1) Chapter Contents...download

2) The Preface by Prof. Michael Rogers

3) Complete Demonstration Chapter with linked MP3 sound files...download PDF (1.4 MB)

4) Selected Musical Examples from the entire book with hyperlinked MP3 sound files...download

5) Author biographical notes – Bengt-Olov Palmqvist

6) Bibliographic publication information

Chapter 1: Longer Note Values and Rests

Example 14 LISTEN to mp3

Example 33 LISTEN to mp3

Chapter 2: Simple Divisions of the Basic Beat

Example 70 LISTEN to mp3

Chapter 3: Simple Divisions with Rests

Example 105 LISTEN to mp3

Chapter 4: Single Dotted Figures

Example 121 LISTEN to mp3

Chapter 5: Subdivisions of the Basic Beat and Simple Triplets

Example 157 LISTEN to mp3

Chapter 6: Extended Single Dotted and Double Dotted Figures

Example 177 LISTEN to mp3

Chapter 7: Dotted Figures with Subdivisions

Example 193 LISTEN to mp3

Chapter 8: Upbeats

Example 200 LISTEN to mp3

Chapter 9: Inversion of Dotted Figures and Simple Syncopated Figures

Example 218 LISTEN to mp3

Chapter 10: Inverted Dotted Figures and Simple Syncopated Figures with Subdivisions

Example 239 LISTEN to mp3

Chapter 11: Extension of Inverted Dotted Figures and Syncopated Figures

Example 254 LISTEN to mp3

Chapter 12: Unaccented Beats

Example 269 LISTEN to mp3

Chapter 13: Extended Triplets

Example 275 LISTEN to mp3

Chapter 14: Polyrhythms - Triplets (3 against 2), Duplets (2 against 3), Quadruplets (4 against 3)

Example 291 LISTEN to mp3

Example 303 LISTEN to mp3

Chapter 15: Hemiolas

Example 308 LISTEN to mp3

Chapter 16: Asymmetrical Meters - Quintuple and Septuple meter

Example 317 LISTEN to mp3