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The reel is the most common and most popular of all dance tune
types. It is in 4/4 time. There are two strong beats (beats 1 and 3) in
a bar so, though we can write them in 4/4 time. Usually, the tunes tend
to move in eighth notes, so, instead of counting 1,2,3,4, you will
usually count 1,+,2,+3,+,4,+. A possible reason for the reels’ popularity, is that players can best express their art through them. The possibilities for ornamentation, variation, phrasing, rhythm, and tempo are endless, and this can be heard in different players’ approaches to any one tune. |
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4/4 time is used to notate marches, hornpipes, and reels. |
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