AP Music Theory Ch.2&4

What does the term simple mean in music theory?

• That something is not complicated

• That each of the beats can be broken down into 2 notes

• That each of the beats can be broken into 3 notes

• That each of the beats cannot be broken down

What is the difference between a simple and compound meter?

• Simple meter is divided into 2 notes while compound is divided into 3 notes
• Simple meter is easier to play than compound meter
• Simple meter is divided into 3 notes while compound is divided into 2 notes
• Simple meter is more musical than compound meter

What type of meter is this classified as?

• Half Meter
• Simple Triple
• Simple Duple
• Compound Duple

What type of meter is this?

• Compound Quadruple

• Compound Twelve

• Simple Triple

• Simple Duple

What is meter?

• The rhythm of music and its components
• The underlying melody of a song that uses notes
• The rhythm of music represented by notes
• The underlying rhythm of music that is represented by 2 numbers at the beginning of a measure

What type of meter is this?

• Compound triple
• Compound quadruple 
• Simple duple
• Simple triple

What type of meter is this?

• simple quadruple

• compound duple

• simple duple

• compound quadruple

Complex meter can be defined as?

• A meter that does not fit into the usual duple, triple, or quadruple categories.
• A meter that does not fit only quadruple categories
• A meter that fits both duple and triple categories 
• None of the above

Any time signature with a 12 on top is what meter?

• compound duple

• compound triple

• compound quadruple

• all of the above

Define syncopation?

• The accenting of a normally unaccented beat or portion of the beat.
• The accenting of all beats
• Permanent accenting on usual beats.
• Stressing no beats at all.