simple meter
subdivide beats can be divided into 2 for (division beats, not the number of beats in a measure)
Compound Meter
beats can be divided into 3’s
Duple,Triple,Quuadruple
describes the number of beats in a bar
duple
2
tripel
3 beats per measure
quadruple meter
4 beats per measure
4/8
quadruple meter
4/2
quadruple meter
4/4
quadruple meter
4/16
quadruple meter
6/8
can be duple or triple
compound meter
when notes are grouped/sub divide in groups of 3
2/4
simple duple
3/4
simple quadruple
4/4
simple quadruple
6/8
compound duple
9/8
compund triple
12/8
compound quadruple
6/4
compound duple
9/2
compound triple
12/16
compound quadruple
C/do
1st degree/tonic/i
D/Re
2, supertonic,ii, Re
E/mi
3,Mediant,iii