Saturday, January 24, 2009

Measure in Musical Notation


A measure, in music, is a measurement of time that contains a specific number of pulses defined by a time signature. Depending on the time value, a pulse, or a group of pulses, make-up a beat. A measure contains a natural division of strong beats and weak beats.

Depending on the time signature, certain beats within a measure are naturally accented. A measure is divided into strong beats and weak beats. The first beat of every measure is the strongest.

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