gitar metodu

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A time signature of 6/8 would indicate that an eighth note receives one count and that there are
6 counts to each measure.
Compound Meter
Often 6/8 is played at a fast tempo so that counting all six is impractical and instead only
two counts (each the length of 3 eighth notes) are used. This is commonly known as playing
6/8 "in 2". A jig is a familiar form of this rhythm. When played in this manner the meter
is called compound meter. This is true of many time signatures where the top number is
divisible by 3. The characteristic of compound meter is that each perceived beat (2 beats for
each measure 6/8) has a three part subdivision (each of the eighth notes of 6/8). This is in
contrast to simple meter such as 3/4 where each beat (a quarter note) has a two part subdivision
(an eighth note). So, compound meters are sometimes misleading at first glance; 6/8 might feel
like it's a 2 beat meter (with triplets on each beat), 9/8 might feel like a 3 beat meter and 12/8
a 4 beat meter. As you learn music in these meters, an understanding of this rhythmic idea
will become more clear.
Tie Line
Another symbol that is used is a tie line. The tie line is a curved line connecting two notes of the
same pitch (same letter name and position on the staff). This symbol joins the time values of the
two notes and creates ONE note that is the length of the total value of the two. This is especially
useful when a note begins in one measure and its duration is long enough to last into the next
measure.
tie line
tie line