Generate duple meters

This function generates a meter() objects representing duple meters. The desired number of duple levels is controlled by the nlevels argument. The span of the meter (i.e., the highest level) is indicated by the measure argument. Finally, the tactus argument indicates which level (indexe from highest to lowest) is the tactus. The default arguments build a 4/4 meter with levels ranging from whole-notes down to sixteenth-notes, and a quarter-note tactus.

Usage

duple(nlevels = 4, measure = 1, tactus = 3L)

Arguments

nlevels

The number of duple levels.

Must be a singleton, positive natural number

measure

The duration of the top level of the meter.

Must be a singleton numeric or character value.

Is parsed as a duration by rhythmInterval(); a failure to parse leads to an error.

tactus

Which level is the tactus?

Must be a singleton, positive natural number; must be less than or equal to nlevels.

See also

Use the meter() function to create abitrary meters.