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Lesson 31 of 84 ยท Listening

Beats in Your Favorite Songs

Learn about beats in your favorite songs: subdivide the beat into smaller values

What You'll Learn

When beats are grouped into strong-weak pairs, we call it duple meter. Groups of three make triple meter.

1

Subdivide the beat into smaller values

2

Understand tempo changes (accelerando, ritardando)

Check Your Understanding

Question 1 of 3

What is an upbeat?