2/4 time
Half-note gets beat
2/4 time is a musical meter with two beats per measure, the quarter note receiving one beat.
It creates a strong-weak pulse pattern that drives marches and polkas: The band played a march in 2/4 time.
Compared to 4/4, it feels quicker and more emphatic, with the downbeat arriving twice as often.
- dupleConsisting of two
- half noteTwo-beat musical symbol
- waltzDance in three-quarter time
- marchRhythmic group walk
- military marchRhythmic troop movement
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