Double-time Beat
Double-time beats are used in punk and heavy metal music to add intensity to a song.
They create the impression of ‘doubled tempo’, however as you can see in this example, the tempo remains constant. It is the halving of note values that creates the effect – shifting the back-beat to the ‘ands’.
Author
Steve Ley is a professional drummer, teacher, writer and Sheet Music Team Director for Online Drummer. He studied at the Australian National University, graduating with a Diploma of Music specializing in jazz performance.
