METER - The basic scheme of note values and accents which remains (dependent on period) unaltered throughout a composition which serves as a basic skeleton for rhythm. It is represented in "common practice" notation as a fraction: 4/4, 3/4, 6/8, et al.

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Latin American meter example 2/4
Latin American meter example 3/4
Latin American meter example 4/4
Latin American meter example 6/8
Latin American meter example 12/8
Latin American meter represented by fraction
Latin American meter is basic skeleton of Latin American rhythm
Latin American meter is element of Latin American Music
Latin American meter is element of tonality