Review: Beat, Rhythm, and Meter
1. Beat
An equal subdivision of time:
2. Meter
Regularized accents over a beat. For example, a triple meter where every third beat is accented:
3. Rhythm
Arrangement of musical sounds by duration:
A barline indicates that the next beat is strong/accented and so accent marks (>) are not needed. The meter is written in the first measure, after the key signature.
Types of Meters