AP Music Theory Meter/Vocab 1

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Meaning of 'simple'

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Each beat can be broken down into 2 notes.

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Difference between simple and compound meter?

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Simple meter: 2 notes; Compound meter: 3 notes.

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Duple meter feels?

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strong-weak-strong-weak
strong-weak-strong-weak

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Type of meter classified as?

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Simple Duple

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Type of meter?

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Compound Quadruple

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Meter in music

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Underlying rhythm represented by 2 numbers at the start of a measure.

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Type of meter?

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Compound triple

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Examples of simple meter?

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2/2, 2/4, 2/8

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Type of meter?

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simple triple

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Complex meter definition?

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A meter that does not fit into the usual duple, triple, or quadruple categories.