Meter Flashcards
1
Q
Beats
A
Recurring pulsation
2
Q
Tempo
A
Rate of progression
3
Q
Meter
A
Pattern accented
4
Q
Metrical stress
A
Beat group
5
Q
3 types of metrical stress groupings
A
Duple Triple Quadruple Stack of zebras
6
Q
Metrical Stress :grouping
A
Grouping :duple, triple, quadruple
7
Q
Metrical Stress: Divided beat
A
Simple (1&) or Compound (1e&)
8
Q
Time Signature
A
metrical stress/unit of the beat
9
Q
Unit of the beat
A
value of each beat
10
Q
divided beat
A
unit of the beat divided by 2 or 3 (simple or compound)
11
Q
say 3/4
A
simple triple where the unit of the beat is quarter
12
Q
say 2/2
A
simple duple where the unit of the beat is half
13
Q
say 6/8
A
compound duple where unit of the beat is dotted quarter
14
Q
say 12/4
A
compound quadruple where the unit of beat is dotted half
15
Q
Composite meter
A
beats of unequal lengths (simple pluss sompound)
