Music Glossary: meter

Group beams by beat to reveal meter; split for ties/syncopation clarity. more

Standard baton patterns for simple/compound meters; aids ensemble cohesion. more

Different meters layered with shared downbeat cycle (e.g., 3/4 over 4/4). more

Syllabic stress matching musical meter; avoids awkward lyric accenting. more

Fraction-like symbol denoting beats per bar and beat value (e.g., 4/4, 6/8). more