Basic metrical pattern of two beats to a measure. Example: J.F. Wagner, Under the Double Eagle Real Audio: 28k | 56k | About this album Most marches are in duple meter, with two beats per measure, alternating a strong beat with a weak beat
Meter in which the beats can be grouped by twos.
Any meter that exhibits two main beat s per measure. Duple meters may be either simple (beats are subdivided into 2) or compound (beats are subdivided into 3). See also triple meter; meter.
A meter that consists of two beats.
Basic metrical pattern of two beats to a measure. Most marches are in duple meter, with two beats per measure (alternating a strong beat with a weak beat (1 - 2 | 1- 2 ). Example: F.J. Wagner, Under the Double Eagle Real Audio: 28K | 56K | About this album
A time signature with groups of two beats to the measure.