duple meter
Music's binary pulse
Duple meter is a musical rhythm organized in groups of two beats, with alternating strong and weak pulses: ONE-two, ONE-two.
Common time (4/4) and cut time (2/2) are duple meters.
Marches typically use duple meter because it matches the natural left-right pattern of walking.
Contrasts with triple meter, which groups beats in threes.
- binaryConsisting of two parts
- marchRhythmic group walk
- military marchRhythmic troop movement
- marching bandMobile musical ensemble
- left rightTwo opposing directions
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