| Ex.5 | |
 (Simple Duple) |
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Here, (above) the minim gets the beat so
only count 2 beats to the bar.
Accents:- | S M | S M || |
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| Ex.6 | |
 Common Time |
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Here (above) we have the 'Common' time
signature (see Ex.4 on the previous page)
with a vertical line through the C. This is
another way of writing 2/2. Often called
'Cut Common' time and is used for fast
speeds (when it is impractical to count 4 to
the bar. Accents:- | S M | S M || |
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These examples illustrate how the notes are assigned to the beats in 4/4 time and 2/2 |