatdivicesintad d 3 The 2) aarawvides inte YS * It's time to meet some compound time signatures. In compound time, each beat is a dotted note that divides into three. At Grade 3, the compound time signatures all have a ® — dotted-crotchet beat, which is divided into three quavers. * The top number of the time signature tells us how many quavers (shown by the bottom number ‘8’ there are in a bar. No.of beats 1” 2 1 2 in, and B the ‘d. beat divides into J) J) J) Bocoibaat a 4. J. i* « N w XN w nN} w N w No. of beats tert dd 2 do ddd a. ddd Noofbeats 71 2 3 4 123 4 «2 2 3 4 123 4 wetter de dod ddd i dt od dt Jil Did you know? Notice the dotted minims in the J and '¥ examples above. In compound time, 2 dotted minim is equivalent to two dotted-crotchet beats: | = J J justas |=) Jin simple time Chapter 2: Rhythm (Part 2) | 11