Compound time and examples

Compound time is counted in dotted crotchet beats.  Every dotted beat is the equivalent of 3 quaver beats (ti-ka-ti)

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Compound Duple is 2 dotted crotchet beats per bar:  Strong-and-a weak-and-a OR Ti-ka-ti ti-ka-ti


  Barcarolle Example: Offenbach

Tarantella 

Marches can also be in compound time 

Example : Washington Post (Sousa)

Compound Triple

3 dotted crotchet beats per bar : Strong and a weak and a weak and a OR Ti-ka-ti ti-ka-ti ti-ka-ti

Corrente Example from Bach Partita No 1