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Answer by RichT for What exactly is a beat in sheet music/music?
Considered as a certain duration of time, the beat - or regular pulse-rate and overarching pace - of a musical passage is not necessarily identical with the durations of its individual, successively...
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The beat is not physically present in the musical sounds. Instead the system of beats is something that is imposed onto the sound by a human mind when listening to, playing, or notating the music. I...
View ArticleAnswer by jjmusicnotes for What exactly is a beat in sheet music/music?
A lot of good introductory questions here - I can tell this is really bugging you. Not near my computer at the moment so no pictures but maybe we won’t need them. First off, we need to be clear on some...
View ArticleAnswer by Tim for What exactly is a beat in sheet music/music?
The notion of a beat can come across as a vague concept. In mainstream music, when detected, one can tap along to it, in simple rhythm. This rhythm is put into sets, called bars or measures, so that...
View ArticleAnswer by Laurence for What exactly is a beat in sheet music/music?
You are right in saying a 'beat' is the steady pulse that underlies the music. The notes exist within this framework. One note may be several beats long. Or several notes may fit into one beat. Or it...
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A quick google search will reveal common answers, such as, beat is a steady "pulse" of music, beat is the foundation of rhythm, or beat is a basic unit. However, to me these are vague answers and I...
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