WorksheetsMusic Meter Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 3mins
What is the basic unit used to measure time in music?
Melody
Beat
Rhythm
Note
What type of meter has two beats in a measure?
Compound meter
Duple meter
Quadruple meter
Triple meter
Which pattern does a duple meter follow?
Strong-weak-weak-weak
Strong-weak-strong-weak
Weak-strong-weak-strong
Weak-weak-strong-weak
What is a triple meter characterized by?
Four beats in a measure
Three beats in a measure
Five beats in a measure
Two beats in a measure
Which dance is traditionally associated with a triple meter?
Ballet
Tango
Waltz
Samba
What is another name for a quadruple meter?
Simple time
Irregular time
Common time
Compound time
In a quadruple meter, which beats receive the primary and secondary accents?
First and second
First and third
Third and fourth
Second and fourth
What are simple meters characterized by?
Beats that are syncopated
Beats divided into three
Beats divided into two or four
Beats that are irregular
What type of meters are classified as compound?
Beats divided into two
Beats divided into three
Beats that are irregular
Beats that are syncopated
What are irregular meters?
Not divisible by two or three
Divisible by four
Divisible by three
Divisible by two
