The Rhythmic Hierarchy of Simple Quadruple Meter
Beat 1:1
Division 2:1
Triplet 3:1
Subdivision 4:1
Two-beat Triplet 3:2
Division and subdivision together
Triplet two-beat triplet together
All together
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