: What's the meaning of this extra rest? This is the first bar of F. W. Mecham Op 92 - American Patrol Semiquaver triplet + quaver + quaver rest + quarter rest 1/8 + 1/8 + 1/8 + 1/4

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What's the meaning of this extra rest?
This is the first bar of F. W. Mecham Op 92 - American Patrol

Semiquaver triplet + quaver + quaver rest + quarter rest
1/8 + 1/8 + 1/8 + 1/4 = 2/4 + 1/8

What's with the meaning of the extra eighth?

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The small triplets are grace notes. They exist outside the normal metre of the measure. The D eighth-notes are on the first beat, or downbeat.