Beat, Rhythm, and Meter

Meter is...

• counting music.

• the organization of beats into measures

• beats.

The meter sign tells us what meter a piece of music is.

• True

• False

Rhythm is a combination of long and short sounds.

• True

• False

What is the first beat of a measure?

• A Strong Beat

• A Weak Beat

• A Meter

• A Rhythm

What type of beat comes after a STRONG beat?

• Baby beat

• Weak beat

• Tiny beat

• Silly beat

What is a conductor's job?

• March to the beat

• Lead and direct a musical group

• Play the trumpet

• Eat a sandwich

A meter of 3 has ______ beats per measure.

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 100

Counting a meter of 2 feels like a march.

• True

• False