PART 6 - Tuplets

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A tuplet is a group of notes subdivided within a single beat that contains a different number of equal subdivisions from what is usually permitted by the time signature.

They are also known as irregular groups. Here is an example showing tuplets on the second and fourth beats.

Instead of each of the four beats having two subdivisions, as would be permitted by the time signature, the second and fourth beats have three subdivisions.

Tuplets may be called in different ways depending on the number of grouped notes.

They may be called duplets if the group is of two notes, duplets if the group is of three notes, quadruplets if the group is of four notes, and so on. Tuplets allow for the use of complex rhythms in music composition that wouldn't be achievable otherwise.

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