So, daughter #2 is taking a music theory course. Daughter #1 would call Dad to get help with her chemistry class, so now it is my turn to answer music questions. Today's problem - compound and simple meters. Although I remember learning those once, the correct labels are not something I worry about in my life as a musician. I just look at the meter and play it. As we talked through the homework, I understood meters such as 6/8, 3/2, and certainly 3/4. But I was a little confused about 6/16 and 6/2. Can't remember ever playing in those, and how important is it to know if it is simple or compound?
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Music Meters
So, daughter #2 is taking a music theory course. Daughter #1 would call Dad to get help with her chemistry class, so now it is my turn to answer music questions. Today's problem - compound and simple meters. Although I remember learning those once, the correct labels are not something I worry about in my life as a musician. I just look at the meter and play it. As we talked through the homework, I understood meters such as 6/8, 3/2, and certainly 3/4. But I was a little confused about 6/16 and 6/2. Can't remember ever playing in those, and how important is it to know if it is simple or compound?
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