Chapter 2 Flashcards
The controlled movement of music in time.
rhythm
Regular pulsation; a basic unit of length in musical time.
beat
The emphasis on a beat resulting in its being louder or longer than another in a measure.
accent
Organization of rhythm in time; the grouping of beats into larger, regular patterns, notated as measures.
meter
Metric grouping of beats, notated on the musical staff with bar lines.
measure, or bar
First beat of the measure, the strongest in any meter.
downbeat
Basic metrical pattern of two beats to a measure
duple meter
Basic metrical pattern of three beats to a measure.
triple meter
Basic metrical pattern of four beats to a measure. Also common time.
quadruple meter
Meter in which the beat is divided into two, as in duple, triple, and quadruple meters
simple meter
Compound metrical pattern of six beats to a measure.
sextuple meter
Last beat of a measure, a weak beat that anticipates the downbeat.
upbeat
Deliberate upsetting of the meter or pulse through a temporary shifting of the accent to a weak beat or an offbeat.
syncopation
A weak beat or weak portion of a beat.
offbeat
The simultaneous use of several rhythmic patters or meters, common in twentieth-century music and certain African musics.
polyrhythm
Music lacking a strong sense of beat or meter, common in certain non-Western cultures.
nonmetric
T/F: Accents between the beats are called offbeats.
True
T/F: All music has a strong, discernable beat.
False
An accented beat followed by two weak beats indicates a __________ meter.
triple
In a compound meter, the beat divides into groups of
three
In duple meter, the accent is typically on which beat?
first
T/F: In notation, regular groupings of beats are marked off in measures.
True
In quadruple meter, the second-strongest accent is typically on which beat?
third
In triple meter, the strongest accent is typically on which beat?
first
T/F: The downbeat coincides with the upward stroke of a conductor’s hand.
False
Music that moves without a strong sense of beat is
nonmetric
T/F: Playing music in two simultaneous rhythms is known as polyrhythm.
True
T/F: Polyphony occurs when several meters are played simultaneously.
False
________ is created when the regular accent is shifted to a weak beat or an offbeat.
Syncopation
T/F: Simple meters are meters in which the beats are divided into three.
False
The basic unit of rhythm is the
beat
The element that propels music forward in time is
rhythm
The first accented beat of each metric pattern is known as the
downbeat
The number of beats in a measure determines the
meter
When a melody begins before a downbeat, it is said to begin on a(n)
upbeat
Which of the following is NOT a simple meter?
duple
triple
compound
compound
