11.1 · The Pulse

The pulse

Under every song is a pulse: a steady beat. Its speed is the tempo, counted in beats per minute.

Metronome

The beat, written down

One beat has a symbol: the quarter note. Write four in a row and you have a full bar.

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Game · Tap along

Start the metronome above, then tap along.

Quiz

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Tempo is measured in…

Score 100% on every quiz and game to complete this lesson. A perfect run sticks: a later miss never undoes it.The downbeat →