The Matrix of Ratios:
Timing ratios in Music
One note per 1 beat Quarter notes 1:1
Two notes per 1 beat Eighth notes 2:1
Three notes per 1 beat 8th note Triplets 3:1
Four notes per 1 beat 16th notes 4:1
Five notes per 1 beat quintuplets 5:1
Six notes per 1 beat 16th note triplets 6:1
Seven notes 1 per beat septuplets 7:1
Eight notes 1 per beat 32nd notes 8:1
Nine notes 1 per beat 9:1
Ten notes per 1 beat 10:1
One note every 2 beats Half notes 1:2
Two notes every 2 beats Quarter notes 2:2
Three notes every 2 beats Quarter Note Triplets 3:2
Four notes every 2 beats 8th notes 4:2
Five notes every 2 beats half note quintuplets 5:2
Six notes every 2 beats 8th note triplets 6:2
Seven notes every 2 beats 7:2
Eight notes every 2 beats 16th notes 8:2
Nine notes every 2 beats 9:2
Ten notes every 2 beats 10:2
One note every 3 beats Dotted Half 1:3
Two notes every 3 beats Dotted Quarters 2:3
Three notes every 3 beats Quarter Notes 3:3
Four notes every 3 beats Dotted 8ths Notes 4:3
Five notes every 3 beats 5:3
Six notes every 3 beats 8th notes 6:3
Seven notes every 3 beats 7:3
Eight notes every 3 beats 16th notes 8:3
Nine notes every 3 beats 8th note triplets 9:3
Ten notes every 3 beats 10:3
One note every 4 beats Whole notes 1:4
Two notes every 4 beats Half notes 2:4
Three notes every 4 beats Half Note Triplets 3:4
Four notes every 4 beats Quarter notes 4:4
Five notes every 4 beats 5:4
Six notes every 4 beats Quarter note triplets 6:4
Seven notes every 4 beats 7:4
Eight notes every 4 beats 8th notes 8:4
Nine notes every 4 beats 9:4
Ten notes every 4 beats 10:4
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The Matrix of Ratios:
One note per 1 beat Quarter notes 1:1
4
4
4
4
Two notes per 1 beat Eighth notes 2:1
4
4
4
4
Three notes per 1 beat 8th note Triplets 3:1
Four notes per 1 beat 16th notes 4:1
Five notes per 1 beat 5-tuplets 5:1
Six notes per 1 beat 16th note triplets 6:1
Seven notes 1 per beat 7:1
Eight notes 1 per beat 32nd notes 8:1
Nine notes 1 per beat 9:1
Ten notes per 1 beat 10:1
One note every 2 beats Half notes 1:2
Two notes every 2 beats Quarter notes 2:2
Three notes every 2 beats Quarter Note Triplets 3:2
Four notes every 2 beats 8th notes 4:2
Five notes every 2 beats 5:2
Six notes every 2 beats 8th note triplets 6:2
Seven notes every 2 beats 7:2
Eight notes every 2 beats 16th notes 8:2
Nine notes every 2 beats 9:2
Ten notes every 2 beats 10:2
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One note every 3 beats Dotted Half 1:3
Two notes every 3 beats Dotted Quarters 2:3
Three notes every 3 beats Quarter Notes 3:3
Four notes every 3 beats Dotted 8ths Notes 4:3
Five notes every 3 beats 5:3
Six notes every 3 beats 8th notes 6:3
Seven notes every 3 beats 7:3
Eight notes every 3 beats 16th notes 8:3
Nine notes every 3 beats 8th note triplets 9:3
Ten notes every 3 beats 10:3
One note every 4 beats Whole notes 1:4
Two notes every 4 beats Half notes 2:4
Three notes every 4 beats Half Note Triplets 3:4
Four notes every 4 beats Quarter notes 4:4
Five notes every 4 beats 5:4
Six notes every 4 beats Quarter note triplets 6:4
Seven notes every 4 beats 7:4
Eight notes every 4 beats 8th notes 8:4
Nine notes every 4 beats 9:4
Ten notes every 4 beats 10:4
Copyright 2009 • Pebber Brown • (909) 445-9000 • [Link]
Copyright 2009 • Pebber Brown • (909) 445-9000 • [Link]
Copyright 2009 • Pebber Brown • (909) 445-9000 • [Link]
Copyright 2009 • Pebber Brown • (909) 445-9000 • [Link]
Copyright 2009 • Pebber Brown • (909) 445-9000 • [Link]
Copyright 2009 • Pebber Brown • (909) 445-9000 • [Link]
Copyright 2009 • Pebber Brown • (909) 445-9000 • [Link]