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Duple vs Hemiola - What's the difference?

duple | hemiola |

As an adjective duple

is (rare) double.

As a noun hemiola is

(music) the articulation of two bars in triple time as if they were three bars in duple time.

duple

English

Adjective

(-)
  • (rare) Double.
  • (of time, or, music) Having two beats, or a multiple of two beats, in each measure.
  • (poetry) Having two beats in each foot.

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    hemiola

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia hemiola) (en noun)
  • (music) The articulation of two bars in triple time as if they were three bars in duple time.