Chapter 3- Simple Meter Flashcards
1
Q
The beat
A
the fixed rythmic pulse of a piece
2
Q
Meter
A
The same number of beat grouping occurs repeatedly throughout a piece of music
3
Q
Simple meter
A
a meter where the beat is divided in two equal parts,
2,3,4 of the top number on Time Signature
4
Q
Compound meter
A
a meter where the beat is divided into three equal parts-
6,9,12
5
Q
The note in between a beat
A
The subdivsion of the beat
6
Q
Time Signature
A
Indicates the meter
7
Q
the top number of a time signature
A
denotes how many beats per measure
8
Q
the bottom number on a time signature
A
which time of note value serves as the beat
9
Q
Duple Meter
A
two beats per measure
10
Q
Triple Meter
A
each measure gets three beats
11
Q
quadruple meter
A
four beats per measure
12
Q
BEam
A
the horizontal line that replaces flag to represent a single beat
