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Meter Sense

Is it in 3 or 4? 6/8 or 3/4? Train metric perception

A musical excerpt plays. You identify the meter. Start with 4/4 vs 3/4, then add 6/8, 2/4, 5/4, 7/8. The skill is feeling the grouping — where the strong beats fall and how subdivisions cluster.

How it works

  1. 1.
    Listen to the excerpt
    8-16 bars of music play.
  2. 2.
    Feel the grouping
    Where are the strong beats? How do notes cluster between them?
  3. 3.
    Identify meter
    Select: 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 6/8 (foundation). Additional meters unlock at higher levels.
  4. 4.
    Conduct along
    On replay, conduct the beat pattern physically (app shows the pattern if needed).

Prerequisites

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Cadence

~5 min · 4× per week · 6 weeks to competency
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