METER Flashcards
The beats you emphasize in a song are called __________ beats.
STRONG BEATS
The beats you don’t emphasize are called __________ beats.
WEAK BEATS
The repeating pattern of emphasized and unemphasized beats forms __________.
METER
Songs can be classified based on the __________ between strong beats.
SPACES
A song with a strong-weak-weak-strong-weak-weak is in __________ meter.
TRIPLE METER
A song with a strong-weak-strong-weak pattern is in __________ meter.
DUPLE METER
A song with a strong-weak-weak-weak pattern is in __________ meter.
QUADRUPLE METER
Pamulinawen is in __________ meter.
TRIPLE METER
Bahay Kubo is in __________ meter.
TRIPLE METER
Magtanim ay di Biro is in __________ meter.
TRIPLE METER
If you clap along to Happy Birthday every two beats, starting from the first beat of
the first measure, you will have clapped the strong beats.
TRUE
If you clap along to Bahay Kubo every four beats, starting from the first beat of the
first measure, you will have clapped the strong beats.
FALSE
If you clap along to Lupang Hinirang every three beats, starting from the first beat
of the first measure, you will have clapped the strong beats.
TRUE
The Alphabet Song is in duple meter.
FALSE
Ba Ba Black Sheep is in triple meter.
TRUE