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This is the first bar of F. W. Mecham Op 92 - American Patrol



American patrol first bar



Semiquaver triplet + quaver + quaver rest + quarter rest
1/8 + 1/8 + 1/8 + 1/4 = 2/4 + 1/8


What's with the meaning of the extra eighth?










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This is the first bar of F. W. Mecham Op 92 - American Patrol



American patrol first bar



Semiquaver triplet + quaver + quaver rest + quarter rest
1/8 + 1/8 + 1/8 + 1/4 = 2/4 + 1/8


What's with the meaning of the extra eighth?










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  • There is no extra silence.

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This is the first bar of F. W. Mecham Op 92 - American Patrol



American patrol first bar



Semiquaver triplet + quaver + quaver rest + quarter rest
1/8 + 1/8 + 1/8 + 1/4 = 2/4 + 1/8


What's with the meaning of the extra eighth?










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This is the first bar of F. W. Mecham Op 92 - American Patrol



American patrol first bar



Semiquaver triplet + quaver + quaver rest + quarter rest
1/8 + 1/8 + 1/8 + 1/4 = 2/4 + 1/8


What's with the meaning of the extra eighth?







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    Possible duplicate of Notes value surpass the time signature of 4/4

    – replete
    4 hours ago











  • There is no extra silence.

    – Tim
    1 hour ago














  • 7





    Possible duplicate of Notes value surpass the time signature of 4/4

    – replete
    4 hours ago











  • There is no extra silence.

    – Tim
    1 hour ago








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Possible duplicate of Notes value surpass the time signature of 4/4

– replete
4 hours ago





Possible duplicate of Notes value surpass the time signature of 4/4

– replete
4 hours ago













There is no extra silence.

– Tim
1 hour ago





There is no extra silence.

– Tim
1 hour ago










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The small triplets are grace notes. They exist outside the normal metre of the measure. The D quarter-notes are on the first beat, or downbeat.






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