11.9- Meter and Melody

Question 1

Meter

Answer 1

organizes pulses into groupings called measures depending on the pattern of stressed or unstressed beats

Question 2

Duple Meter

Answer 2

a pattern of alternating stressed and unstressed beats

Question 3

Triple Meter

Answer 3

A pattern in which a strong beat is followed by two weak beats

Question 4

Syncopation

Answer 4

Deliberate upsetting of the meter or pulse of a composition by means of a temporary shifting of the accent to a weak beat or an off-beat

Question 5

Antecedent/Question

Answer 5

the first half of a phrase

Question 6

Consequent/Answer

Answer 6

The second half of a phrase

Question 7

Melody is present when two of the following three are evident

Answer 7

1. words
2. the sung or spoken part is preeminent (volume)
3. there is evidence that other instruments/voices are playing in a more complementary manner to the melodic part