In Context
- In the context of the METER, do the two notes occur from strong to weak pulses, from weak to strong, or are they similar?
All meters (time signatures) have “built-in” strong and weak beats:
4/4 (“C”, or “common time”)
1 (strongest), 2 (weak), 3 (strong), 4 (weak).
3/4 or 3/8
1 (strong), 2 (weak), 3 (weak).
2/4 (or 2/2--“cut time”)
1 (strong), 2 (weak).
6/8
1 (strongest), “and” (weak), “a” (weak),
2 (strong), “and” (weak), “a” (weak).
9/8
1 (strongest), “and” (weak), “a” (weak),
2 (strong), “and” (weak), “a” (weak),
3 (strong), “and” (weak), “a” (weak).
