1. One note per beat: 1/1= 1, ( 8 notes divided equally in 8 beats: 8/8= 1 )
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X | O | ||||||
.N | R | G | M | D | N | R’ | S’ |
2. Two notes per beat – Also known as Dugun Laya: 2/1= 2, ( 16 notes divided equally in 8 beats: 16/8= 2 )
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X | O | ||||||
.NR | GM | DN | R’S’ | ND | PM | GR | SS |
3. Three Notes per beat – Also known as Tigun Laya: 3/1= 3 ( 24 notes divided equally in 8 beats: 24/8= 3 )
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X | O | ||||||
.NRG | RGM | GMD | MDN | R’S’N | DPM | DPM | GRS ( ex 1 ) |
.N>R | G>M | D>N | G’R’S’ | N>D | P>M | P>M | GRS ( ex 2 ) |
4. Four notes per beat – Also known as Chaugun Laya: 4/1= 4 ( 32 notes divided equally in 8 beats: 32/8= 4 )
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X | O | ||||||
.NRG | RGM | GMD | MDN | R’S’N | DPM | DPM | GRS ( ex 1 ) |
.N>R | G>M | D>N | G’R’S’ | N>D | P>M | P>M | GRS ( ex 2 ) |
5. Five notes per beat: 5/1= 5 ( 40 notes divided equally in 8 beats: 40/8= 5 )
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X | O | ||||||
.NRGMD | RGMDN | GMDNR’ | MDNR’S’ | NDPMG | DPMGR | P>MGR | MGRSS |
.NR.NRG | RGRGM | GMGMD | MDMDN | DNDNR’ | S’NDPM | GMGMD | PMGRS |