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_tyro

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what is "pulse"?

on: March 06, 2006, 07:56:17 PM

What do people mean when they talk about the "pulse" of a piece? They seem to mean something more than just "tempo", but I can't figure out what.

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rc

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Re: what is "pulse"?

Reply #1 on: March 06, 2006, 11:26:58 PM

I believe that would mean pretty much the same thing as 'beat'...

So pulse would be in 4/4, the 1, 2, 3, 4. 1, 2, 3, 4... etc. 1, 2, 3. 1, 2, 3... for 3/4.

tempo is how fast the beat/pulse moves in time.

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