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Each time signature can be classified into a certain what?
Meter
The terms duple, triple and quadruple refer to what?
The number of beats in a measure
The term simple means what?
That each beat can be broken into two notes
2/4 time is classified as what?
Simple duple
In the 2/4 time signature what does duple refer to?
The two beats per measure
In the 2/4 time signature what does the “simple” refer to?
That each beat can be divided into two notes
2/2 and 2/8 time signatures can be classified as what?
Simple duple
¾ time is classified as what?
Simple triple
What does triple refer to in the ¾ time signature?
The three beats per measure
3/2 and 3/8 time can be classified as what?
Simple triple
4/4 time is classified as what?
Simple quadruple
4/2 and 4/8 time is classified as what?
Simple quadruple
A time signature will always have what numbers on top?
2,3,4
beats in compound meter are divided into what?
Three
6/8 time signature is classified as what?
Compound duple
All compound meters will have some of what kind of note as it’s beat?
Dotted note
What are the most commonly used compound duples?
6/8 and 6/4
What is 9/8 time signature classified as?
Compound triple
How many beats make the meter a triple?
Three
A meter is compound if each beat is made up of how many notes?
Three
What is the most commonly used compound triple?
9/8
12/8 time is classified as what?
Compound quadruple
Compound quadruple always has what number on top?
12
What does an odd meter contain?
Both simple and compound beats
7/8 tiMe contains what kind of beats?
2 Simple beats and 1 compound beat
What kind of beats does 8/8 tiMe contain?
2 compound and 1 simple
What kind of beats does 10/8 contain?
2 compound and 2 simple
What kind of beats does 11/8 tiMe contain?
3 compound and 1 simple
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