2007-03-23 06:44:47 · 7 answers · asked by sholcom2006 1 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
It's the length of the distance between the bar lines.
It's duration depends on the time signature, and the tempo.
2007-03-23 06:47:55 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A bar is usually one full measure or 8 beats. In sheet music, it's shown by actually placing a small bar at the end of the measure.
2007-03-23 13:48:08 · answer #2 · answered by vgordon_90 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
OMG. You might as well ask how to speak a foreign language.
In 1 easy lesson.
A 'bar' is a single unit of the whole piece of music. I suppose it's the equivalent of a sentence in writing.
If you want to go into timing..and how many beats in the bar etc.......which is maybe what you mean by 'how long'....then this will need a much longer explanation. If you are not a musician anyway.....you may lose interest. If you are a musician.......then I will try to explain it if you want to mail me.
2007-03-23 13:55:19 · answer #3 · answered by lou b 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A bar is a measure, in any kind of music.
2007-03-23 13:47:19 · answer #4 · answered by MOM KNOWS EVERYTHING 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A bar is another word for measure.
2007-03-23 13:46:50 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
one bar is from bar line to bar line. also known as a measure. the actual amount of time depends on your tempo and your time signature.
2007-03-23 13:53:43 · answer #6 · answered by chunkolson 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it depends. if the time is like 4 over 4 (4/4) then it means there is 4 beats to a measure and the 1/4 note gets one count. so the 1st # means how many counts /beats it is.
2007-03-23 13:49:54 · answer #7 · answered by Summer ._. 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋