Beats that are more strongly emphasized than others are said to be

Organizing patterns of rhythmic pulses are called

Meter is marked off in groupings known as

The metric patter in which a strong beat alternates with a weak beat is called _____ meter.

Which meter would most likely be associated with a march?

The repeated rhythmic patter in which an accented beat is followed by two unaccented beats is called __________ meter.

In sextuple meter, the principle accents usually fall on

When a song begins on the last beat of a measure, it is said to being with a(n)

Music that moves without a strong sense of beat or meter is called

How is the beat divided into simple meter?

Measures marked off groupings of beats, each with a fixed number that coincides with the meter.

Meter is an organizing principle shared by music and poetry.

Twinkle Twinkle Little Star is an example of triple meter.

Syncopation is a rhythmic characteristic of American Jazz.

Syncopation is typical of African American dance music and spirituals.

All world music features a strong regular pulse or beat.

The first accented beat of each metrical pattern is called the upbeat.

Regular vertical lines through the staff are called measure or bar lines.