Meter Test Review

The beat that has the most "weight" is also known as the:

• Weak beat

• Middle beat

• Strong beat

• big beat

The weak beat is NEVER the

• first beat

• second beat

• third beat

• fourth beat

The top number of a time signature tells you how many beats are in 1 ______.

• song

• measure

• beat

• tempo

Which of the following parts of the time signature tells you which type of note gets 1 beat?

• top number

• none

• both the top and bottom number

• bottom number

The grouping of rhythms into strong and weak beats is known as ________.

What is duple meter also known as? MORE THAN 1 ANSWER:

• march music

• cut time

• common time

• waltz music

Which of the following means simple meter?

• the beat can be divided into groups of 3 notes

• the beat can be divided into even groups of 2 notes

• the beat can be divided into even groups of 4 notes

• the beat can be divided into odd groups of 2 notes

Which of the following is an example of simple meter?

• 3/4 time

• 6/8 time

• 12/8 time

• 5/4 time

This means the beat is divided into groups of 3 notes

• Simple Meter

• Duple Meter

• Triple Meter

• Compound Meter

9/8 is an example of

• compound triple meter

• compound duple meter

• compound quadruple meter

• simple triple meter