What is a Hemiola? - Music Theory
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Date: 2022-03-28
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Shaun
I've received a different idea about what a hemiola is: that the first of two measures is divided into two beats, whereas the second measure is divided into three beats. So, in 3/4 time, if the first measure consists of two dotted crotchets and then the second measure three crotchets, then this is an instance of a horizontal hemiola. Would you say that this description is compatible with yours?
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I've received a different idea about what a hemiola is: that the first of two measures is divided into two beats, whereas the second measure is divided into three beats. So, in 3/4 time, if the first measure consists of two dotted crotchets and then the second measure three crotchets, then this is an instance of a horizontal hemiola. Would you say that this description is compatible with yours?
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Ben
If you-re doing 6/8 time and only play the 1st, 3rd, and 5th eighth notes (or I supposed extend those 3 eighth notes into 3 full quarter notes) is that considered a hemiola? It-s like what you wrote out, but twice as fast. I also find it interesting that by grouping a triple meter into two-s and creating a double feel, you also essentially get another, slower triplet pattern
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If you-re doing 6/8 time and only play the 1st, 3rd, and 5th eighth notes (or I supposed extend those 3 eighth notes into 3 full quarter notes) is that considered a hemiola? It-s like what you wrote out, but twice as fast. I also find it interesting that by grouping a triple meter into two-s and creating a double feel, you also essentially get another, slower triplet pattern
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FlipperWolf
Hi, don't know if you'll see this comment but I have a question:
You're saying that a hemiola can only be a 2 beat feel used in a triple time piece, but I've read on other places that a hemiola can be the other way around, meaning a triple time beat in a 2 beats piece, is that false?
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Hi, don't know if you'll see this comment but I have a question:
You're saying that a hemiola can only be a 2 beat feel used in a triple time piece, but I've read on other places that a hemiola can be the other way around, meaning a triple time beat in a 2 beats piece, is that false?
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Darko
Hello dear teacher! I just wanted to clarify something in my head about the hemiola. Would this be an example of a polymeter instead of polyrhythm? Because the polyrhythm would be spaced only in 1 bar, and here we have it spaced through several bars.
P.s. thank you for the wonderful video!
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Hello dear teacher! I just wanted to clarify something in my head about the hemiola. Would this be an example of a polymeter instead of polyrhythm? Because the polyrhythm would be spaced only in 1 bar, and here we have it spaced through several bars.
P.s. thank you for the wonderful video!
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Ilovetosingem
I've never heard of the Hemiola, thanks for enlightening me. This tune reminds me of a piece music but I can't place it! Thanks for the lesson and have a Happy Christmas to you and yours.
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I've never heard of the Hemiola, thanks for enlightening me. This tune reminds me of a piece music but I can't place it! Thanks for the lesson and have a Happy Christmas to you and yours.
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Ben
Is there a similar music theory concept towards evening out odd bars of say, 5 and 7? Neil Peart from Rush seems to play in even bars across odd times in songs like Limelight, Red Barchetta etc.
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Is there a similar music theory concept towards evening out odd bars of say, 5 and 7? Neil Peart from Rush seems to play in even bars across odd times in songs like Limelight, Red Barchetta etc.
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T.
I think Schubert used 3/4 even though it sounds like 3/2 in the third movement of his Gasteiner Sonata, it has always confused me! Is it still hemiola?
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I think Schubert used 3/4 even though it sounds like 3/2 in the third movement of his Gasteiner Sonata, it has always confused me! Is it still hemiola?
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Seweryn
Will similar works to impose 4/4 to be 3/4? E.g. using 2 x crotchet with dot and crotchet and crotchet with 2 x crotchet with dot.
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Will similar works to impose 4/4 to be 3/4? E.g. using 2 x crotchet with dot and crotchet and crotchet with 2 x crotchet with dot.
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Phyllis
does hemiola always appears in crotchets and minims, and does it always follow the order that you presented in the video?
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does hemiola always appears in crotchets and minims, and does it always follow the order that you presented in the video?
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James
Hello! I did basic music theory many moons again; is the line -I want to be in America- from WSS an example of a hemiola?
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Hello! I did basic music theory many moons again; is the line -I want to be in America- from WSS an example of a hemiola?
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