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



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Semiquaver triplet + quaver + quaver silence + quarter silence
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 silence + quarter silence
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 silence + quarter silence
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 silence + quarter silence
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

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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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